Conde Nast ranks the best world resorts

When the results of our first Readers' Choice poll were published in 1986, the high score was 87.0—a score that still impresses, though it would not even qualify for this year's Top 100, which reaches the heights of luxury.

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5. Palazzo Avino
Palazzo Avino is located on Italy's famed Amalfi coast and is considered to be the fifth best hotel in the world. Tucked away in the medieval hilltop village of Ravello and perched high on the cliffs, the hotel overlooks some of the coast's most picturesque fishing villages.
Readers’ Choice Rating: 98.5
Room: 100
Service: 96.3
Food: 96.3
Location: 100
Design: 100
(Image source: Hotel Website)
5. Palazzo Avino
Palazzo Avino is located on Italy's famed Amalfi coast and is considered to be the fifth best hotel in the world. Tucked away in the medieval hilltop village of Ravello and perched high on the cliffs, the hotel overlooks some of the coast's most picturesque fishing villages.
Readers’ Choice Rating: 98.5
Room: 100
Service: 96.3
Food: 96.3
Location: 100
Design: 100
(Image source: Hotel Website)

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