Key West hotels and one in Sunny Isles Beach make Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best lists
Tripadvisor has turned its attention to hotels and resorts. And in South Florida, it likes what it sees.
Four local hotels have made Traveler’s Choice Best of the Best Awards for Hotels in different categories, which is not surprising, considering Tripadvisor recently reported that Key West and Miami Beach are two of the top travel destinations in the U.S. this summer.
Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach came in fifth on the list of the 25 highest-rated hotels in the United States. Accolades are becoming somewhat routine for the luxury oceanfront property. It was recently named the best resort in the continental U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. It also made the Forbes 5-Star list this year.
Acqualina was the only Florida hotel on the top 25 list. Tripadvisor’s favorite hotel in the country? Mint House at 70 Pine in New York City.
Two Key West hotels were also singled out for Tripadvisor honors. The Gardens Hotel was ranked No. 10 on the Most Romantic Hotels in the U.S. list, with The H20 Suites Hotel in Key West at No. 13. Other Florida hotels noted for their romantic atmosphere are the Port d’Hiver in Melbourne Beach and the Marker 8 Hotel & Marina in St. Augustine.
The Gardens Hotel in
Key West also made the
Best Small Hotels in the
U.S. list (No. 12) as did the Black Dolphin Inn in New Smyrna Beach and the Port d’Hiver in Melbourne Beach.
Tripadvisor also paid tribute to the “most saved” hotels, which are resorts travelers added most often to their bucket lists. The top bucket-list hotel in the world was Havana Cabana at Key West. The Palms Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach was No. 4 on the U.S. most-saved list.
The website based its rankings on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020. It also added new rankings this year: Hottest New Hotels (properties that opened in July 2019 or
later), Top Rooftop Hotels, Safari Stays and PicturePerfect Hotels.
“As the world gears up for a busier summer travel season, Tripadvisor’s highly coveted Best of the Best Awards are here to help people discover spectacular places to stay as they
start planning their longawaited next trip,” said Lindsay Nelson, chief experience and brand officer at Tripadvisor, in a press release.