
Grand Bharat (Gurgaon, India) —
An Over-the-Top Luxury category winner, India's Grand Bharat is handy for the tourist attractions of Agra and Jaipur. It features 100 rooms and four "monumental" villas.

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp (Namibia) —
Listed in the Remote and Wild category, this camp of eight luxury tents serviced by a private plane is described by CN Traveler as an "African game changer."

Mandarin Oriental (Bodrum, Turkey) —
The Mandarin is the latest in a line of luxury additions to this Turkish resort. CN Traveler says the Mandarin gets marks for aiming most of its 109 rooms toward the sea. It's a Beachside Escapes winner.

Aro Ha Wellness Retreat (Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand) —
An "intimate" 20-room lodge, the Aro Ha offers yoga, meditation and health food retreats. It's named in the Remote and Wild category.

The Miami Beach Edition (Florida) —
A Beachside Escapes winner, this 294-room Ian Schrager-designed hotel comes complete with bowling alley and ice rink.

Four Seasons (Johannesburg, South Africa) —
A major overhaul at this Jo'burg stalwart earned it a mention in this year's CN Traveler Good Food category.

Chiltern Firehouse (London) —
A society column regular in London, the Chiltern Firehouse's conversion from an old Victorian fire station is a winner in the Urbanist Standouts category.

Cape Weligama (Galle, Sri Lanka) —
Cape Weligama's collection of 40 colonial-style houses and dive center earned it a place in the Beachside Escapes category.

21 Broad (Nantucket, Massachusets) —
This restored Victorian mansion's "cheery" color scheme and modern touches earned it a place in the Best Bargains category.

Hotel Sahrai (Fez, Morocco) —
Described as Fez's "most impressive" boutique hotel, the Sahari is included in the Best Bargains category.

Mondrian London —
CN Traveler says this London hotel overlooking the Thames combines American flair with British whimsy. It's named as a Design Star.

The Ludlow (New York) —
An Urbanist Standout winner, the 184-room Ludlow is praised for putting "a new twist on downtown industrial cool with lofty city views and soaking tubs."

Edson Hill (Stowe, Virginia) —
Fireplaces and a contemporary art collection earn Edson Hill a Family Friendly category recommendation.

Soho House Chicago —
Uber cool Soho House's Chicago outpost occupies a 1907 warehouse and includes a Cowshed Spa and vintage-style boxing ring. It's a Good Food category winner.

Mandarin Oriental (Taipei, Taiwan) —
An Urbanist Standout winner, Taipei's Mandarin Oriental sets a "new standard" in the city, CN Traveler says. "Afternoon tea in the Jade Lounge is a must" it adds.

Pikaia Lodge (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador) —
The first proper eco lodge in the Galapagos is named as one of the top Family Friendly destinations.

Belle Mont Farm (St. Kitts and Nevis) —
A winner in the Good Food category, Belle Mont Farm in the Caribbean territory of St. Kitts and Nevis comprises 84 guest houses.

Maalifushi (Maldives) —
Located on Thaa Atoll, this Remote and Wild category winner sits above waters populated by dolphins and sea turtles.

Sujan Rajmahal Palace (Jaipur, India) —
A Design Stars category winner, this former royal guesthouse is now a 30-room "eclectic playground."
Watch Hill Inn (Rhode Island) —
A Family Friendly winner, this beach house-style inn sits on Little Narragansett Bay.

La Reserve (Paris) —
CN Traveler gives an Over-the-Top Luxury award to this Parisian hotel which, it says, has been restored to its belle epoque splendor.

Rosewood Beijing —
A "world class" spa and an "executive lounge" that feels like a private club earn China's first Rosewood property a mention in CN Traveler's Over-the-Top Luxury category.

Bahia Vik Jose Ignacio (Uruguay) —
Spread across Uruguay's Jose Ignacio sandy coastline, these 11 villas and a 10-room house are winners in the Design Star category.

Palazzo Parigi Milan (Italy) —
Pierre-Yves Rochon's "seductive" new hotel is listed a one of CN Traveler's Urbanist Standouts for offering a high level of luxury close to Milan's prime shopping streets.

Hot List —
Full details of Conde Nast Traveler's 2015 hot hotels list are available in its May issue, on sale April 28.