TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards were announced Wednesday. Here's a countdown to the world's top hotels, according to TripAdvisor users. No. 10: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto</a> in Toronto.
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TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards were announced Wednesday. Here's a countdown to the world's top hotels, according to TripAdvisor users. No. 10: Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto in Toronto.
No. 9: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">The Oberoi, Mumbai</a> in Mumbai, India
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No. 9: The Oberoi, Mumbai in Mumbai, India
No. 8: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort</a> in Punta de Mita, Mexico
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No. 8: The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Punta de Mita, Mexico
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No. 7: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Lindos Blu</a> in Lindos, Greece
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No. 7: Lindos Blu in Lindos, Greece
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No. 6: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Casa Gangotena</a> in Quito, Ecuador
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No. 6: Casa Gangotena in Quito, Ecuador
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No. 5: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">The Oberoi Udaivilas</a> in Udaipur, India
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No. 5: The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, India
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No. 4: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens</a> in La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
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No. 4: Nayara Hotel, Spa & Gardens in La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
No. 3: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Gili Lankanfushi Maldives</a> in Lankanfushi, Maldives
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No. 3: Gili Lankanfushi Maldives in Lankanfushi, Maldives
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No. 2: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">The Upper House</a> in Hong Kong
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No. 2: The Upper House in Hong Kong
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No 1: <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Grand Hotel Kronenhof</a> in Pontresina, Switzerland
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No 1: Grand Hotel Kronenhof in Pontresina, Switzerland
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Travelers' Choice: World's top 10 hotels

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More than 7,000 hotel properties receive TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards

Italy has the most award winners, with 152

The top hotel in the United States? The Grand Del Mar in San Diego

CNN  — 

The sea of online travel reviews is daunting. So many, many choices, so many (wildly divergent) opinions.

Review giant TripAdvisor has weeded through millions of traveler reviews to identify its users’ favorite hotels.

On Wednesday, the site announced its 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards. More than 7,000 properties received awards, which were divided into categories including top hotels, bargains, B&Bs and inns, family, luxury, romance and small hotels.

The country with the most award winners? Italy, with 152 hotels. TripAdvisor uses an algorithm that measures the quality and quantity of the ratings from traveler reviews and opinions to identify the Travelers’ Choice properties.

Check out the gallery above for the top 10 winners worldwide in the “Top Hotels” category. The average nightly rate among the category’s award-winners is $366.

Here are the top 10 hotels in the United States:

1. The Grand Del Mar, San Diego

2. French Quarter Inn, Charleston, South Carolina

3. Bardessono, Yountville, California

4. Allison Inn & Spa, Newberg, Oregon

5. Five Pine Lodge & Spa, Sisters, Oregon

6. 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville, Bentonville, Arkansas

7. Tivoli Lodge, Vail, Colorado

8. The Sherry-Netherland Hotel, New York City

9. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

10. The Oxford Hotel, Bend, Oregon

Among the highest rated Travelers’ Choice hotels in other categories for 2014:

World’s top luxury hotel – Akademie Street Boutique Hotel and Guesthouse, Franschhoek, South Africa

World’s best bargain hotel – Castlewood House, Dingle, Ireland

World’s best family hotel – Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel, Ortisei, Italy

World’s most romantic hotel – The Place Luxury Boutique Villas, Koh Tao, Thailand