Readers' Poll: World's Best Values

Inside: the Most and Least Expensive

Sale prices come and go, but which hotels are consistently giving travelers the most for their money?To find out, in our recent World's Best survey we asked Travel + Leisure readers to rate hotels around the world for value. Here, we give you the highest scorers by geographic region, along with the price for a standard double room (city hotel prices are for the month of March; resorts, high season). The results reveal that although you love a good bargain—Canadian properties, thanks in part to a favorable exchange rate, do exceptionally well—you're also happy to splurge on a fabulous experience at a famous hotel: the average cost of a night at one of your top 10 picks in Europe, for example, is $500. This year, for the first time, a resort in the U.S.A. takes the No. 1 spot overall. With four other American hotels in the top 10 worldwide, the rankings demonstrate that, when it comes to getting what you want at the right price, hotels close to home are hard to beat.

The Top Hotels for Value Overall
1. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia	74.7	$520*
2. The Oriental, Bangkok	74.5	$189
3. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto	73.9	$220
4. Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City	73.9	$99
5. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay	73.3	$575
6. Windsor Court, New Orleans	72.7	$175
7. Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia	72.3	$310
8. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea	72.2	$315
9. Halekulani, Oahu	72.1	$325
10. Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver	71.8	$192

The Top Hotels for Value in Europe
1. Four Seasons Hotel Milano	71.2	$487
2. Goldener Hirsch, Salzburg	70.2	$557
3. Westin Excelsior, Rome	69.5	$604
4. Balmoral, Edinburgh	68.9	$282 (tie)
4. Grand Hotel Zermatterhof, Zermatt, Switzerland	68.9	$422*
4. Villa d'Este Grand Hotel, Cernobbio, Italy	68.9	$580
7. Inverlochy Castle, Fort William, Scotland	68.9	$550
8. Hotel Splendido, Portofino, Italy	68.9	$866*
9. Hotel San Pietro, Positano, Italy	68.8	$347 (tie)
9. Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy	68.8	$234

The Top Hotels for Value in Hawaii
1. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea	72.2	$315
2. Halekulani, Oahu	72.1	$325
3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Big Island	71.2	$360
4. Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui	70.8	$340
5. Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa, Kauai	70.5	$395 (tie)
5. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Big Island	70.5	$375
7. Fairmont Kea Lani Maui	70.3	$325
8. Manele Bay, Lanai	69.8	$350
9. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaupulehu, Big Island	69.3	$500
10. Kapalua Bay Hotel, Maui	69.1	$350

The Top Hotels for Value in Mexico and Central and South America
1. Hyatt Regency Cancun	70.2	$174
2. Ritz-Carlton, Cancun	69.6	$379
3. Copacabana Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro	69.2	$365
4. Hyatt Regency Acapulco	69.0	$185
5. Inter-Continental Buenos Aires	68.5	$260
6. CasaMagna Marriott Resort Puerto Vallarta	68.0	$159
7. Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico	67.9	$430
8. La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo, Mexico	67.5	$330
9. Las Mañanitas, Cuernavaca, Mexico	67.4	$183
10. Camino Real, Puerto Vallarta	67.4	$175

The Top Hotels for Value in Africa and the Middle East
1. La Mamounia, Marrakesh	67.2	$262
2. La Maison Arabe, Marrakesh	65.9	$190
3. Sofitel Palais Jamaï, Fez	65.6	$184
4. Château de Feuilles, Seychelles	65.1	$333****
5. La Gazelle d'Or, Taroudannt, Morocco	63.3	$390***
6. Governors' Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya	62.3	$500*
7. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa	61.6	$625*
8. Mount Kenya Safari Club, Nanyuki, Kenya	60.9	$376**
9. Samburu Serena Safari Lodge, Kenya	60.6	$250**
10.Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Kenya	60.4	$250**
* All-inclusive ** Includes full board *** Includes half board **** Per night rate based on three-night minimum

The Top Hotels for Value in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific
1. The Regent, Sydney	67.4	$210
2. Park Hyatt Sydney	66.4	$332
3. Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand	65.6	$880*
4. Grand Hyatt Melbourne	65.5	$128
5. Inter-Continental, Sydney	64.2	$215
6. Wharekauhau, Palliser Bay, New Zealand	63.2	$552*
7. Nugget Point Resort,Queenstown, New Zealand	62.8	$105
8. Green Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef	62.5	$232 (tie)
8. Kewarra Beach Resort, Cairns, Australia	62.5	$158
10. Hotel Bora Bora	61.8	$500

The Top Hotels for Value in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas
1. Southampton Princess, Bermuda	70.0	$409
2. Caneel Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands	68.8	$600
3. The Reefs, Bermuda>	68.5	$424**
4. Marriott's Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resorts, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	66.4	$339
5. Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis	65.4	$475**
6. Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country Club, Puerto Rico	65.2	$395
7. Cambridge Beaches, Bermuda	63.9	$460**
8. The Meridian Club, Turks and Caicos	63.8	$825*
9. Filao Beach Hotel, St. Bart's	63.5	$333
10. Cotton House, Mustique	63.3	$750* (tie)
10. Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Resort & Villas	63.3	$415

The Top Hotels for Value in Asia
1. The Oriental, Bangkok	74.5	$189
2. Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay	73.3	$575
3. Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok	71.2	$200
4. Peninsula, Bangkok	71.0	$260
5. Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok	71.0	$250
6. Regent Bangkok	68.5	$280
7. Regent Resort Chiang Mai	67.9	$365
8. Mandarin Oriental, Manila	66.7	$280
9. Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok	66.4	$175
10. Grand Hyatt Hong Kong	65.7	$282

The Top Hotels for Value in the Continental United States and Canada
1. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia	74.7	$520*
2. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto	73.9	$220
3. Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City	73.9	$99
4. Windsor Court, New Orleans	72.7	$175
5. Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia	72.3	$310
6. Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver	71.8	$192
7. Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta	71.7	$132
8. Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta	71.7	$302
9. Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas	71.6	$225
10. Bellagio, Las Vegas	71.6	$179

Least Expensive: $99 Per Night
Luxury for less?The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City proves it's possible. Historic (109 years old), massive (618 rooms), and suitably famous (past guests include everyone from Winston Churchill to Cyndi Lauper), the property is an attraction in its own right (tours: $4). But a dinosaur it's not. The Fairmont hotel group has recently spruced up all the rooms, and Jean Soulard—the only chef in Canada to receive the Master Chef of France award—ensures that anyone who's anyone in town dines at the hotel's three restaurants. All this in a storybook setting in North America's last remaining walled city, with 124 ski slopes on three mountains within easy reach.

Most Expensive: $880 Per Night
Huka Lodge may not be cheap, but for the guests who book at least six months in advance to get in, it's worth every penny. The New Zealand resort's high price tag buys a divinely isolated vacation, more than three miles from civilization amid dense forests, roaring waterfalls, and 17 acres of gardens. All 20 suites and a three-bedroom cottage sit on the banks of the Waikato River, and have draped canopy beds and private verandas. Fishing for rainbow trout in Lake Taupo is the can't-miss activity (add $76 per hour for a private boat rental and $5 for the license to your bill, though). Be sure to hand over your catch to chef Nicholas Watt, who's at the ready to prepare it in one of 100 different ways.

* Scores are rounded off to the nearest tenth of a point. In the event of an exact tie, properties share the same ranking.
* For methodology, go to www.travelandleisure.com/wbmethodology