The Most Stunning 5-Star Motels In The World, In accordance To Instagram

The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah in Dubai, the most beautiful five-star hotel in the world.

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A recent study by money.co.uk, a UK-based financial site, recently published his list of the 20 most Instagrammable five-star hotels worldwide. Each is worth visiting, whether you want to treat yourself to a memorable stay or — for the few associated with bigger hotel brands like Marriott, Hyatt, and MGM Resorts International — want to redeem some hotel or credit card points for a few nights spent in incredible luxury .

These are the 20 most Instagram-worthy five-star hotels in the world, according to Instagram users:

1. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 2,428,501 hashtags

2. Soneva Jani in Maldives: 415,461 hashtags

3. Bellagio Las Vegas in Nevada: 161,088 hashtags

4. The Plaza in New York City: 160,237 hashtags

5. The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, California: 127,297 hashtags

6. Halekulani in Honolulu, Hawaii: 93,179 hashtags

7. Claridges Hotel in London, England, UK: 76,555 hashtags

8. The Ritz Paris in France: 74,864 hashtags

9. Niyama in the Maldives: 69,595 hashtags

10. W Barcelona in Spain: 68,680 hashtags

11. Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Italy: 61,191 hashtags

12. Palace Hotel Tokyo in Japan: 59,738 hashtags

13. Excellence El Carmen in the Dominican Republic: 55,889 hashtags

14. Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, UK: 54,795 hashtags

15. La Mamounia in Marrakech, Morocco: 52,152 hashtags

16. The Dorchester in London, England, UK: 44,454 hashtags

17. Palazzo Versace Dubai in UAE: 43,615 hashtags

18. Palazzo Versace in Gold Coast, Australia: 43,015 hashtags

19. The Savoy in London, England, UK: 41,787 hashtags

20. 1 Hotel South Beach in Miami, Florida: 39,508 hashtags

Here are the results of the 20 most beautiful five-star hotels in North America and the Caribbean:

1. Bellagio Las Vegas in Nevada: 161,088 hashtags

2. The Plaza in New York City: 160,237 hashtags

3. The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, California: 127,297 hashtags

4. Halekulani in Honolulu, Hawaii: 93,179 hashtags

5. Excellence El Carmen in the Dominican Republic: 55,889 hashtags

6. 1 Hotel South Beach in Miami, Florida: 39,508 hashtags

7. Sandals Barbados in Barbados: 30,036 hashtags

8. The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado: 27,178 hashtags

9. Finest Playa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico: 23,148 hashtags

10. Royal Bahamian sandals in Nassau, Bahamas: 23,041 hashtags

11. Royal Caribbean Sandals in Jamaica: 21,988 hashtags

12. Emerald Bay Great Exuma sandals in the Bahamas: 18,674 hashtags

13. Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, Mexico: 18,383 hashtags

14. Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall in Jamaica: 18,277 hashtags

15. The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida: 17,269 hashtags

16. Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, Canada: 15,772 hashtags

17. Sandals Grande Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda: 15,197 hashtags

18. Mandarin Oriental in Miami, Florida: 15,115 hashtags

19. Shutters on the beach in Santa Monica, California: 14,718 hashtags

20. Secrets The Vine Cancun in Mexico: 14,528 hashtags

To get the results, money.co.uk staff used research from BoldData.nl to see which countries have the most five star hotels, and then track down the top rated five star hotels in each country book5star.com. Next, they scoured Instagram to see how many times each five-star hotel was tagged by users to indicate each one’s Insta-worthiness and ranking. Finally, accommodations were ranked from highest to lowest to create the top 20 lists, further broken down by region the original study on their website.

With a whopping 2,428,501 hashtags, the obvious winner is Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, while several US hotels — Bellagio Las Vegas, The Plaza New York, The Beverly Hills Hotel, Halekulani, and 1 Hotel South Beach — also made the top 20 appeared for both the World and North America categories. Interestingly, some of the best are also affiliated with big hotel loyalty programs like Marriott Bonvoy (W Barcelona), World of Hyatt (Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall), and M Life Rewards (Bellagio Las Vegas), so you don’t necessarily have to worry about that to break the bank for a few luxurious nights.