Hotels: just for sleeping in? Not quite. The fourth annual Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards proved that, at the world’s best hotels, sleep is often furthest from guests’ minds. This time, the 12 award categories included four new contenders (Hottest Hotel Soundtrack, Coolest Creative Hub, Best Date-Night Bar and Local Hotel Hero). Expert judges including Lauren Laverne, Henry Holland and cocktail maestro Tony Conigliaro assisted the boutique hotel experts in their decision-making.

Loosen your collar for the World’s Sexiest Bedroom, work up a hunger for Best Gourmet Getaway and unwind with help from the Most Spoiling Spa. When it came to the big one – Best Smith Hotel 2016 – we let Joe Public decide. Here's a full list of the winners.

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