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The World's 50 Best Hotels revealed for 2024


World's 50 Best Hotels 2024

Capella Bangkok has been named best hotel in the world


Capella Bangkok is the best hotel in the world, according to the World’s 50 Best Hotels list for 2024. The decadent property on the banks of the Chao Phraya River opened in 2020. Lush gardens, elegant architecture, river view rooms and riverside villas and suites ensured it snared the top spot.


The World’s 50 Best Hotels list was revealed earlier this week in a ceremony held at London’s historic Guildhall.


Hong Kong also fared well this year, with Rosewood Hong Kong taking third place and The Upper House coming in at number five. Passalacqua on Lake Como in Italy was second.


Asia dominated the listing, with 19 hotels in total making the top 50, compared with Europe’s 13 and North America’s nine.


Raffles was Singapore’s best hotel, coming in at sixth place, but Thailand dominated with Mandarin Oriental Bangkok at number 12,  Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River at 14 and The Siam Bangkok at 26.


As far as Asia’s cities are concerned, Bangkok came out as the top urban destination on the list, followed by London and Paris with three hotels each, then Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and New York, each with two hotels listed.


Hotels receive votes from 600 hospitality leaders, each selected for their expert opinion and background in the hotel industry. There are nine voting regions, each headed by an Academy chairperson. Voters are divided across the nine regions and each names seven hotels they have enjoyed the most in the last 24 months in order of preference. Any hotel can be nominated, as long as a voter stayed for at least one night. Voters cannot nominate more than three properties from the same hotel group.


The full list is as follows:


1.Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

2. Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy

3. Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong

4. Cheval Blanc, Paris, France

5. The Upper House, Hong Kong

6. Raffles Singapore, Singapore

7. Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

8. Soneva Fushi, Maldives

9. Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, UAE

10. Nihi Sumba, Sumba Island, Indonesia

11. Claridge’s, London, UK

12. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

13. Raffles London at The OWO, London, UK

14. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand

15. Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France

16. Chablé Yucatán, Chocholá, Mexico

17. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France

18. Maroma, Riviera Maya, Mexico

19. Four Seasons Firenze, Florence, Italy

20. Borgo Santandrea, Amalfi, Italy

21. Desa Potato Head, Bali, Indonesia

22. Bulgari Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

23. The Lana, Dubai, UAE

24. Rosewood São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

25. The Calile, Brisbane, Australia

26. The Siam, Bangkok, Thailand

27. Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

28. Mount Nelson, Cape Town, South Africa

29. One&Only Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

30. The Carlyle, New York, U.S.

31. La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco

32. Four Seasons Madrid, Madrid, Spain

33. Capella Singapore, Singapore

34. Four Seasons at The Surf Club, Surfside, U.S.

35. Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, U.S.

36. Eden Rock, St. Barths, Caribbean

37. Aman New York, New York, U.S.

38. Royal Mansour, Marrakech, Morocco

39. Amangalla, Galle, Sri Lanka

40. Le Bristol, Paris, France

41. Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Scotland

42. Castello di Reschio, Lisciano Niccone, Italy

43. Suján Jawai, Rajasthan, India

44. Singita – Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park, South Africa

45. Six Senses Zighy Bay, Zighy, Oman

46. The Connaught, London, UK

47. The Brando, Tetiaroa, French Polynesia

48. Hotel Esencia, Tulum, Mexico

49. The Tasman, Hobart, Australia

50. Kokomo Private Island, Yaukuve Levu Island, Fiji

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