- Rosewood Hong Kong named number one in 50 Best Hotels 2026
- Bangkok hotels take second and third place
- Italy and France had six listed hotels with another from Monaco
- Awards ceremony held in Paris at Les Salles du Carrousel
- Ranking compiled from votes of more than 800 anonymous experts
For the second consecutive year, Rosewood Hong Kong secured the No. 1 spot. In the world’s 50 best hotels 2026 awards.
The fourth edition of The 50 Best Hotels was revealed at an awards ceremony in Paris and features hotels spanning six continents worldwide. The awards ceremony united the global travel and hospitality community to celebrate the world’s finest hotels at Les Salles du Carrousel. This marked a historic milestone for the organisation, as it was the first time the ceremony took place outside of London since the awards launched in 2023.
Asia dominated the top tier of the list, with Capella Bangkok climbing to No. 2 and the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River claiming No. 3. Dubai’s Atlantis The Royal rose to No. 4, while Lake Como’s Passalacqua took No. 5 as the highest-ranking European entry.
While Asia held the highest podiums, Europe led the overall count with 21 hotels featured on the top 50 list, driven primarily by properties across Italy and France. Raffles London at The OWO was named number 28.
The 50 Best Hotels 2026 was revealed as part of a live countdown from number 50 to number 1. The ranking is complemented by a series of special awards alongside the extended 51 to 100 list and reflects the best travel experiences around the globe collated from the votes of more than 800 anonymous experts.
Italy and France each had six listed hotels, England, Japan, Mexico and Thailand four each, Hong Kong three, Brazil, Indonesia , United Arab Emirates: and United States two each, and one hotel each from Australia, Austria, China, Greece, India, Monaco, Morocco, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and Türkiye
The top fifty
- Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand
- Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, UAE
- Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy
- Rosewood São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing, China
- Upper House Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Chablé Yucatán, Chocholá, Mexico
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Four Seasons Firenze, Florence, Italy
- Claridge’s, London, England
- Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
- Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai, UAE
- Capella Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Raffles Singapore, Singapore
- Casa Maria Luigia, Modena, Italy
- Le Bristol, Paris, France
- Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris, France
- Desa Potato Head, Bali, Indonesia
- San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara, USA
- One&Only Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
- Bulgari Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Las Ventanas al Paraíso, Los Cabos, Mexico
- Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco
- Four Seasons Astir Palace, Athens, Greece
- Raffles London at The OWO, London, England
- Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, India
- The Peninsula Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Bulgari Roma, Rome, Italy
- Patina Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Mount Nelson, Cape Town, South Africa
- Nihi Sumba, Sumba Island, Indonesia
- Badrutt’s Palace, St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Hôtel du Couvent, Nice, France
- Portrait Milano, Milan, Italy
- Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco
- Plaza Athénée, Paris, France
- Hotel Sacher Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Estelle Manor, Witney, England
- Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France
- Amangiri, Canyon Point, USA
- The Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Maroma, Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Aman Nai Lert, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Connaught, London, England
- San Domenico Palace, Taormina, Italy
Olivier Thomas, Managing Director of Raffles London at The OWO, shared: “It is a moment of special celebration for Raffles London to be ranked in The 50 Best Hotels for three years running. We have an immensely talented team at the hotel, both heart of house and front of house, who make magic for our guests each and every day. For a relatively young hotel, which is located in a truly historic building, this gives us all an extra sense of purpose and pride. We are delighted to be part of the acclaimed The 50 organisation. Our deepest thanks and gratitude as always.”
