These Are The Winners Of The 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards

An extravagant resort in the Maldives which features free-standing, overwater suites and is accessible only by boat, has been named the overall world's best luxury hotel at the 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards

At the 11th edition of the awards, which took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland over the weekend, the Jumeirah Vittaveli was named the 2017 Global Hotel of the Year for offering "unmatched diversity, subtle luxury and personalised exploration." Winners are based on the votes of 300,000 travellers who were invited to vote for their favourite luxury hotel over a four-week period.

Made up of 89 villas and suites, each with their own swimming pool, the Jumeirah Vittaveli plays up its tropical, paradisiac setting with suites that open up to the turquoise sea, open-air restaurants, an overwater bar, and coconut oil-based spa treatments.

New this year, the resort is upping the ante in outrageously extravagant amenities by opening the first ice rink in the Maldives, where the average temperature in December is about 27C.

Jumeirah Vittaveli, Royal Residence (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Le Royal Monceau, Paris (Image courtesy of Philippe Garcia)

Jumeirah Vittaveli, Ocean Suite Bedroom (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Jumeirah Vittaveli, Ocean Suite with Pool VIew (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Jumeirah Vittaveli (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Photo 1 of 5 Jumeirah Vittaveli, Royal Residence (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Photo 2 of 5 Le Royal Monceau, Paris (Image courtesy of Philippe Garcia)

Photo 3 of 5 Jumeirah Vittaveli, Ocean Suite Bedroom (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Photo 4 of 5 Jumeirah Vittaveli, Ocean Suite with Pool VIew (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

Photo 5 of 5 Jumeirah Vittaveli (Image courtesy of Jumeirah Vittaveli)

For guests seeking another level of privacy and luxury, there's also the free-standing Ocean Suites, which is accessible only by boat, and elevated on underwater stilts. Spanning two floors, the suites feature king size beds, floor to ceiling glass windows, and transparent glass floors for watching the silent underwater world.

And for those who travel with large entourages, there's also the newly built Royal Residence, a five-bedroom guest house that can accommodate up to 14 guests with its two private pools, spay, gym, private overwater bar and full-scale restaurant.

See who else made the list:

Luxury Ski Resort: Stock Resort, Finkenberg, Austria
Luxury Wellness Hotel: Chenot Palace Health Wellness Hotel, Qabala, Azerbaijan
Luxury Adventure Destination: Machaba Camp, Tarlton, Botswana
Luxury Gourmet Hotel: La Grande Maison de Bernard Magrez, Bordeaux, France
Luxury Hotel: Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris
Luxury Romantic Beach Resort: Pimalai Resort and Spa, Krabi, Thailand
Luxury Honeymoon Resort: Ayana Resort and Spa, Bali

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These Are The Winners Of The 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards

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