The sea of online travel reviews is daunting . So many , many choices , so many ( wildly divergent ) opinions . Review giant TripAdvisor has weeded through millions of traveler reviews to identify its users ' favorite hotels . On Wednesday , the site announced its 2014 Travelers ' Choice Awards . More than 7,000 properties received awards , which were divided into categories including top hotels , bargains , B & Bs and inns , family , luxury , romance and small hotels . The country with the most award winners ? Italy , with 152 hotels . TripAdvisor uses an algorithm that measures the quality and quantity of the ratings from traveler reviews and opinions to identify the Travelers ' Choice properties . Check out the gallery above for the top 10 winners worldwide in the `` Top Hotels '' category . The average nightly rate among the category 's award-winners is $ 366 . Here are the top 10 hotels in the United States : . 1 . The Grand Del Mar , San Diego . 2 . French Quarter Inn , Charleston , South Carolina . 3 . Bardessono , Yountville , California . 4 . Allison Inn & Spa , Newberg , Oregon . 5 . Five Pine Lodge & Spa , Sisters , Oregon . 6 . 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville , Bentonville , Arkansas . 7 . Tivoli Lodge , Vail , Colorado . 8 . The Sherry-Netherland Hotel , New York City . 9 . Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu , Kailua-Kona , Hawaii . 10 . The Oxford Hotel , Bend , Oregon . Among the highest rated Travelers ' Choice hotels in other categories for 2014 : . World 's top luxury hotel -- Akademie Street Boutique Hotel and Guesthouse , Franschhoek , South Africa . World 's best bargain hotel -- Castlewood House , Dingle , Ireland . World 's best family hotel -- Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel , Ortisei , Italy . World 's most romantic hotel -- The Place Luxury Boutique Villas , Koh Tao , Thailand .
More than 7,000 hotel properties receive annual Travelers ' Choice Awards . Italy has the most award winners , with 12 . The top hotel in the United States ? The Hotel Del Mar in San Francisco .