Aussie icon named among Time's top 20 destinations of 2025
Grab your suitcase and your passport – Time has just released its list of the world's 100 greatest places to visit in 2025.
The team of editors at the New York-based news magazine has selected remarkable destinations and thrilling new experiences travelers need to know about.
Now in its seventh year, the list highlights everything from resorts to cruises to museums, restaurants and national parks.
Here are the top 20 places to stay around the globe, according to the venerable magazine.
20. Alta Sanctuary, Peru
Alta Sancturary is a luxury treehouse set in the middle of the Amazon rainforest.
19. Pendry Natirar, US
Built in New Jersey in 1912 as a country estate, this 90-acre property opened as a luxury resort in October last year.
18. The Ghan, Australia
One of just two train experiences in the top 20, The Ghan takes travellers on a luxury ride from Adelaide to Darwin, through some of Australia's most stunning scenery.
17. Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco
This Virgin-operated luxury hotel reopened in October after the devastating Morocco earthquake in 2023.
16. Hotel Swexan, US
A hotel themed around the eyebrow-raising combination of Swiss and Texan influences.
15. The Ranch Hudson Valley, US
One of two Ranch locations (the other is in California), The Ranch Hudson Valley is a wellness retreat that emphasises community and healthy living.
14. The Farm at Seven Stars Resort and Spa, Turks and Caicos
Located at Grace Bay, on Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean, The Farm focuses on locally grown produce - a rarity on the island.
13. Corendon Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Hotel, Netherlands
Guests can tour the retired 747 parked out the front of this hotel and take a peek in the cabin.
12. Sandals St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Vincent at the Grenadines.
In the Caribbean, the luxury brand Sandals opened its first resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines last March in Buccament, with a sea and mountain backdrop and a 300-foot (91m) pool as a centerpiece.
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