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Survey rules have always allowed readers to reflect on their travel experiences over a three year period.

Belmond, with its collection of 34 properties, made this year’s list at No.

A woman in a hotel room at the Leela Palace Goa. Leela was voted the best hotel brand in the world

Courtesy of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

22, earning raves for sterling service and elegant properties that deeply reflect a sense of place.

“Worth it every time.

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas earned the No.

Exterior of the Leela Palace Bengaluru. Leela was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts

6 rank, while Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts came in at No.

One reader touted Six Senses as a “good example for sustainability and wellness.”

Small brandsalso won big this year.

Aerial view of Capella Singapore

Courtesy of Capella Hotels & Resorts

With 11 hotels in Europe, the Caribbean, and South America, No.

In fact, “excellent” was the most common adjective used by T+L readers to describe the brand.

Score: 98.40More information:theleela.com

2.

Aerial view of Ashford Castle, a Red Carnation hotel. Red Carnation was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Red Carnation Hotels

Capella Hotels & Resorts

Score: 97.82More information:capellahotels.com

3.

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection

Score: 97.54More information:redcarnationhotels.com

4.

Oetker Collection

Score: 96.77More information:oetkercollection.com

5.

A serene room at Le Bristol, Paris, an Oetker Collection hotel. Oetker Collection was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Oetker Collection

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

Score: 96.46More information:oberoihotels.com

6.

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas

Score: 96.35More information:sixsenses.com

7.

One&Only Resorts

Score: 95.31More information:oneandonlyresorts.com

8.

Pool at the Oberoi Udaivilas. Oberoi was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris

Score: 95.20More information:tajhotels.com

9.

Auberge Resorts Collection

Score: 95.16More information:aubergeresorts.com

10.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts

Score: 95.03More information:raffles.com

11.

Exterior of a villa at the Six Senses Shaharut. Six Senses was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas

The Peninsula Hotels

Score: 94.92More information:peninsula.com

12.

Aparium

Score: 94.72More information:aparium.com

13.

Rocco Forte Hotels

Score: 94.50More information:roccofortehotels.com

14.

A guest roo. at the One&Only Royal Mirage. One&Only was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of One&Only Resorts

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts

Score: 94.45More information:viceroyhotelsandresorts.com

15.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

Score: 94.29More information:rosewoodhotels.com

16.

Montage Hotels & Resorts

Score: 94.09More information:montagehotels.com

17.

A suite at the Taj Rambagh Palace. Taj was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris

Mandarin Oriental

Score: 93.85More information:mandarinoriental.com

18.

Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts

Score: 93.65More information:shangri-la.com

19.

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts

Score: 93.20More information:banyantree.com

20.

A richly patterned lobby at the Mayflower, and Auberge Resorts hotel. Auberge was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Auberge Resorts Collection

COMO Hotels and Resorts

Score: 93.14More information:comohotels.com

21.

Aman

Score: 92.92More information:aman.com

22.

Belmond

Score: 92.84More information:belmond.com

23.

Exterior of the Raffles Singapore hotel. Raffles was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Raffles Hotels and Resorts

Swire Hotels

Score: 92.71More information:swirehotels.com

24.

Park Hyatt

Score: 92.44More information:hyatt.com

25.

Lobby at The Peninsula Tokyo hotel. Peninsula was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels

View from outside to inside at the Detroit Foundation Hotel, an Aparium hotel. Aparium was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Joe Vaughn/Courtesy of Aparium Hotel Group

The pool at Villa Igeia, a Rocco Forte hotel. Rocco Forte was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Rocco Forte Hotels

A nest-like bar space at the Viceroy Los Cabos. Viceroy was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Viceroy Hotels & Resorts

Inside a villa at Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco. Rosewood was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

The view from a guest room at the Montage Healdsburg. Montage was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Montage Hotels and Resorts

A man walks poolside at the Mandarin Oriental New York. Mandarin Oriental was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

The lobby at the Shangri-La Singapore hotel. Shangri-La was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts

Aerial view of villas at the Banyan Tree Bintan. Banyan Tree was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts

A woman ascends the stairwell at the COMO The Treasury hotel. COMO was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of COMO Hotels and Resorts

Camp Sarika by Amangiri. Aman was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

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The palm tree lined pool at Belmond La Residencia. Belmond was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Belmond

Bar area at the EAST Miami, a Swire Hotel. Swire was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Swire Hotels

The lobby at the Park Hyatt Aviara resort. Park Hyatt was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Park Hyatt

Dining room at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole. Four Seasons was voted one of the best hotel brands in the world

Courtesy of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts