Photo of Maldives Islands, one of the places where great hotels are found, as ranked by agoda.com.
The study looked at nearly seven million customer reviews on Agoda.com to see which destinations had the highest rated hotels.
| Location | Average Hotel Score |
| Cape Town, South Africa | 8.43 |
| Maldives Islands | 8.33 |
| Zermatt, Switzerland | 8.29 |
| Queenstown, New Zealand | 8.28 |
| Seychelles Islands | 8.21 |
| Budapest, Hungary | 8.16 |
| Santorini, Greece | 8.14 |
| Budapest, Belgium | 8.12 |
| Gdansk, Poland | 8.10 |
| Hoi An, Vietnam | 8.10 |
| Sofia, Bulgaria | 8.09 |
| Crete Island, Greece | 8.07 |
| Verona, Italy | 8.07 |
| Rotorua, New Zealand | 8.06 |
| Khao Lak, Thailand | 8.03 |
| Hualien, Taiwan | 8.03 |
| Sunshine Coast, Australia | 8.02 |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | 8.01 |
| Cuzco, Peru | 8.00 |
| Chicago, USA | 8.00 |
| Krakow, Poland | 8.00 |
| Nagano, Japan | 7.99 |
| Durban, South Africa | 7.96 |
| Granada, Spain | 7.95 |
| Marrakech, Morocco | 7.95 |
| Global Average | 7.57 |
Overall, Cape Town, South Africa took the number one spot with the highest-rated hotels of any destination*, scoring an average of 8.43 out of a possible 10.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Maldives, the ever popular honeymoon spot, came in second with an 8.33 average hotel review score. Meanwhile, Zermatt, a skiing village in the Swiss Alps at the base of the Matterhorn, was number three at 8.29.
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Maldives Islands
Zermatt, Switzerland
Though the Maldives and Zermatt are known for pricey, luxurious hotels, some of the destinations that made the top 25 list are very budget friendly. Some of the highest ranked hotels in Cape Town are inexpensive B&Bs and small boutique hotels.
In Budapest, hotels for less than $100 per night are the norm and Hoi An is filled with small B&Bs for far less; accommodations in both places consistently get very high review scores from agoda.com customers.
Budapest, Hungary
Hoi An, Vietnam
“People assume that you need to spend a lot of money to have an amazing vacation, but that is not true. There are fantastic places to stay at all price points and star ratings if you know where to look,” said Errol Cooke, Vice President, Global Hotels.
What these destinations do seem to have in common is a beautiful physical landscape, lots of activities or attractions for tourists and a reputation for excellent service.
Agoda.com users can submit reviews for hotels after every stay. In addition to their written remarks, they score hotels on a scale of 0 to 10 in six categories. A hotel’s total review score is an average of those numbers.
Here are the top destinations by review category:
| Category | Location | Average Score |
| Value for Money | Budapest | 8.5 |
| Location | Sunshine Coast, Australia | 8.75 |
| Staff Performance | Cape Town | 8.6 |
| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness | Zermatt, Switzerland | 8.79 |
| Room Comfort/Standard | Cape Town | 8.54 |
| Food/Dining | Bruges | 7.87 |
*This study looked at destinations with more than 100 hotels
Source : http://www.philstar.com/travel-and-tourism/2014/11/10/1390194/agoda.com-reveals-where-find-best-hotels-world
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