The best hotels in Asia are in the Maldives, and in the UAE for the Middle East

This year's top Asian hotels according to TripAdvisor are mostly from the Maldives. Out of the top 10, four are resorts in the Maldives, and two from Bali. There are another three from the Maldives in the top 25, making it 28% representation, and a third hotel in Bali. India is also well represented, with four more hotels in the top 25.

Source: TripAdvisor website. The Gili Lankanfushi Maldives.

1. Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, North Male, Maldives
2. Shinta Mani Club Siem Reap, Cambodia
3. Cocoa Island by COMO, South Male, Maldives
4. Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, China
5. Constance Moofushi, Alifu Atoll, Maldives
6. The Upper House, Hong Kong, China
7. Komaneka at Bisma, Bali, Indonesia
8. The Legian Bali - a GHM Hotel, Bali, Indonesia
9. The Baros Maldives, North Male, Maldives
10. Wildflower Hall, Shimla in the Himalayas, Mashobra, India

It should be no surprise then that the top hotel in the world for this year is the Gili Lankanfushi Maldives. The hotel garnered an impressive 967 ratings of 'excellent' out of 1,029 reviews. The Asia Pacific and Middle East hotels in the top 25 global list are:

1. Gili Lankanfushi Maldives, North Male, Maldives

3. Shinta Mani Club Siem Reap, Cambodia 

6. Cocoa Island by COMO, South Male, Maldives 

8. Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Murqquab, UAE

13. Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

14. Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, China 

15. Constance Moofushi, Alifu Atoll, Maldives 

19. The Upper House, Hong Kong, China

24. Kayakapi Premium Caves - Cappadocia, Urgup, Turkey

For the Middle East, which for TripAdvisor includes Egypt, the top 10 are:

1. Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Murqquab, UAE
2. Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
3. The Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
4. The Raffles Dubai, UAE
5. Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
6. Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
7. Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel & Spa, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
8. The Oberoi, Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt
9. Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, Luxor, Egypt
10. Grosvenor House, Dubai, UAE

If Egypt - which this blog classes as part of Africa - is taken out of the equation, the top 10 list would be heavily skewed towards the UAE:

1. Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Murqquab, UAE
2. Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
3. The Raffles Dubai, UAE
4. Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
5. Grosvenor House, Dubai, UAE
6. Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, Hamim, UAE
7. Staybridge Suites Beirut, Lebanon
8. Residence&Spa at One&Only Royal Mirage Dubai, UAE
9. The Oberoi Dubai, UAE
10. Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, UAE

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