The Maui resort won in the "Best for Romance in the World" category.

The awards are in their fifth year. This year, 345 hotels were honored. Winners are selected by travelers from around the world who provide reviews or opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com(TM) and across the web.

The average rate per night for all 345 winners is $328, which includes 230 four and five star hotels.

Hidden Gems average less than $160 per night; the average nightly rate for Inns and B&Bs is $130 a night; and Best Bargains average $117 per night.

Other select 2006 winners:

Best Luxury (4&5 star hotels) in the World — Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Rangali Island, Rangali Island, Maldives

Best Luxury in the U.S. — Sofitel New York, New York, N.Y.

Best Luxury in Europe — The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Best Hidden Gem in the World — La Villa Marbella — Charming Hotel, Marbella, Spain

Best Hidden Gem in the U.S. — Desert Pearl Inn, Springdale, Utah

Best Bargain in the World —Residenza Il Villino, Florence, Italy

Best Bargain in the U.S. — SeaCoast Inn, Hyannis, Mass.

Best for Families in the U.S. — Disney's Pop Century Resort, Orlando, Fla.

Best for Families in Europe — H10 Mediterranean Village, Salou, Spain

Best Pool in Latin America/Caribbean — Majestic Colonial Punta Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Best Service in the World —Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, France