Luxury Travel has officially unveiled the shortlist for the highly anticipated 2025 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards, celebrating two decades of recognising the very best in global luxury travel.

 

Now in its 20th year, the Gold List continues to be the benchmark of excellence, spotlighting world-leading cruises, hotels and resorts, experiences, travel agencies, and tour operators across 18 prestigious categories. Each finalist has been carefully selected by an expert judging panel for their outstanding commitment to service, design, and innovation.

 

“Luxury travel is defined not only by where you go, but by how those experiences make you feel. This year's shortlist represents the pinnacle of inspiration and world-class hospitality,” said Madelin Tomelty, Luxury Travel Managing Editor. 

 

While the judging panel has played a vital role in shaping the shortlist, the ultimate winners are decided by readers. Reader voting will open on 2 October 2025, giving travellers the chance to have their say in crowning the best of the best. Voters will also be entered into the draw for an exclusive prize, with full details to be announced shortly. Discover the 2025 shortlist below.

 

Wellness Retreat or Resort

Chiva-Som Hua Hin

Thailand

 

COMO Shambhala Estate

Indonesia

 

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat

Australia

 

Intaaya

Indonesia

 

Kamalaya

Thailand

 

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Indonesia

 

Namia River Retreat - Wellness-Inclusive Resort

Vietnam

 

Sustainable Luxury Resort

andBeyond Mnemba Island

Tanzania

 

Cap Karoso

Indonesia

 

Elements of Byron

Australia

 

Kokomo Private Island

Fiji

 

Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Indonesia

 

Six Senses Fiji

Fiji

 

The Brando

French Polynesia

 

The Datai Langkawi

Malaysia

 

Uga Ulagalla

Sri Lanka

 

New Hotel or Resort Design

Gorilla Forest Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary

Uganda

 

Huka Lodge

New Zealand / Aotearoa

 

Raffles Sentosa Singapore

Singapore 

 

The EVE Hotel Sydney

Australia

 

The Standard, Singapore

Singapore

 

Uga Halloowella

Sri Lanka

 

Luxury Family Experience

Atlantis, The Palm

Atlantis Dubai

United Arab Emirates

 

Best Luxury Family Experience

Regent Phu Quoc

Vietnam

 

Kokomo Astrolabe Adventure

Kokomo Private Island

Fiji

 

Meeting Santa in Lapland

50 Degrees North

Finland

 

Surf With Six Senses

Six Senses Fiji

Fiji

 

The Sumba Foundation

NIHI Sumba

Indonesia

 

Villa Le Corail, A Gran Meliá Hotel

Meliá Hotels International

Vietnam

 

Luxury Hotel or Resort - ANZ & South Pacific

Capella Sydney

Australia

 

COMO The Treasury

Australia

 

Kokomo Private Island

Fiji

 

qualia

Australia

 

Six Senses Fiji

Fiji

 

The Landing

New Zealand / Aotearoa

 

The Ritz-Carlton, Perth

Australia

 

W Melbourne

Australia

 

W Sydney

Australia

 

Luxury Travel Agency

FBI Travel

 

Global Jetsetting

 

Imagine Cruising Pty Ltd

 

Noosa Cruise and Travel

 

Travel Associates

 

Travel Project

 

Luxury Travel Advisor (Individual) - Australia

Ash Chin

Sojourns Of

 

Dimitri Giannakopoulos

FBI Travel

 

Michelle Adler

FBI Travel

 

Natalie Cherry

Noosa Cruise and Travel

 

Luxury Tour Operator

Abercrombie & Kent

 

Entree Destinations

 

Exotic Destinations

 

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains

 

Ormina Tours

 

Walk into Luxury

 

Luxury Hotel Restaurant or Bar

Flaggerdoot

Jackalope Hotel

Australia

 

Lake House Restaurant

Lake House Daylesford

Australia

 

Mary Mary

The Tasman, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart

Australia

 

Mi Xun Teahouse

The Temple House

China

 

Oku Omakase Atelier and Salon de Boeuf

Regent Phu Quoc

Vietnam

 

Sugarloaf at Flockhill

Flockhill Lodge

New Zealand / Aotearoa

 

Trivet

JW Mariott Auckland

New Zealand / Aotearoa

 

Warabi

W Melbourne

Australia

 

Luxury Hotel Brand

A&K Sanctuary

 

Anantara

 

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

 

Gran Meliá

 

ME by Meliá

 

Meliá Hotels & Resorts

 

Indigenous Experience

Australia's Iconic Kimberley

Ponant Explorations

Australia

 

Tundra to Table

Quark Expeditions

Greenland and Canadian High Arctic

 

Wintjiri Wiru

Ayers Rock Resort (Voyages)

Australia

 

Luxury River Cruise Brand

AmaWaterways

 

APT Luxury Travel

 

Aqua Expeditions

 

The Au Co Cruise

 

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

 

Viking

 

Luxury Ocean Cruise Brand

Aqua Expeditions

 

Crystal

 

Explora Journeys

 

Le Commandant Charcot

 

Oceania Cruises

 

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

 

Seabourn

 

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

 

Viking

 

Luxury Expedition Cruise Brand

Aqua Expeditions

 

Fiordland Discovery

 

Ponant Explorations

 

Scenic Eclipse

 

Seabourn

 

Silolona Sojourns

 

True North

 

Viking

 

Gourmet Luxury Tourism Experience - ANZ

Cultural Island Discovery with Robbie Congoo

Hamilton Island

Australia

 

Dining Experience at Mount William Station

Mount William Station

Australia

 

Hearth x Fervor Culinary Experience

The Ritz-Carlton, Perth

Australia

 

Emerging Brand to Watch

Crystal

 

Ennismore

 

Luxe Tours

 

Morris Nautical

 

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

 

Luxury Hotel (61+ rooms)

Cap Karoso

Indonesia

 

Capella Sydney

Australia

 

The EVE Hotel Sydney

Australia

 

The Hotel Britomart

New Zealand

 

The Phoenicia Malta

Malta

 

The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

Australia

 

The Tasman, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart

Australia

 

The Upper House

Hong Kong

 

W Brisbane

Australia

 

W Sydney

Australia

 

Boutique Hotel, Resort, or Lodge (1 - 60 rooms)

COMO The Treasury

Australia

 

Flockhill Lodge, New Zealand

New Zealand / Aotearoa

 

Huka Lodge

New Zealand / Aotearoa

 

Intaaya

Indonesia

 

Kokomo Private Island

Fiji 

 

Lancemore Milawa

Australia

 

Mt Mulligan Lodge

Australia

 

Okahirongo Elephant Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary

Namibia

 

Passalacqua

Italy

 

Royal Davui Island Resort, Fiji

Fiji

 

Six Senses Fiji

Fiji

 

The complete shortlist is now live on https://www.luxurytravelmag.com.au/. 

Congratulations to all 2025 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards finalists.