( CNN ) It does n't get much better than an overwater bungalow in the Maldives . Three of the world 's top 25 hotels , according to TripAdvisor , embrace this tried-and-true combo for blissful luxury vacationing . The mammoth travel site announced its TripAdvisor Travelers ' Choice awards for hotels Wednesday . More than 8,100 properties in eight regions received recognition in the 13th annual awards , which are based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews . Gili Lankanfushi Maldives earned the top global award . Private butler service adds to the pampering at the resort in the North Male Atoll . Maldives resorts Cocoa Island ( No . 6 ) and Constance Moofushi ( No . 15 ) also ranked among the world 's best hotels . Here are the top 25 on the global list : . 1 . Gili Lankanfushi Maldives . 2 . Nayara Hotel , Spa & Gardens , La Fortuna de San Carlos , Costa Rica . 3 . Shinta Mani Club , Siem Reap , Cambodia . 4 . Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest , Hungary . 5 . Belmond Palacio Nazarenas , Cusco , Peru . 6 . Cocoa Island by COMO , Maldives . 7 . Hotel Alpin Spa Tuxerhof , Tux , Austria . 8 . Al Maha , Dubai , United Arab Emirates . 9 . St. Hubertus Hotel , Gramado , Brazil . 10 . Tambo del Inka , Urubamba , Peru . 11 . Hotel Belvedere , Riccione , Italy . 12 . Four Seasons Country Club , Quinta do Lago , Portugal . 13 . Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat Jumeirah , Dubai , United Arab Emirates . 14 . Mandarin Oriental Pudong , Shanghai , China . 15 . Constance Moofushi , Maldives . 16 . The Gritti Palace , Venice , Italy . 17 . Constance Le Prince Maurice , Mauritius . 18 . Harvey 's Point , Donegal Town , Ireland . 19 . The Upper House , Hong Kong . 20 . Haymarket Hotel , London . 21 . Casa Gangotena , Quito , Ecuador . 22 . The Langham , Chicago . 23 . The Oberoi , Mauritius . 24 . Kayakapi Premium Caves , Cappadocia , Turkey . 25 . The Royal Savoy Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt . In addition to the global list , TripAdvisor also parsed award winners by country and region , with 98 country lists and 8 regional lists . The Langham , Chicago earned the top spot on the U.S. hotels list . The 316-room Windy City hotel has been impressing guests since it opened in 2013 . Nightly rates in 2015 average about $ 440 , according to TripAdvisor , but now 's a good time to go . Rates in January are likely to be the year 's lowest , averaging just under $ 350 . The No . 2 hotel in the United States , the French Quarter Inn in Charleston , South Carolina , is also offering its lowest rates of the year , according to TripAdvisor . January rates average $ 360 , compared with a 2015 nightly average of $ 465 . Other imminent considerations ? Romance . With Valentine 's Day just around the corner , the Inn Above Oak Creek in Sedona , Arizona , is likely to see a flurry of reservations . It received top honors as the best hotel for romance in the United States . For the world 's most romantic hotel , head to Ko Tao , Thailand , for a stay at the luxury villas at The Place .
TripAdvisor announces Visitors ' Choice Awards for hotels . A Maldives resort earns the top global ranking .