Top 10 tourist destinations

In the site’s latest Travelers’ Choice Awards, Italy boasted the most unique hotel winners with 152 properties given top marks by TripAdvisor travelers.

The UK followed close behind with 145 accommodations listed, while the US and France tied with 144 award-winners.

More than 7,120 properties were given honors across seven categories spanning top hotels, bargain hotels, bed and breakfasts, family, luxury, romantic and small hotels.

The Grand Kronenhof hotel lobby

The Grand Hotel Kronenhof is a five-star, ultra-luxurious property located 1,800 meters above sea level near the resort town of St. Moritz in Switzerland. The hotel received a 97 percent approval rating among guests.

“Few grand hotels seamlessly blend old-world charm and modern conveniences as well as the Kronenhof. The property is as impressive as the surrounding mountains,” wrote one enamored guest.

Registered as an historic landmark, the Kronenhof dates back to 1848 and rises spectacularly from within a forest of pine and larch trees.

In lavish, neo-baroque style, gold-gilded rooms at the palatial property offer panoramic views of the mountains as well as the Bernina and Roseg glaciers.

Top 10 Hotels in the World

1. Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina, Switzerland

2. The Upper House, Hong Kong, China

3. Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, Lankanfushi, Maldives

4. Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica

5. The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India

6. Casa Gangotena, Quito, Ecuador

7. Lindos Blu, Lindos, Greece

8. The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, Punta de Mita, Mexico

9. The Oberoi, Mumbai, Mumbai, India

10. Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto, Toronto, Canada

And the winners in select categories also include:

Top Luxury Hotel in the World

Akademie Street Boutique Hotel and Guesthouse, Franschhoek, S. Africa

Top Luxury Hotel in the U.S.

The Grand Del Mar, San Diego, California

Best Bargain Hotel in the World

Castlewood House, Dingle, Ireland

Best Bargain Hotel in the U.S.

Desert Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, California

Best Hotel for Families in the World

Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel, Ortisei, Italy

Best Hotel for Families in the U.S.

Floridays Resort Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Best Hotel for Romance in the World

The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Koh Tao, Thailand

Best Hotel for Romance in the U.S.

Honor Mansion, A Wine Country Resort, Healdsburg, California

Top Small Hotel in the World

Top Small Hotel in the U.S.

La Maison Hotel, Palm Springs, California

Best B&B and Inn in the World

Bindon Bottom B&B, West Lulworth, England

Best B&B and Inn in the U.S.

Historic Oak Hill Inn, Natchez, Mississippi