* New regional rankings: Trip.Best 2025 introduces Europe 100 for the first time, alongside existing Global 100 and Asia 100 rankings._ * UK highlights in Stays: The Ritz named the UK’s top luxury hotel. * UK highlights in Restaurants: Travellers increasingly seek destinations where exceptional food experiences are a pivotal part of travel, with Sketch in London #2 in the world for fine dining. Want to know where people are travelling in 2025? Discover the hottest travel spots in the UK and globally with leading travel platform Trip.com’s [https://uk.trip.com/?locale=en-gb] 2025 Trip.Best global rankings. This annual collection of curated “Top 100” lists offers a comprehensive, data-backed AI guide to the best travel experiences of the year. For the first time, Trip.com has announced its Trip.Best Europe 100, expanding the regional rankings beyond the established Global and Asia 100 lists to celebrate more of the world’s best destinations. To read the full list of global rankings, click here [https://us.trip.com/toplist/tripbest/annual/2025/global-best-luxury-hotels-100001427943/?locale=en-US&isHideNavBar=YES&isPreview=true] Stays: Luxury and unique accommodation are top choices for global travellers In the Stays category, Trip.Best 2025 highlights the most popular hotels in the UK for the first time ever - from ultra-luxe city hotels to idyllic countryside retreats. The top 10 UK luxury hotels in the Europe 100 are: London boasts all ten of the UK’s top luxury stays, with The Ritz London, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park and Bulgari Hotel topping the UK list – and all ranking within the top 20 in Europe. Across Europe, France’s legendary Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, clinched the No.1 position globally, with other Parisian icons like Le Bristol Paris and La Réserve Paris also featured in the global top five. The top UK 10 cultural hotels in the Europe 100 are: 8 UK hotels appear in the most photogenic Europe 100: Globally, the “Photogenic Hotels” category is dominated by stylish design hotels in Asia and Europe - a nod to social media-driven travel inspiration. For instance, the fictional “White Lotus” hotels**,** featured in the hit HBO series, are, in fact, real-world luxury resorts. Travellers flock to the featured Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, and San Domenico Palace in Italy**.** Picture-perfect properties like Mai House Saigon in Vietnam or Good Nature Hotel in Kyoto have also become destinations of choice for the Instagram era. Across continents, whether it’s a villa in Bali or a ski chalet in Switzerland, Trip.Best’s 2025 hotel rankings capture a broad trend: travellers increasingly seek memorable experiences and unique themes (luxury, cultural, photogenic, etc.) in their accommodations, not just a place to sleep. For the full list of global rankings, see here [https://us.trip.com/toplist/tripbest/annual/2025/global-best-luxury-hotels-100001427943/?locale=en-US&isHideNavBar=YES&isPreview=true] . **Restaurants: Fine Dining and Local Culinary Hotspots Shape Global Food Travel ** No travel experience is complete without great food, and Trip.Best 2025’s restaurant rankings confirm the importance of culinary travel. This year’s lists – spanning Fine Dining, Local Restaurants, and Restaurants for Views & Experiences – celebrate everything from haute cuisine to beloved local favourites. Six UK restaurants appear in the Global 100 for Views and Experiences: The “Restaurants for Views & Experiences” category also features Korea's and Dubai’s skyline restaurants, offering travellers dinner with a view as part of their travel experience. From the top of the Burj Khalifa, to Bicena in Seoul, these venues serve up memorable experiences that combine atmosphere and culinary artistry. Eight UK restaurants appear in the Global 100 for fine dining: In the Global 100 Fine Dining category, Europe leads the charge with top-ranked restaurants like Arpège in Paris and Sketch (Lecture Room & Library) in London. Other standouts include Per Se in New York and Le Bernardin, as well as DiverXO in Madrid. Tokyo’s Sushi Saito and Bangkok’s Sorn demonstrate Asia’s growing influence in the global fine dining scene. Across local cuisines, Singapore and Thailand stand out as top foodie destinations, boasting several high-ranking spots like Palm Beach Seafood and Jeh O Chula in Bangkok. These cities' diverse food scene continues to draw visitors from around the world, cementing their place as rising gastronomic hubs. For the full list of rankings, see here [https://us.trip.com/toplist/tripbest/annual/2025/global-best-luxury-hotels-100001427943/?locale=en-US&isHideNavBar=YES&isPreview=true] . Trip.Best 2025 Brings Travellers Closer to the World’s Best Experiences Underpinning Trip.Best 2025 is an AI-powered selection process that analyses various factors, including verified user ratings, reviews, and search and booking statistics, to identify top-performing travel experiences. The curation balances user feedback with human expertise: service quality, actual popularity (demand and sales), reputation among travellers, and unique special features are all weighed in the ranking criteria. The result is a set of lists that are both insight-driven and traveller-centric, showcasing standout hotels and restaurants that consistently impress visitors. By updating these lists every month with new reviews and booking trends, Trip.Best ensures the rankings stay relevant and reflect the latest travel buzz. The lists are published on Trip.com in multiple languages, making them accessible to a global audience of travellers seeking the crème de la crème of travel options.

Discover the hottest travel spots and see where fellow travellers are heading with Trip.com’s 2025 Trip.Best global rankings.

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