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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