The 50 Best Hotels 2026: the list revealed

From Mumbai to Marrakech, these are officially the finest stays on earth.

No.50 San Domenico Palace – NEW ENTRY
Taormina


No.49 The Connaught
London


No.48 Aman Nai Lert – NEW ENTRY
Bangkok


No.47 Maroma
Riviera Maya


No.46 The Peninsula Hong Kong – NEW ENTRY
Hong Kong


No.45 Amangiri – NEW ENTRY
Canyon Point


No.44 Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc – RE-ENTRY
Antibes


No.43 Estelle Manor
Witney


No.42 Hotel Sacher Vienna
Vienna


No.41 Plaza Athénée – NEW ENTRY
Paris


No.40 Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Monaco


No.39 Portrait Milano – NEW ENTRY
Milan


No.38 Hôtel du Couvent
Nice

Winner of the Johnnie Walker Art of Design Award 2026.

No.37 Park Hyatt Kyoto – RE-ENTRY
Kyoto


No.36 Badrutt's Palace – RE-ENTRY
St. Moritz

Winner of the SeiBellissimi Art of Hospitality Award 2026.

No.35 Nihi Sumba – RE-ENTRY
Sumba Island


No.34 Mount Nelson – RE-ENTRY
Cape Town


No.33 Patina Osaka – NEW ENTRY
Osaka

Winner of the Nikka Best New Hotel Award 2026.

No.32 Bulgari Roma
Rome


No.31 The Peninsula Istanbul – NEW ENTRY
Istanbul


No.30 The Taj Mahal Palace
Mumbai


No.29 Copacabana Palace
Rio de Janeiro


No.28 Raffles London at The OWO
London


No.27 Four Seasons Astir Palace
Athens


No.26 Royal Mansour
Marrakech

The Best Hotel in Africa 2026, sponsored by Monte Vibiano.

No.25 Las Ventanas al Paraíso
Los Cabos

Winner of the WhistlePig Highest Climber Award 2026.

No.24 Bulgari Tokyo
Tokyo


No.23 One&Only Mandarina
Riviera Nayarit


No.22 San Ysidro Ranch – NEW ENTRY
Santa Barbara


No.21 Desa Potato Head
Bali


No.20 Cheval Blanc Paris
Paris


No.19 Le Bristol
Paris


No.18 Casa Maria Luigia – NEW ENTRY
Modena

Winner of the Lavazza Highest New Entry Award 2026.

No.17 Raffles Singapore
Singapore


No.16 Capella Sydney
Sydney

The Best Hotel in Oceania 2026.

No.15 Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
Dubai


No.14 Hôtel de Crillon
Paris


No.13 Claridge's
London


No.12 Four Seasons Firenze
Florence


No.11 Aman Tokyo
Tokyo


No.10 Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Bangkok


No.9 Chablé Yucatán
Chocholá

The Best Hotel in North America 2026 and winner of the Bombay Sapphire Eco Hotel Award 2026.

No.8 Upper House Hong Kong
Hong Kong


No.7 Mandarin Oriental Qianmen
Beijing


No.6 Rosewood São Paulo
São Paulo

The Best Hotel in South America 2026, sponsored by Bocktailed.

No.5 Passalacqua
Lake Como

The Best Hotel in Europe 2026 and winner of the Best Boutique Hotel Award 2026.

No.4 Atlantis The Royal
Dubai

The Best Hotel in the Middle East 2026 and winner of the Best Beach Hotel Award 2026.

No.3 Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
Bangkok


No.2 Capella Bangkok
Bangkok


No.1 Rosewood Hong Kong
Hong Kong

The World's Best Hotel 2026 and winner of The Best Hotel in Asia 2026.

The list of The 50 Best Hotels (formerly The World's 50 Best Hotels) was revealed at a live awards ceremony in Paris on Tuesday 15 September