Walk the floor at the annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes every December and you will find almost endless choices in luxury and upscale hotels and resorts for your clients. Indeed, there are so many different brands, chains and networks that it’s almost impossible to remember them all. We’ve tried to solve that challenge here with an alphabetical and updated listing of the top accommodations providers in the upscale segment today. These might not include every luxury property, but they undoubtedly cover the vast majority of upscale hotels currently available in the world today.

Adaaran Resorts: A chain of five luxury resorts in the Maldives featuring over-water bungalows and spas. Visit www.adaaran.com.

The Address Hotels & Resorts: This Dubai-based company offers five luxury properties in Dubai with plans for more properties in the rest of the region. Visit www.theaddress.com.

Adriatic Luxury Hotels: This company manages a portfolio of 12 high-end properties, including luxury hotels in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Visit www.alh.hr.

Alila Hotels & Resorts: This chain manages city hotels and resorts in the India and Pacific Asia region, including villas in Bali and hotels in Bangalore, Goa, Jaipur, Bali, Jakarta and Oman. Visit www.alilahotels.com.

Althoff Hotel & Gourmet Collection: This network has seven luxury hotels in Germany, France and England. Visit www.althoffhotels.com.

Altis Hotels: Atlis is a group of six high-end hotels in Lisbon, Portugal. Visit www.altishotels.com.

Aman Resorts: This company’s flagship luxury resort is the Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand. It also has properties in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, France, French Polynesia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Montenegro, Morocco, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Turks & Caicos, the U.S. and Vietnam. Visit www.amanresorts.com.

AMResorts: This company has a range of resort brands, many of which are all-inclusive and some of which are luxury-focused. Its brands include Zoëtry, Secrets, Dreams, Now, Sunscape and Breathless. Visit www.amresorts.com.

Anantara Hotels & Resorts: This boutique resort company offers properties in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Maldives, Mozambique, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Visit www.anantara.com.

AndBeyond: This high-end safari operator in 16 African countries and South Asia also owns 33 luxury camps and lodges in Africa and India. Visit www.andbeyond.com.

Armani Hotels & Resorts: This designer luxury hotel brand has just two hotels so far in Dubai and Milan. Visit www.armanihotels.com.

Atrium Hotels: Atrium offers stylish boutique hotels in Barcelona and Tarragona/Costa Daurada in Spain. Visit www.atriumhotels.com.

Autograph Collection: This collection of more than 60 independent upscale properties in the U.S., Europe, Caribbean, South America, Central America and Asia is marketed and managed by Marriott International. Visit www.autograph-hotels.marriott.com.

Baglioni Hotels: This Italian company offers high-end properties in Milan, Venice, Florence, Tuscany and Rome in Italy, as well as one in London, three in France and one in Morocco. Visit www.baglionihotels.com.

Banyon Tree Hotels & Resorts: This spa-oriented boutique resort company has properties in China, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Seychelles, South Korea, Vietnam and United Arab Emirates. Visit www.banyantree.com.

The Best Boutique Hotels: This company specializes in representing regional boutique hotels under 50 rooms in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay. Visit www.thebbh.com.

Boscolo Hotels: This Italian boutique hotel company has hotels in Rome, Milan, Venice, Bari, Budapest, Nice and Prague. Visit www.boscolohotels.com.

Boulevard Collections: This is a collection of boutique luxury hotels and resorts in Greece and its many islands. Visit www.blvd-collections.net.

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts: This designer brand features hotels and resorts in Bali, London and Milan, with another one on the way in Shanghai by 2015. Visit www.bulgarihotels.com.

Caesars: This giant Las Vegas casino resort company, which has holdings in Atlantic City, Gulf Coast, Reno Tahoe and Tunica as well, features high-end accommodations, especially in its Caesars Palace property, which also includes the new Nobu Hotel. Visit www.caesars.com.

Capella Hotels & Resorts: This global luxury brand has five properties in Germany, Mexico, Singapore and the U.S., with four more hotels on the way in Bangkok, Japan, Mexico and St. Lucia. Visit www.capellahotels.com.

Carlson Rezidor Hotels: This global hotel company features nearly 1,500 properties, including some in the luxury sphere, such as 275 Radisson Blu hotels and two Hotel Missoni properties. Visit www.carlsonrezidor.com.

Como Hotels & Resorts: This group, based in Singapore, offers nine hotels and resorts in London, Bali, Bhutan, Maldives, Turks & Caicos and Thailand. Visit www.comohotels.com.

Connoisseurs Scotland: The company represents top luxury city hotels, golf resorts, castles, townhouse hotels and country house hotels in Scotland. Visit www.luxuryscotland.co.uk.

Conrad Hotels & Resorts: This luxury Hilton brand offers 25 high-end city properties in China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Bali, Ireland, Japan, Ireland, Macao, Maldives, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the U.S. and Uruguay. Visit www.conradhotels.com.

Corinthia Hotels: These high-end luxury hotels are located in London, Budapest, St. Petersburg, Tripoli, Lisbon, Prague, Malta and Khartoum. Visit www.corinthia.com.

Couples Resorts: This company offers four high-end all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica. Visit www.couples.com.

Dan Hotels & Resorts: Dan features 14 top hotels in Israel, including the famed King David in Jerusalem. Visit www.danhotels.com.

Design Hotels: Design Hotels represents and markets more than 251 independent hotels in over 40 countries with a certain artistic and design sensibility. Visit www.designhotels.com.

Dorchester Collection: Dorchester Collection, named after the famed London hotel, features eight boutique luxury properties in and outside of London, Paris, Milan, Rome, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and Geneva. Visit www.dorchestercollection.com.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts: This company offers luxury hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel brands in Canada, where it’s based, and throughout the world. There are now 45 Fairmont properties, 12 Raffles properties and over 40 existing or planned Swissôtel properties. Visit www.frhi.com.

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts: This quintessential luxury brand, based in Toronto, offers hotel and resort locations around the globe, including 33 in North America, three in South and Central America, 13 in Europe, 12 in Africa and the Middle East, and 20 in Asia and the Pacific. Visit www.fourseasons.com.

GHM Hotels: This company develops and operates an exclusive group of hotels and resorts in Bali, India, Japan, Maldives, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Visit www.ghmhotels.com.

Harlequin Hotels & Resorts: This all-inclusive resort chain in the Caribbean features five properties in Barbados, Dominican Republic, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and St. Lucia. Visit www.harlequinhotelsandresorts.com.

Healing Hotels of the World: This company offers a collection of 100 resorts and hotels around the world with holistic health and well-being in luxury surroundings. Visit www.healinghotelsoftheworld.com.

Historic Hotels of America: This organization counts among its nearly 250 members many of the most historic, elegant and famous hotels in the U.S. Visit www.historichotels.org.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts: Hyatt offers a global portfolio of hotels and resorts, many of them very high end, such as Park Hyatt. It also features the new Andaz brand of luxury hotels and resorts. Visit www.hyatt.com.

Iberostar: This Spain-based brand offers hotels and all-inclusive resorts in Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, Greece, Hungary, Jamaica, Montenegro, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia. These include high-end all-inclusive properties in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Mexico. Visit www.iberostar.com.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: This historic and well-known brand, with 4,600 properties in 10 countries offers high-end city hotels and resorts in many locations around the globe. Visit www.ihg.com.

Island Outpost: This collection of four distinctive resorts and villas in Jamaica includes Golden Eye, Strawberry Hill, the Caves and Pantrepant. Visit www.islandoutpost.com.

ITC Hotels: This chain of luxury hotels offers 10 properties under the ITC brand in destinations across India. Visit www.itchotels.in.

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts: This Dubai-based luxury hotel company has properties in Abu Dhabi, Baku, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kuwait, London, Maldives, Mallorca, Rome and Shanghai. Visit www.jumeirah.com.

Kempinski Hotels: This hotel and resort chain, founded in Germany in 1897, features city hotels and resorts across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Visit www.kempinski.com.

Kerzner International: Kerzner is the company behind Atlantis in Paradise Island, the Bahamas, as well as Atlantis in Dubai and another Atlantis on the way in China. Kerzner also operators nine boutique One & Only resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, Dubai, Maldives and South Africa, with properties on the way in China, Montenegro and Jeddah. Visit www.kerzner.com.

Kiwi Collection: This is a curated collection of more than 2,500 luxury properties in more than 130 countries designed for a range of tastes and budgets, offering agents full commission. Visit www.kiwicollection.com.

Langham Hotels International: This luxury hotel company, which takes its name and heritage from the original Langham London, features three brands — Langham, Langham Place and Eaton — in the Americas (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York), Europe and the Middle East, India, China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Pacific regions. Visit www.langhamhotels.com.

Leading Hotels of the World: This unique hotel collection features more than 430 of the world’s top luxury properties in more than 80 countries, from grand palaces to city hideaways to ancient castles and more. Visit www.lhw.com.

Lebua Hotels & Resorts: This company offers a collection of six hotels and resorts in Thailand, New Zealand and India. Visit www.lebua.com.

Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts: This company features eight palaces, hotels and resorts throughout India, including Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Gurgaon, Kovalam, Mumbai, New Delhi and Udaipur and New Delhi, with more to come. Visit www.theleela.com.

Les Grands Hotels Parisiens: This collection of three luxury hotels is located in top locations in Paris. Visit www.lesgrandshotelsparisiens.com.

Lucien Barrière Hôtels & Casinos: These 17 upscale hotels are located in great locations in France, including Paris, La Baule, Deauville and Cannes, as well as Morocco. Visit www.lucienbarriere.com.

Lux Resorts: This company offers a collection of five premium resorts in the Indian Ocean, including the Maldives, Mauritius and Reunion Island. Visit www.luxislandresorts.com.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: This luxury hotel group operates or has under development 45 hotels in 28 countries, including properties in Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Visit www.mandarinoriental.com.

Marriott International: This iconic company has two luxury brands in its portfolio, the fast-growing JW Marriott with 63 properties worldwide and the boutique Edition Hotels, developed in conjunction with Ian Schrager, with three properties and four on the way. Visit www.jwmarriott.com or www.editionhotels.com.

Maybourne Hotel Group: This company, based in London, owns and operates three iconic properties — Claridge’s, the Connaught and the Berkeley. Visit www.maybourne.com.

Melia Hotels International: This company features its own Melia Collection of the top five hotels in Spain within the entire group, as well a total of 350 hotels in 35 countries with such all-inclusive resort brands as Melia, Gran Melia, Sol, Me and Paradisus. Visit www.melia.com.

MGM Resorts: This company, known mostly for its Las Vegas casino resorts, includes a number of high-end luxury properties among its many offerings. In Las Vegas, these high-end properties include Aria (including the Sky Suites), Bellagio, The Mansion at MGM Grand, Skylofts at MGM Grand, Signature at MGM Grand, and THEHotel (soon to become The Delano) at Mandalay Bay, among other luxury accommodations. MGM also has resorts in Macau and Sanya in China. Visit www.mgmresorts.com.

Montage Hotels & Resorts: This chain features luxury properties in Beverly Hills, Deer Valley, Kapalua Bay, Laguna Beach and Palmetto Bluff. Visit www.montagehotels.com.

Monte Carlo SBM: This company owns and operates four top hotels in Monte Carlo, including the Hotel Hermitage and Hotel de Paris. Visit www.montecarlosbm.com.

Morgans Hotel Group: Morgans, which claims to have originated the boutique hotel concept, with such brands as Delano and Mondrian, has properties in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, South Beach and London. More hotels are on the way in Las Vegas, Moscow, Cesme, Cartagena, London, the Bahamas, Doha and Istanbul. Visit www.morganshotelgroup.com.

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts: A famed hotel brand with Swiss roots, Mövenpick now manages more than 80 hotels and resorts in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Visit www.moevenpick-hotels.com.

NH Hotels: This Spain-based hotel group now has 373 properties in Europe, the Americas and Africa. Visit www.nh-hotels.com.

Nira Hotels & Resorts: This small group of three luxury resorts claims to offer authentic experiences, natural and fresh cuisine and spa treatments in Mauritius, Switzerland and Edinburgh. Visit www.nirahotelsandresorts.com.

Oberoi Hotels: This famed India-based luxury hotel group has 17 city hotels and resorts in India, Indonesia, Dubai, Mauritius, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Visit www.oberoihotels.com.

Oetker Collection: This luxury hotel company offers seven one-of-kind hotels and resorts in Paris, Vence, Cap d’Antibes and Courcheval in France; Baden-Baden in Germany; Marrakech in Morocco; and Seychelles. Visit  www.oetkercollection.com.

Omni Hotels & Resorts: This high-end hotel and resort company features properties mostly in the U.S., but with outlets in Mexico and Canada as well. In the U.S., Omni has 12 resorts and 25 four- and five-star hotels. Visit www.omnihotels.com.

Peninsula Hotel Group: This iconic luxury hotel company has nine properties in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Bangkok, Manila, and is set to open in Paris this year. Visit www.peninsula.com.

Per Aquum: This small luxury resort company has three properties: two in the Maldives and the third in Dubai. Visit www.peraquum.com.

Preferred Hotel Group: This global hotel marketing group has a membership of 664 properties from more than 70 countries, with such brands as Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Preferred Boutique, Summit Hotels & Resorts, Sterling Hotels, Sterling Design, Preferred Residences and Summit Serviced Residences. Visit www.preferredhotelgroup.com.

Prestige Hotels of the World: Barcelona-based Prestige represents more than 150 high-end properties worldwide. Hotels are located primarily in Spain, but extend to properties in the rest of Europe, Asia and South America. Visit www.prestigehw.com.

Ragosta Hotels Collection: This is a collection of four five-star hotels in Italy the Amalfi Coast, in Taormina and in Rome. Visit www.ragostahotels.com.

Red Carnation Hotels: This group of 17 boutique hotels features high-end properties in England, Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland and Florida, with a specific concentration in London and a castle in Ireland. Visit www.redcarnation.com.

Regent Hotels & Resorts: Taiwan-based Regent offers seven luxury properties in Bali, Beijing, Taipei, Berlin, Turks & Caicos and Phuket, with another property opening this year in Montenegro. Visit www.regenthotels.com.

Relais & Châteaux: This association of some of the world’s finest boutique hotels, resorts and restaurants has over 500 members in 60 countries. Visit www.relaischateaux.com.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company: This iconic luxury brand, owned by Marriott, has over 90 locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Visit www.ritz-carlton.com.

Rocco Forte Hotels: This is a group of 11 luxury hotels located in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Brussels, Frankfurt, Sicily, St. Petersburg, Berlin, Munich, Rome and Florence. Visit www.roccofortehotels.com.

RockResorts International: This famed brand now has five ski resorts in Colorado and one beach resort in Jamaica. Visit www.rockresorts.com.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: This luxury hotel company has 30 hotels and resorts either existing or under development in the U.S. and Canada, the Caribbean and Atlantic, Mexico, Middle East and Asia. Visit www.rosewoodhotels.com.

Sandals Resorts: This all-inclusive company offers Luxury Included properties for both couples, under the Sandals brand, and families, under the Beaches brand, in Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Turks & Caicos. Visit www.sandals.com.

Sandos Hotels & Resorts: This company features four high-end, family-friendly all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and three resorts in Spain. Visit www.sandos.com.

Sands Las Vegas: This parent of The Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas features very high-end accommodations among its many offerings. Sands also has major casino resort operations in Macao. Visit www.venetian.com.

Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts: This group of 110 luxury hotels has properties in Australia, Canada, China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Qatar, Maldives, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E. and the U.K. Visit www.shangri-la.com.

Six Senses Resorts & Spas: This resort and spa management company has two brands, Six Senses and Evason, and 10 properties in China, Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam, Oman and Jordan. Visit www.sixsenses.com.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World: This is a network of small luxury independent hotels that includes 520 properties in more than 70 countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Visit www.slh.com.

Soneva Resorts & Spas: This resort and spa brand has two resorts in the Maldives and Thailand, as well as a sailing yacht. Visit www.soneva.com.

Standard Hotel Group: These innovative and stylish hotels can be found in New York (two locations), Los Angeles (two locations) and Miami. Visit www.standardhotels.com.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts: This company offers one of the largest collections of luxury hotels and resorts in the world showcasing three high-end brands: The Luxury Collection, St. Regis and W Hotels. Visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

Sun International: This leading Southern Africa hospitality group features 24 casinos and resorts, mostly in southern Africa, including the famed Sun City. Visit www.suninternational.com.

Swiss Deluxe Hotels: This association of luxury hotels in Switzerland currently numbers 38 five-star properties around the country. Visit www.swissdeluxehotels.com.

Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces: This high-end Indian hotel and resort company, which includes the original Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, comprises 93 hotels in 55 locations across India, with an additional 16 hotels and resorts in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, U.K., U.S., Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East. Visit www.tajhotels.com.

Trump Hotel Collection: This luxury hotel group features 11 top properties in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, Washington, D.C., Waikiki, Panama, Toronto, Vancouver, Rio de Janeiro and Ireland. Visit www.trumphotelcollection.com.

Unico Hotels: This Spanish company features three centrally located luxury boutique properties in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao. Visit www.unicohotels.com.

Viceroy Hotel Group: This luxury boutique hotel group has 12 properties under the Viceroy brand in Anguilla, Beverly Hills, Maldives, New York, Palm Springs, Riviera Maya, Santa Monica, Snowmass, St. Lucia, Abu Dhabi and Zihuatanejo, and operates other luxury properties as well. Visit www.viceroyhotelgroup.com.

Virgin Limited Edition: Sir Richard Branson’s collection of boutique hotels and resorts includes Necker Island (British Virgin Islands), Ulusaba Private Game Reserve (South Africa), Kasbah Tamadot (Morocco), The Roof Gardens (England), The Lodge (Switzerland), Mahali Mzuri (Kenya) and Makepeace Island (Australia), as well as two private yachts. Visit www.virginlimitededition.com.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotels & Resorts: Hilton’s luxury brand, which takes its name from the iconic New York property, now has more than 30 properties in the U.S., Central America, China, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Visit www.waldorfastoria.com.

Warwick International Hotels: This is a collection of nearly 40 five-star hotels, resorts and spas in Europe, the Americas, South Pacific, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Visit www.warwickhotels.com.

Wynn Resorts: This casino resort company features two high-end properties in Las Vegas, Wynn and Encore, both with extensive suite accommodations, as well as a resort in Macao. Visit www.wynnresorts.com.

XO Private: This is a referral network for over 760 small independent luxury hotels and resorts located in Africa and Indian Ocean, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Pacific and South America. Visit www.xoprivate.com.