The Five Star Edit is a global, editorial index of exceptional luxury five-star hotels, resorts and boutique stays. Put simply, we offer bookable listings, inspirational and informative content to help travellers find the perfect place to stay in over 60 destinations around the world, quickly and easily.

Through our affiliate booking partner, Expedia, you can, yes. All of our listings have links to the hotels, along with further information, bookings and any perks and/or discounts available. Expedia is one of the largest booking platforms in the world and is used by millions of travellers every year.

Yes, we review hotels that we recommend and list on our website​​   ​ How we select and rank our recommended hotels and resorts:   The Five Star Edit only features carefully selected and truly exceptional hotels & resorts from around the world, so what’s our methodology and criteria in selection?  ​ ​Firstly, research: We undertake a thorough research process for each hotel, including a review of public reviews on Expedia, booking.com, and TripAdvisor to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. We confirm accreditations with official rating systems and highly regarded industry associations such as Forbes Travel Guide, AAA Diamond Ratings & Michelin Star Awards (food and beverage). We also retain our own editorial judgement in the selection process.   ​Secondly, ​where possible, we review hotels through first-hand stays or trusted contributor insight, supported by editorial research, verified guest feedback, official ratings, location, service standards and amenities.   Hotels are considered against criteria including: Recognised five-star or equivalent luxury positioning. Strong public guest feedback. High service, design and amenity standards. Location and guest experience. Our own editorial review process. We aim to provide comprehensive and transparent hotel recommendations through an independent and rigorous research, review and inspection process. ​​​​​

All of our hotel collections are carefully curated by our editors

Our aim at The Five Star Edit is to list only exceptional luxury five-star hotels, making it simple and easy for travellers to quickly search for hotels, resorts and boutique stays by destination, so yes, you could call The Five Star Edit a directory for the best luxury five-star hotels.

No, we are completely editorially independent.

Yes, The Five Star Edit may earn a small commission on completed bookings made through our affiliate links.

The Five Star Edit is based in London, England.

No, all of our hotel listings are carefully selected by our editors and go through our review process before being listed on our site.

Yes, The Five Star Edit is a completely independent online publisher.

Yes, by all means, if you have stayed in and think that a hotel is truly exceptional, then we are happy to hear from you via email.

The Five Star Edit focuses on luxury five-star hotels and equivalent luxury hotels, with the occasional exceptional four-star property when it meets our editorial standards.

Absolutely, helping people find the perfect five-star hotel for their travels is what our website was designed for. Simply navigate to your desired country and search the collection for your dream hotel. Our hotel database grows by the day, so be sure to check in for new arrivals. Additionally, don't forget to see our reviews for further information on a hotel, and also our articles if you need some inspiration to get you going.

Yes, in fact, our website is probably the best place to create your perfect shortlist of hotels, with no need for endless scrolling and filtering out inappropriate listings. With our perfectly curated collections, each being dedicated to a specific country, it's simple, quick and easy to select your shortlist favourites, a great time saver.

In a nutshell, yes. Let's break it down: Hotels we list in our collections: City hotels Countryside hotels Beach hotels Spa & wellness retreats Vast resorts Luxury tented stays Safaris Country estate hotels Boutique hotels Castles Ski resorts Overwater villas Chic hotels Hidden gem hotels Grand dame hotels Classic hotels Contemporary hotels Iconic hotel Villas Private island retreats

We currently have 64 collections, which cover the following countries: United Kingdom London Ireland United States France Belgium Italy Spain Portugal Madeira Canary Islands Greece Turkiye Germany Switzerland Caribbean Dubai & Abu Dhabi Mexico Maldives Zanzibar Pacific Ocean See our full destination collection here.