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Selecting the right hotel is never easy—luckily, we’ve done the legwork for you. In our seventh T+L 500, Travel + Leisure’s international team of reporters and editors has checked out the 500 highest-rated hotels, resorts, inns, and lodges in our World’s Best survey and identified what makes them special. From an enchanting Napa Valley retreat to an undiscovered, affordable gem in Thailand, this is the list you’ll want to use all year long.

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