The Michelin Guide recommends these 10 new top hotels

is great and is therefore – logically – becoming more and more popular. Now you just have to find the right accommodation and then you can start your vacation. TheGuide Michelin, previously known primarily for its fantastic restaurant recommendations, is now also devoting itself to hotels - and recently announced:These top 10 hotels are among the best in the world.

The hotels presented here particularly caught the eyes of the Michelin Guide testers for their style, service and personality - and have a lot more to offer.

The Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka, consisting of several atolls and 1,196 islands, of which 220 are inhabited by locals and another 144 are used for tourist purposes. One of these is the remote island of Muravandhoo and is home to the Michelin Guide award-winning islandJoali Maldives. This is also the first art resort in the archipelago, because you can find unique ones everywhereand design. If you would like to use a brush yourself, you also have the opportunity to do so, as a local artist offers creative workshops. But you also feel like you're in paradise at Joali Maldives: after all, the 5-star resort is located in a dream landscape of shimmering lagoons with ivory-colored sand and lush palm trees.

The city of Guanajuato in central Mexico with its almost 200,000 inhabitants has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. Why? Because it is one of Mexico's legendary silver cities, which founded part of Spain's wealth in the early modern period. Accordingly, you can still find a lot of architecture from colonial times and narrow, winding streets there. Because Guanajuato is such a protected city, there are only a few luxury hotels there - this is one of themNine 25 Boutique Hotel. It is located in a historic building with high beamed ceilings, exposed stone walls and tiled bathrooms that indeed have an Old World feel. Nevertheless, the Nueve 25 Hotel Boutique is of course ultra-modern and offers everything your heart desires. The special highlight of the hotel is thewith a spectacular view of the ancient churches and bell towers in the area. Whoever is thereServing a locally made tequila on the rocks as the basilica stands out from the surrounding hills will truly make you feel like you're in heaven.

A so-called “albergo diffuso” is an Italian form of hospitality that is based not on a single building, such as a hotel, but on an entire village - as in the case of the Michelin Guide-awarded oneTorre Del Nera Albergo Diffuso & Spa. This is in the picturesque municipality of Scheggino, which is designed like a triangular hamlet built around a medieval fortress in Umbria. Accordingly, the Torre Del Nera Albergo Diffuso & Spa is not a single structure, but a collection of beautifully restored historic buildings in the heart of the village, along a cobbled lane that is only accessible on foot. When you're there, you feel like you've been transported back in time: terracotta or stone walls, beamed ceilings, parquet floors - all combined with unique antiques such as hand-painted bed headboards and decorative cupboards. All of the rooms have been given an antique look, but at the same time everything is up to date. Particularly noteworthy is the accompanying roomwith its pool framed by ancient stone arches and direct views of the terraced gardens. There is hardly a nicer place to live in Umbria.

There are always buildings that are removed from their original purpose and converted into hotels: churches,, stables – and also. That was one of those timesHotel Libertyin Offenburg, the only German hotel on this list to recently receive an award from the Michelin Guide. But a prison in oneTransforming things sounds like a mammoth task, because prisons are not designed for comfort and luxury. The advantage of the Hotel Liberty, however, was that the former correctional facility consists of two brick buildings from the mid-19th century and is therefore aesthetically quite appealing. The two buildings are now connected by a glass extension in which the reception and restaurant are located. The designers of the hotel also made sure not to completely erase the history of the place, after all, that is what makes the place so special and characterful. Not only the curved, unplastered brick ceilings have been preserved, but also the bars on the windows. So if you want to spend the night in style in a (former) prison, you should travel to Offenburg as soon as possible.

There are only a few hotels directly on the Chicago River, on the picturesque promenade called Chicago Riverwalk - and that's a good thing. But one thing that has truly earned its place there is the luxury hotelRoyal Sonesta Chicago Downtown. With its 36 floors it really looks very majestic, and this impression also extends throughout the interior of the hotel. Very modern and tastefully designed, but very reduced, those responsible placed emphasis not only on luxury, but also on naturalness: many earth tones were used, as little artificial light as possible, colorful accents, abstract works of art - and you have yourself There is still plenty of space in the standard category, as each room is at least 42 square meters in size. Special plus: The phenomenal view of the lively hustle and bustle on the water and the famous Tribune Tower in Art Deco style.

Courchevel is best known asin the Savoie department in the French Alps. But where you go skiing and snowboarding, you obviously have to find somewhere to stay. There is nowhere better in Courchevel than inLight Martagon– by the way, named after the rare flower Martagon lily, which blooms on the green slopes of the area in summer. Located right next to the Bellecôte ski slopes in the Alpine village of Courchevel 1850 (the number represents the altitude), Lys Martagon is a former family chalet converted into a luxury hotel. With everything that goes with it: an opulent spa, a fantastic restaurant and just seven suites, which not only ensure a homely atmosphere in the Lys Martagon, but also leave nothing to be desired. The interiors combine elements of Art Deco and Art Nouveau, and the art collection in the hotel is remarkable.

The zoo in Sydney, Australia is considered one of the best of the best in the world - and now you can even spend the night there. Because thatWildlife Retreat at Tarongais located directly in Taronga Zoo Sydney, so it can happen that a kangaroo hops past you in the morning or you see a koala hanging in a tree from the window. The Wildlife Retreat at Taronga is a modern one. It not only offers an excellent view of the wildlife, but also of the world-famous Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The lodge consists of a total of five interconnected buildings, all of which were sustainably built and designed to blend beautifully into the green landscape of the zoo.

The mountain village of Clusone near Bergamo is known for three things: medieval monuments, thatand thatCollina Luxury Relais. The recently awarded Michelin Guide hotel, located on a hill in the middle of the mountain landscape, is the most luxurious in the area. All rooms are very cozy, yet modernly furnished with wooden paneling and offer a fantastic view of the river from the terraces. There is also a great spa here, which makes the property an absolute place to relax - at any time of the year.

This is located slightly away from the old medina of Rabat, the capital of MoroccoFairmont La Marina Rabat Saléin a luxurious marina complex on the banks of the Bouregreg River. There is probably no more beautiful retreat in the city than this 5-star hotel with its Moorish aesthetic: While the rooms on the ground floor are predominantly monochrome, but look very elegant thanks to hand-made glass lanterns, geometric tiled floors and decorative ironwork, the suites are much more modern and kept in clear black and white. But patterned carpets and wall panels, gold-framed mirrors and abstract works of art, which often depict the Moroccan landscape, enhance it immensely - you just feel comfortable. The Fairmont La Marina Rabat Salé also has one of the best spas in the city - including a rooftop swimming pool and two fitness centers.

Getxo is located in the Autonomous Region of the Basque Country, at the mouth of the Nervión River on the Bay of Biscay, bordering Bilbao to the north. The city owed its prosperity in the 19th century to wealthy merchants and industrialists from Bilbao and Madrid, who moved their summer residences there. That's also the reason why there are seaside resorts, a casino and chic hotels there - and perhaps the most beautiful of them is the 5-star hotelArriluce Palace, a former palace. The aristocratic interiors were carefully restored before opening and promise a first-class stay. The Palacio Arriluce has a great, a fantastic spa and a terrific cocktail bar housed in the old palace chapel. Both the rooms and suites in the original villa and those in the adjacent pergola building are absolutely fantastic, so we can only advise everyone: If you are ever in Getxo, book yourself into the Palacio Arriluce. You will thank us and the Michelin Guide.