The Shore Club Turks and Caicos has been crowned "The Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World" for 2022, following up on its victory last year, making it Luxury Travel Advisor's first-ever repeat champion.
Following six rounds of voting, where we started with 64 hotels from across the world broken down into four regional brackets, we have finally named a winner. In its Final Round matchup, The Shore Club took down Wildwaters Lodge by securing 51.42 percent of the vote. What's most impressive is over 145,000 people voted in the round (with the breakdown being 74,637 in favor of The Shore Club and 70,509 for Wildwaters Lodge). The champ came out of the Latin America and Caribbean bracket, while the runner-up represented Europe and Africa.
Honorable mentions this year belong to Marina Bay Sands, the champion of the Asia, Indian Ocean and South Pacific bracket, and Hotel NH Collection New York Madison Avenue, which came out of the North America bracket.
The Champion
The Shore Club Turks and Caicos
Prior to its final round matchup, The Shore Club Turks and Caicos faced tough competition in the semifinals against Hotel NH Collection New York Madison Avenue (the North America winner), edging out the property with just under 51 percent of the vote (4,475 to 4,306). In an earlier close contest, it topped Mexico's Wayam Mundo Imperial with just over 51 percent of the vote 2,778 to 2,626). The hotel previously knocked down Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal in the Round of 16, receiving just over 60 percent of the vote. The Shore Club had won the first round against Vista Encantada Spa Resort & Residences and followed it up with a win over Conrad Tulum in Round 2. The most popular location for Instagram shots at The Shore Club Turks and Caicos is on the hotel's Colonnade Pool Swings. We, and you all, clearly see why!
The Runner-Up
Wildwaters Lodge
As representative of the Europe and Africa bracket, Wildwaters Lodge in the semifinals took down the winner of the Asia, Indian Ocean and South Pacific champ, Marina Bay Sands In its "Final Four" matchup, it garnered just over 53 percent of the votes (5,745 to 5,076). The hotel defeated Santorini Secret Suites & Spa with nearly two-thirds of the vote (66 percent) in the "Elite Eight." Wildwaters Lodge, which upset last year’s runner-up Laqua Charme & Boutique with just over 79 percent of the vote in the opening round, eliminated the Shipwreck Lodge by getting 485 of 690 votes in the third round, then taking down Anantara New York Budapest Hotel in Round 2, by receiving just under 62 percent of the vote. The hotel sits on a private island in the Nile River, with rushing rapids on one side, and soothing currents on the other. Guests can enjoy from the property’s newly updated pool deck.
Congratulations to The Shore Club and thank you to all of the hotels that participated, along with everyone who took the time to vote! We hope you enjoyed the ride.
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