Condé Nast Traveller Gold List

Condé Nast, the publishing company behind the up-market ‘Traveller’ magazine, has unveiled its ‘Gold List’ of the very best hotels for 2006. There are six categories – here’s a round-up:

Best for Ambience/Design

• Devi Garh – Rajasthan, India (97.29%)
• Grand Hyatt Shanghai – Shanghai, China (97.15%)
• Singita Private Game Reserve – South Africa (96.49%)
• Huvafen Fushi – Maldives (96.41%)
• The Peninsula Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China (96.19%)
• Kurland – South Africa (94.88%)
• Parrot Cay – Turks and Caicos (94.85%)
• Hotel Costes – Paris, France (94.64%)
• The Soho Hotel – New York, USA (94.28%)
• Babington House – Somerset, England (93.91%)
• One Aldwych – London, England (93.78%)
• Wharekauhau Country Estate – Wairarapa, NZ (93.33%)
• La Posta Vechia – Ladispoli, Italy (93.29%)
• Establishment Hotel – Sydney, Australia (93.17%)
• Henry Jones Art Hotel – Tasmania, Australia (92.78%)
• The Carlysle – New York, USA (92.32%)
• The Mercer – New York, USA (92.29%)

Best for Facilities

• Kwandwe Private Game Reserve  – South Africa (96.68%)
• Fairmont Chateau Whistler – Whistler, Canada (96.19%)
• Soneva Fushi Resort – Maldives (95.89%)
• Mandarin Oriental – Miami, USA (95.00%)
• Le Prince Maurice – Mauritius (94.38%)
• Wrotham Park Lodge – Queensland, Australia (93.91%)
• Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai – Thailand (93.53%)
• The Lake House – Victoria, Australia (92.87%)
• Ananda in the Himalayas – Uttaranchal, India (92.81%)
• Belagio Resort and Casino – Las Vegas, USA (92.55%)
• Hayman Island Resort – Queensland, Australia (92.33%)
• La Réserve Genèvre – Geneva, Switzerland (92.10%)
• The Shilla – Seoul, South Korea (91.67%)
• Cowley Manor – Cheltenham, England (91.32%)
• Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park – London, England (90.85%)
• The Gleneagles Hotel – Scotland (90.33%)
• Almyra – Paphos, Cyprus (89.56%)
• Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel – Crete, Greece (89.49%)

Best for Food

• The Capital Hotel – London, England (98.24%)
• Claridges – London, England (97.50%)
• Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons – Oxfordshire, England (97.47%)
• Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Mumbai – Mumbai, India (94.85%)
• The Chedi Muscat – Muscat, Oman (94.67%)
• The Datai – Langkawi, Malaysia (94.42%)
• Château de la Chèvre d’Or – Eze, France (93.49%)
• Park Hyatt Sydney – Sydney, Australia (92.86%)
• Cape Grace – Cape Town, South Africa (92.15%)
• La Colombe d’Or – Provence, France (92.00%)
• Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China (91.93%)
• Lilianfels Blue Mountain Resort & Spa – NSW, Australia (91.89%)
• Kasbah Agafay – Marrakech, Morocco (91.38%)
• Freycinet Lodge – Tasmania, Australia (91.04%)
• Malliouhana Hotel & Spa – Anguilla (90.39%)
• L’Andana – Tuscany, Italy (90.08%)
• One&Only Ocean Club – Bahamas (88.63%)
• Campton Place – San Francisco, USA (88.45%)

Best for Location

• Ngorongoro Crater Lodge – Tanzania (99.58%)
• Machu Piccu Sanctuary Lodge – Peru (98.83%)
• Ladera – St Lucia (98.75%)
• Explora en Patagonia Hotel Salto Chico – Chile (98.64%)
• Amanpulo – Philippines (98.49%)
• Hotel Cipriani – Venice, Italy (98.27%)
• Hotel Splendido – Portofino, Italy (96.47%)
• Longitude 131 ° – Uluru, Australia (95.72%)
• Hotel Bora Bora  – Bora Bora, French Polynesia (95.69%)
• W Sydney – Sydney, Australia
• Island Shangri-La – Hong Kong, China (93.95%)
• Ana Mandara Resort – Vietnam (93.47%)
• The Victoria at Holkham – Norfolk, England (93.08%)
• Soneva Gili Resort – Maldives (92.80%)
• Hotel Tresanton – Cornwall, England (92.57%)
• Linthwaite Country House Hotel – Cumbria, England (92.13%)
• The Table Bay Hotel – Cape Town, South Africa

Best for Rooms

• Private Game Reserve – Phinda, South Africa
• Desert Resort and Spa – Dubai, UAE
• North Island – Seychelles (97.62%)
• Hotel Imperial – Vienna, Austria (96.12%)
• Park Hyatt Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan (95.70%)
• Huka Lodge – New Zealand (95.56%)
• Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur – KL, Malaysia (95.46%)
• Capri Palace Hotel & Spa – Capri, Italy (95.43%)
• Hotel Lancaster – Paris, France (95.28%)
• Banyan Tree Bangkok – Bangkok, Thailand (95.21%)
• Bay of Fires – Australia (94.77%)
• The Intercontinental Sydney – Sydney, Australia (94.29%)
• Charlotte Street Hotel – London, England (90.97%)
• St Martins Lane Hotel – London, England (90.85%)
• Hotel du Vin & Bistro – Winchester, England
• St-Barth Isle de France – St Barts (90.63%)
• Carlisle Bay – Antigua (90.57%)
• The Setai – Miami, USA (89.48%)

Best for Service

• Oberoi Udaivilas – Rajastan, India (97.49%)
• Copacabana Palace – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (97.28%)
• Four Seasons Resort Maldives – Maldives (97.25%)
• Cap Juluca – Anguilla (96.33%)
• Four Seasons Milan – Milan, Italy (95.99%)
• The Observatory Hotel – Sydney, Australia (95.92%)
• The Berkeley – London, England (95.92%)
• Hotel de Russie – Rome, Italy (95.73%)
• The Landmark Mandarin Oriental – Hong Kong, China (95.62%)
• Lemuria Resort of Praslin  – Seychelles (95.03%)
• The Windsor – Melbourne, Australia (94.88%)
• Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire – Hampshire, England (94.88%)
• Bedarra Island – Great Barrier Reef, Australia (94.75%)
• The Lanesborough – London, England (94.56%)
• Four Seasons New York – New York, USA (94.51%)
• Raffles The Plaza – Singapore (94.41%)
• Casadelmar – Corsica, France (94.13%)
• Mena House Oberoi – Cairo, Egypt (93.18%)