Time magazine has just released its new list of the best hotels in the world according to Travel + Leisure readers. Readers were asked to rate hotels on their rooms and facilities, location, service, food and drink, and overall value.

Although the top three is dominated by hotels located in Indonesia, South Carolina and New Zealand, Italy has secured 4 locations in this prestigious ranking. These are Hotel Castello di Casole?"A Timbers Resort, Casole d'Elsa (15), Hotel Santa Caterina, in Amalfi (54), J.K. Place Capri, on the Amalfi Coast (58), and Villa Cora, in Florence (81st).

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