Best Hotels in the World 2014: Conde Nast Traveler Releases Hot List of Hotels

Depending on where you're going and what you're doing for your next vacation, there are plenty of hotels that might be just right for your trip. To help travelers choose the best hotels, Conde Nast Traveler released in 18th annual Hot List of the best hotels and resorts in the world.

The list of the best hotels were chosen by editors who considered 510 hotels in 400 cities and 93 countries. The 2014 Hot List is highly selective and is limited to the 33 Best New Hotels in the World. However there are also best hotels in other categories such as Beach, Design, Food, Family, Bargain, Over-the-Top, and Way-Out-There Hotels.

The Conde Nast editors took several criteria into consideration when making the list such as A sense of place: a hotel that celebrates where it is in the world. A sense of personality: a hotel where it feels like every decoration has been hand-chosen by a person, not by a committee. A sense of intuition: a hotel where it feels like your needs are considered before you even know what they are.

The end list contains hotels all over the world and there's something for everyone. Here are some highlights from Conde Nast Traveler's Hot List of the Best Hotels in the World.

BEST BEACH HOTELS OF 2014:
Andaz Maui at Wailea, Hawaii
Mukul Resort, Nicaragua
Nizuc Resort & Spa, Cancun
Point Yamu by Como, Phuket
Salt House Inn, Provincetown

BEST FAMILY HOTELS OF 2014:
Andaz Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica
La Bandita Townhouse, Italy
Palihouse Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Ritz-Carlton, Aruba

BEST FOOD HOTELS OF 2014:
Domaine de la Baume, Tourtour, France
Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Thompson, Chicago
The Vines Resort & Spa, Argentina
The Wild Rabbit, England
Zero George Street, Charleston

BEST BARGAIN HOTELS OF 2014:
American Trade Hotel, Panama City
The Dean, Rhode Island
The Line, Los Angeles
The Marlton, New York City
Temple Hotel, Beijing

BEST DESIGN HOTELS OF 2014:
Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
Hotel B, Lima
Hotel d'Angleterre, Copenhagen
Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
The London Edition, England

BEST OVER-THE-TOP HOTELS OF 2014:
Aman Canal Grande, Venice
Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
Four Seasons Lion Palace, St. Petersburg
The Chedi Andermatt, Switzerland
Rosewood, London

BEST WAY-OUT-THERE HOTELS OF 2014:
Amano'i, Vietnam
Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland
Segera Retreat, Laikipia Plateau, Kenya