Made the cut Fat Approved
These hotels are in the collection, with a Fat Score of 15.0–15.5 out of 20. Every one is a serious hotel we'd send you to; the verdict says which trip it's right for.
15.5 out of 20 Tokyo, Japan 1 Aman Tokyo A serene sanctuary in the heart of Otemachi, blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with contemporary minimalism.
15.5 out of 20 Canyon Point, USA 2 Amangiri Amangiri is an Aman desert resort on a private estate of canyons and rock formations in Canyon Point, Utah.
15.5 out of 20 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos 3 Amanyara An Aman resort on an 18,000-acre nature reserve in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, with villas set along the beach and a private waterway.
15.5 out of 20 Istanbul, Turkey 4 Four Seasons Bosphorus A Four Seasons hotel set directly on Istanbul’s Bosphorus waterway, with rooms and a restaurant overlooking the strait.
15.5 out of 20 Marrakech, Morocco 5 La Mamounia A 1923-built former railway hotel turned palace in Marrakech, set in walled gardens with views toward the Atlas Mountains.
15.5 out of 20 Hong Kong, China 6 Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong A recently renovated Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong’s Central district, connected to the Landmark mall.
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.
15.5 out of 20 Tokyo, Japan 8 Park Hyatt Tokyo A high-rise Park Hyatt in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district with upper-floor rooms offering views toward Mount Fuji.
15 out of 20 New York, USA 9 Aman New York Aman New York is a city-centre property with a jazz club, spa suites with fireplaces, and an indoor pool.
15 out of 20 Mallorca, Spain 10 Cap Rocat A former fortress on its own peninsula in Mallorca, converted into a roughly 30-room hotel with a seaside restaurant and spa.
15 out of 20 Bora Bora, French Polynesia 11 Four Seasons Bora Bora Overwater bungalows framed by Mount Otemanu, where the Pacific meets unparalleled luxury.
15 out of 20 Charlestown, St Kitts & Nevis 12 Four Seasons Resort Nevis A low-rise, casita-style Four Seasons beachfront resort on the island of Nevis, reached by boat transfer from St Kitts.
15 out of 20 London, United Kingdom 13 Rosewood London An Edwardian Belle Epoque jewel in the heart of Holborn, offering timeless British grandeur reimagined.
15 out of 20 Rome, Italy 14 Six Senses Rome A Six Senses hotel set in a palace on Rome’s Via del Corso, with a two-floor Roman Baths spa and a rooftop restaurant.
What fat travellers ask about Fat Approved hotels
What makes a hotel Fat Approved?
Fat Approved is the first tier of the collection: a Fat Score of 15.0–15.5 out of 20. A hotel joins at 15.0, and one already in keeps its place, and this tier, until it drops below 14.5, so one weaker re-score doesn’t push it straight out.
How many Fat Approved hotels are there?
14 right now. The list changes as we re-score hotels, a couple every weekday.
How is the Fat Score calculated?
We read what travellers wrote after their stays: trip reports in the most active luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews (Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel Guide) and verified Google reviews. The long, detailed and recent ones count most, and every hotel is scored again every few months.
How many Fat Approved hotels have Michelin Keys?
13 Fat Approved hotels in our collection hold Michelin Keys in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection. Three Keys: Amangiri, La Mamounia, One&Only Mandarina and Aman New York. Two Keys: Aman Tokyo; Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong; Cap Rocat; Four Seasons Bora Bora; and Rosewood London. One Key: Amanyara, Four Seasons Bosphorus, Park Hyatt Tokyo and Six Senses Rome. The Keys come from the guide’s own anonymous inspections and are separate from the Fat Score.