The best hotels in the world to visit in 2025, ranked by real-life TUI holidaymakers

Crowned the best hotel in the world, the Lindos Blu Luxury Hotel & Spa in Rhodes scored the highest across the board.

This hotel is built like a hillside amphitheatre, overlooking the picturesque Vlicha Bay. Sprinkled with luxe touches, like a pair of infinity pools and a sea-view gourmet restaurant, expect relaxation and pampering.

This contemporary hotel oozes style with its two infinity pools, an indulgent spa, and a sleek bar that perfectly captures the sunset. As for the dining scene, both the à la carte and the main restaurant serve fantastic food with a sea view.

With its cliff-top setting, the view alone is worth the trip with stunning scenery across the bay and steps or a lift to get you back to the beach.  

Built like a hillside amphitheatre, overlooking the picturesque Vlicha Bay, the hotel has all the luxe detailing you'd hope for, including infinity pools, a sea-view gourmet restaurant, and a swish spa.

The best hotel as rated by TUI customers in the UK & Ireland is this chic hotel in Turkey.

The TUI Blue Barut Andiz is adults-only, and boasts a beachfront postcode, swanky rooftop terrace and three restaurants, two of which are based on a first-floor terrace so the views are gorgeous. It also has a spa, with an enviable treatment menu, and you'll find a handful of cute bars and restaurants just outside the resort.

For an award-winning hotel closer to home, you'll find Majorca's Grupotel Parc Natural and Spa, winning the title as Best Hotel in Spain, Portugal & West Africa.

Think five-star food, a beach on your doorstep and a lagoon style pool to enjoy. Come night time, there's live entertainment and dancing, a cocktail terrace and dinner is a feast of gourmet cuisine; don't miss the Cava breakfast.

The TUI BLUE Olhuveli Romance in the Maldives is the stuff dream holidays are made of, which is probably why it pipped others to claim the title of Best Long Haul hotel.

This is strictly for adults, set on an island ringed by white sand and picture-perfect blue water. It’s a snorkeller’s paradise, and there's wildlife right by your door – just stroll towards the sea, and you might spot sharks, rays and turtles. 

Expect open-air dining, villas with private pools and two main pools, both with their own bars. The evenings are laidback, but you'll find live music in one of the main bars. The onus here is to relax.

When you're looking for a resort that's big, bold and plentiful, the TUI winner of best large hotel is one to consider. 

Riu Gran Canaria, on Gran Canaria, has an impressive six restaurants, ocean-views and an infinity pool as just some of its amenities.

There's loads to do here, with sports and art classes during the day and live shows at night. Handily, you're only a 15-minute walk away from the famous sand dunes of Maspalomas beach.

It's always exciting to see the newcomers, the latest hotels to open their doors to holidaymakers and the best new hotel for 2025 has been named as the Constantinou Bros Asimina Suites Hotel, Cyprus.

Looking at its facilities, you can see why it made such an impression. It's adults only, and offers what TUI calls beachside luxury - a plush spa, four restaurants and bars, and pools at a beach front location.