In 2025, TIME will once again recognize the world's most extraordinary destinations to explore.

We look for places to stay and places to visit across categories—hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, and more—around the world, with an eye toward the new and exciting.

The application for the 2025 edition of World’s Greatest Places is now open!

The Categories

Why Enter?

Entry ensures that TIME’s editorial team is aware of the incredible work and impact that you and your team are creating. Even if we already know about your company or organization, we may not be aware of a particular achievement or milestone—the application offers an opportunity to share these essential updates with our team.

The final, unranked list will include companies and local organizations sourced from applications as well as from TIME’s independent reporting.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Entries are considered by TIME’s editorial team and evaluated on a number of criteria including:

  • Relevance
  • Impact
  • Innovation
  • Success

All told, TIME will recognize 100 places to stay and visit from around the world across a variety of categories, including hotels, resorts, cruises, restaurants, bars, attractions, cultural institutions, and more.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT IF MY COMPANY IS RECOGNIZED ON THIS LIST?

The full World's Greatest Places list will be published in spring 2025. The list will appear and be promoted across the followingTIME channels reaching our global audience of 120 Million:

  • TIME’s print magazine
  • TIME’s website
  • X (Formerly known as Twitter)
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

There is a possibility that one or more of the World's Greatest Places will be featured on a cover of TIME, as well.

The companies and organizations chosen for the list will then become part of the exclusive TIME community—a networking group that TIME business editors return to throughout the year for coverage, expertise, and events.

Please email any questions you may have to GreatestPlaces@time.com

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Entry deadlines & fees

Early bird Deadline

Sept. 9 - 27

($295 per entry)

Standard Deadline

Sept. 28 - Nov. 1

($450 per entry)

Extended deadline

Nov. 2 - Nov. 15

($595 per entry)