Going on holiday is like an escape from reality, and visiting a really good hotel can feel like dipping into a different world.
As part of the Readers' Travel Awards 2017, Condé Nast Traveller asked its readers to rate their favourite hotels across Europe that they had visited this year.
Each hotel was rated based on various factors including staff, location, and remarkability. The complicated selection process took into account the unique and exceptional aspects of each establishment that go beyond the realms of numeric scores.
Scroll on to discover the 20 best hotels in Europe in 2017, ranked in ascending order.
20. Elounda Beach Hotel and Villas — Crete, Greece. With nothing but the deep blue of the Mediterranean as far as the eye can go, Elounda resort in sunny greece is the 20th best hotel in Europe.
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Private decks complete with infinity pools make for the perfect secluded corner to watch the steam rise off the water first thing in the morning.
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19. Hotel Crillon le Brave — Provence, France. Prioritising the simple pleasures of Provinçal living in its ethos, Hotel Crillon le Brave offers guests a relaxed, simple escape to a rural village surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.
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