BEST HOSPITALITY BRANDS

The best hotels are adept at mixing business with pleasure, though some brands excel more at one than the other. Regionally, Four Seasons is favored among leisure travelers, while Shangri-La gets top marks in the business category. And lest we forget serviced residences, the top operators are listed here too.

Four Seasons shines as your favorite hotel brand for leisure; here, poolside at the Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru. Opposite: A threebedroom villa at Alila Villas Uluwatu in southern Bali.