The best luxury hotels in North America
The 11 hotels in North America that made the collection, starting with the highest score.
USA 7
All 7 in USA
Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. New York, USA 1 The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Montecito, USA 2 Rosewood Miramar Beach An oceanfront resort on Montecito’s coast near Santa Barbara, with a private beach and Michelin-recognized dining.
Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Big Sur, USA 3 Post Ranch Inn A cliffside luxury inn in Big Sur, California, with tree house and ocean-view rooms overlooking the Pacific.
Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Miami, USA 4 Four Seasons Surf Club An under-80-room Four Seasons on a restored prohibition-era club site in Surfside, north of Miami Beach.
Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. New York, USA 5 Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown A Four Seasons in Lower Manhattan near the World Trade Center, with an indoor pool and CUT by Wolfgang Puck on site.
Fat Approved, 15.5 out of 20. Canyon Point, USA 9 Amangiri Amangiri is an Aman desert resort on a private estate of canyons and rock formations in Canyon Point, Utah.
Fat Approved, 15 out of 20. New York, USA 10 Aman New York Aman New York is a city-centre property with a jazz club, spa suites with fireplaces, and an indoor pool.
Mexico 2
Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Los Cabos, Mexico 6 One&Only Palmilla A hacienda-style One&Only resort on the Los Cabos coast with one of the area’s few swimmable beaches.
Fat Approved, 15.5 out of 20. Riviera Nayarit, Mexico 7 One&Only Mandarina A cliffside jungle resort of private treehouse villas above the Pacific in Riviera Nayarit, an hour from Puerto Vallarta.
St Kitts & Nevis 1
Turks & Caicos 1
What fat travellers ask about North America
What is the best luxury hotel in North America?
The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel leads our North America list with a Fat Score of 17/20.
How many luxury hotels does Fat Voyage recommend in North America?
11 hotels are in the collection in North America right now. Each is scored on service, rooms & design, location, dining and wellness, from trip reports in luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews.
What is a Fat Score?
Fat Voyage’s score out of 20, read from what luxury travellers write after their stays: trip reports, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews. The long, recent ones count most, and no hotel can pay for a score.

