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World's Best Hotels 2009

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August 18, 2009
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#15Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Cape Town

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  • 27-21-437-9000
  • www.12apostleshotel.com

2009 overall score: 93.91
Rank last year: n/a


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#14Inn at Palmetto Bluff Bluffton, South Carolina

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  • 866/706-6565 or 843/706-6500
  • www.palmettobluffresort.com

2009 overall score: 94.03
Rank last year: n/a


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#13Eagle Island Camp Okavango Delta, Botswana

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  • (800) 237-1236 or 27-21-483-1600
  • www.orient-express-safaris.co.za

2009 overall score: 94.17
Rank last year: n/a


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#12Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

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  • (800) 525-4800 or 255-272-504-158
  • www.serenahotels.com

2009 overall score: 94.63
Rank last year: #7


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#11Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

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  • (800) 223-1234 or 54-11-5171-1234
  • www.buenosaires.park.hyatt.com

2009 overall score: 94.68
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#10Jack’s Camp Kalahari Botswana

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  • 27-0-11-447-1605
  • www.unchartedafrica.com

2009 overall score: 94.72
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#9Governors’ Camp Masai Mara, Kenya

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  • 254-20-273-4000
  • governorscamp.com
  • 2009 overall score: 94.82

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#8Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur

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  • (800) 562-3764 or 91-294-243-3300
  • www.oberoiudaivilas.com

2009 overall score: 94.88
Rank last year: #4


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#7Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle Chiang Rai, Thailand

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  • (800) 332-3442 or 66-53-910-200
  • www.fourseasons.com

2009 overall score: 95
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#6Singita Sabi Sand Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa

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  • 27-21-683-3424
  • www.singita.com

2009 overall score: 95.52
Rank last year: #1


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#5Inn at Manitou McKellar, Ontario

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  • (800) 571-8818 or (705) 389-2171
  • www.manitou-online.com

2009 overall score: 95.59
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#3Jade Mountain St. Lucia

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  • (800) 223-1108 or (758) 459-4000
  • www.jademountainstlucia.com

2009 overall score: 97.5
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#3Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (Earth Lodge) Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa

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  • 27-11-447-7172
  • www.sabisabi.com

2009 overall score: 97.5
Rank last year: #8


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#2Oberoi Vanyavilas Ranthambhore, India

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  • (800) 562-3764 or 91-7462-23999
  • www.oberoihotels.com

2009 overall score: 98
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#1Bushmans Kloof Cedarberg Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa

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  • (800) 735-2478 or 27-21/797-0990
  • www.bushmanskloof.co.za

2009 overall score: 98.67
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1 of 16 #15Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa Cape Town
2 of 16 #14Inn at Palmetto Bluff Bluffton, South Carolina
3 of 16 #13Eagle Island Camp Okavango Delta, Botswana
4 of 16 #12Kirawira Camp Western Serengeti Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
5 of 16 #11Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
6 of 16 #10Jack’s Camp Kalahari Botswana
7 of 16 #9Governors’ Camp Masai Mara, Kenya
8 of 16 #8Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur
9 of 16 #7Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle Chiang Rai, Thailand
10 of 16 #6Singita Sabi Sand Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa
11 of 16 #5Inn at Manitou McKellar, Ontario
12 of 16 #3Jade Mountain St. Lucia
13 of 16 #3Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (Earth Lodge) Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa
14 of 16 #2Oberoi Vanyavilas Ranthambhore, India
15 of 16 #1Bushmans Kloof Cedarberg Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
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