The prestigious list and several special
awards were announced at a live ceremony in London, featuring hotels from 37
destinations across six continents worldwide
- Capella Bangkok
(No.1) in Thailand has been
named The World's Best Hotel 2024
- Hotels in Asia feature
prominently in the ranking (19), followed by Europe (13), North
America (9), Africa (4),
Oceania (4) and South America
(1)
- The list features 15 new entries spanning 12 territories
including Oman, French Polynesia and Fiji
Special Awards – These awards are designed to complement the 50
Best ranking and act as additional accolades given to best-in-class
hotels and individuals. Three new awards have been added to the
list for 2024:
- The Carlo Alberto Best Boutique Hotel Award goes to
Passalacqua (No.2) in Lake Como
- The Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award is presented to
Soneva Fushi (No.8) in the Maldives for a second year
- Maroma (No.18) in Mexico takes home the Flor de Caña Eco
Hotel Award after a rigorous audit by the Sustainable
Restaurant Association
- Bulgari Tokyo (No.22) wins the Nikka Best New
Hotel Award
- Sonia Cheng, chief
executive officer of Rosewood Hotel Group, is honoured with the
SevenRooms Icon Award
- A new accolade for this edition, the Ferrari Trento Most
Admired Hotel Group Award, goes to Aman
- Atlantis The Royal (No.9) in Dubai is named the winner of the Highest
Climber Award (new award) after rising 35 places in the ranking
from No.44 to No.9
- Raffles London at The
OWO (No.13) wins the Lavazza Highest New Entry Award
(new award)
LONDON, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The list of The
World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 has been announced at a glittering
awards ceremony in London and
includes industry-defining hotels from across the globe.
This evening, the world of travel gathered from all corners of
the globe to celebrate each other's achievements at the second
annual announcement of The World's 50 Best Hotels. Hosted at the
historic Guildhall, the unveiling highlights outstanding hotel
experiences across the world in a list that will shape the
aspirations of consumers, travellers and hoteliers
globally.
The full list of The World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 is at the
end of this press release.
Capella Bangkok, (No.1)
overlooking Thailand's majestic
Chao Phraya River, takes the top spot on The World's 50 Best Hotels
2024 list, climbing 10 places from No.11 in the 2023 list, to also
clinch The Best Hotel in Asia 2024
title. Opened in 2020, the contemporary Capella Bangkok is
surrounded by lush gardens and exudes the elegance of a grand dame
property combined with the intimacy of a boutique hotel. The
dramatic, layered architecture ensures all 101 rooms face the
water, while riverside villas and suites also include their own
private pool. The renowned Auriga spa is an enclave of relaxation
whilst 'Capella Culturalists' – personal butlers with a direct line
to the city's finest and most diverse activities – are on hand to
help guests get under the skin of the destination.
Emma Sleight, Head of Content for
The World's 50 Best Hotels, comments: "It gives us enormous
pleasure to share the list of The World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 and
to celebrate Capella Bangkok's ranking as No.1. This extraordinary
hotel is a rare oasis in the middle of Thailand's bustling capital, offering
world-class service while retaining the intimacy and personality of
a boutique hotel – making it a worthy winner of the top prize. This
year's dynamic list underscores the appetite for a range of
experiences, from busy city breaks to far-flung escapes, and
honours the dedication and passion of the staff who make these
exceptional experiences possible, while highlighting the remarkable
breadth of talent in the industry worldwide. We look forward to the
continued evolution of The World's 50 Best Hotels in 2024 and
beyond."
The No.2 spot goes to Passalacqua, set in an 18th-century
villa amongst spectacular terraced gardens on the shores of
Italy's Lake Como. The hotel is
additionally awarded the Carlo Alberto Best Boutique Hotel Award
2024. This award is given to the hotel that places highest on
the list and fits all the criteria of a boutique property. 50 Best
defines a boutique hotel as having fewer than 50 rooms and not
being part of a large chain or group, showcasing personalised
service and idiosyncratic features unique to its destination. The
towering Rosewood Hong Kong
in the city's Victoria Dockside arts and design district takes the
No.3 spot.
Asia leads the way in The
World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 with 19 ranked hotels in total, while
Bangkok solidifies its reputation
as a global travel hub, boasting four hotels on the list:
Capella Bangkok (No.1),
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok (No.12), Four Seasons
Bangkok at Chao Phraya River (No.14) and The Siam
(No.26).
Further enhancing Asia's
presence, Japan has three hotels
featured including Aman Tokyo (No.7), Bulgari Tokyo
(No.22) – which also wins the Nikka Best New Hotel 2024 –
and Park Hyatt Kyoto (No.27). The Nikka Best New Hotel Award
goes to the highest-ranked hotel on the list that opened within the
18-month voting period.
Europe boasts 13 of The World's
50 Best Hotels, with France, the
UK and Italy each featuring four
properties on the list. Some of the high-ranking entries include
Cheval Blanc Paris (No.4) and Hôtel de Crillon
(No.15) in Paris,
Claridge's (No.11) and Raffles London at The OWO (No.13) in the UK
capital and Four Seasons Firenze (No.19) in Italy.
North America is home to nine
winning properties: Maroma (No.18) is one of four hotels in
Mexico to make the ranking,
including Chablé Yucatán (No.16), One&Only
Mandarina (No.29) and Hotel Esencia (No.48). In
New York, The Carlyle
enters at No.30, while Aman New York is No.37. Four
Seasons at The Surf Club in Florida and LA's Hotel Bel-Air are new
additions for 2024, ranking No.34 and No.35 respectively.
Eden Rock in St Barths,
meanwhile, has climbed five places to claim the No.36 spot on the
list.
Africa now boasts four hotels
on the list: new entry Mount Nelson (No.28) in Cape Town, La Mamounia (No.31) and
Royal Mansour (No.38) in
Marrakech, and Singita – Kruger National Park (No.44).
Oceania has gone from one to four properties featured, including
Brisbane's The Calile
(No.25), The Brando (No.47) in French Polynesia, Hobart's The Tasman
(No.49) and Kokomo Private Island (No.50) in Fiji.
As The World's 50 Best Hotels returns for its second year, three
new awards are announced. Atlantis The Royal in Dubai picks up the Highest Climber
Award, moving 35 positions from No.44 to No.9. Raffles
London at The OWO (No.13)
receives the Lavazza Highest New Entry Award 2024.
Aman wins the Ferrari Trento Most Admired Hotel
Group. Independently voted for as a special award as part of
the overall voting process, this accolade honours an exceptional
hotel group which has implemented extraordinary measures,
innovations or improvements over the past 18 months that have
demonstrably and meaningfully impacted the hospitality sector. Aman
is recognised for ensuring that its global locations work to
integrate into local cultures and heritage. The group's holistic
sustainability practices are also highlighted, such as a circular
approach to reducing waste employed at many of its properties.
Placed highest on the list and within 20 metres of a beach,
Soneva Fushi (No.8) in the Maldives is named winner of the Lost
Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award for the second year in a
row.
The newly reopened Maroma in the Riviera Maya in
Mexico, takes the No.18 spot and
is also the winner of the Flor de Caña Eco Hotel Award.
Deeply embedded into the soul of the Yucatán, Maroma made a
much-anticipated return in 2023 following a careful restoration
with Mayan design, traditions and culture at its forefront.
Building on its legacy of care for the community and environment,
Maroma offers ground-breaking sustainability initiatives: from the
protection of the endangered Melipona bee – critical to the ecology
of the Yucatán Peninsula – and an onsite nursery that
produces over 2,000 endemic plants to a comprehensive conservation
programme. As with its other global awards, 50 Best worked closely
with the Sustainable Restaurant Association on the Flor de Caña Eco
Hotel Award, inviting all hotels on the list to submit an
application outlining their sustainability initiatives and
credentials for rigorous review.
Sonia Cheng, CEO of
Rosewood Hotel Group, is voted by the Academy as the winner of the
SevenRooms Icon Award, celebrating her achievements in the
hotel sector over the last 16 years, including the regional and
international expansion of Rosewood Hotel Group. Cheng is
recognised as a true inspiration to other hoteliers for her
significant contribution to ensuring environmentally friendly and
sustainable policies are at the heart of group, as well as for
launching Rosewood Impacts, a corporate social impact initiative
committed to empowering people in the industry.
The evening also celebrated those honoured with special awards
that were pre-announced in the run-up to the ceremony, including
The Peninsula Istanbul, set along the dazzling
Bosphorus waterfront, which was named the American Express
Travel One To Watch winner earlier in the month. Royal
Mansour Marrakech (No.38) was announced on 20 August as the
winner of the No.3 Gin Art of Hospitality
Award, which celebrates a hotel's outstanding service and
attention to detail.
The highest-ranked hotel in each continent is, by default, named
The Best Hotel in that respective destination:
- Capella Bangkok (No.1)
in Thailand wins The Best Hotel
in Asia 2024
- Passalacqua (No.2) in Italy wins The Best Hotel in Europe 2024
- Chablé Yucatán (No.16) in Mexico wins The Best Hotel in North America 2024
- Rosewood São Paulo (No.24) in Brazil wins The Best Hotel in South America 2024
- The Calile (No.25) in Australia wins The Best Hotel in Oceania
2024
- Mount Nelson (No.28) in South
Africa wins The Best Hotel in Africa 2024
The World's 50 Best Hotels awards 2024
marks the second year of the prestigious global ranking, and
another step in 50 Best's journey towards becoming the ultimate
global reference point for the very best hospitality experiences
across the globe, encompassing restaurants, bars and hotels.
How the 50 Best voting works
The nine Academy Chairs each select a voting panel from their
region, ensuring a balance of hoteliers, travel journalists and
seasoned luxury travellers. Each Academy member can vote for any
hotel they have stayed in around the world, irrespective of their
home region. Each voter casts seven votes for hotels in order of
preference based on stays experienced in the 18-month voting
period. Voting is carried out individually and strictly
confidentially on a secure site and remains confidential before the
list announcement. Academy Chairs are not privy to, nor have any
knowledge of, the votes cast by the voters in their respective
regions; furthermore, they are not official spokespeople for the 50
Best brand. Additional information on the Academy Chairs and
how the voting works is available on the 50 Best FAQs page
here.
The Academy is the mechanism used to create The World's 50 Best
Hotels list. None of the employees of 50 Best nor any sponsors
associated with the awards are able to vote, nor do they have any
influence over the results. To ensure the 600-voter-strong Academy
provides a fair representation of the global hotel scene, the
Academy Chairs are split across nine geographical regions, with
each Chair selected as an expert on the travel scene in their
region, with outstanding hotel sector contacts. A minimum of 25% of
the panel will be renewed each year. All voters, aside from the
Academy Chairs, will remain anonymous to eliminate the possibility
of lobbying.
EDITORS NOTES
The World's 50 Best Hotels 2024
Pos
|
Hotel
|
Location
|
1
|
Capella
Bangkok
|
Bangkok
|
2
|
Passalacqua
|
Lake Como
|
3
|
Rosewood Hong
Kong
|
Hong Kong
|
4
|
Cheval
Blanc
|
Paris
|
5
|
The Upper
House
|
Hong Kong
|
6
|
Raffles
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
7
|
Aman Tokyo
|
Tokyo
|
8
|
Soneva
Fushi
|
Maldives
|
9
|
Atlantis The
Royal
|
Dubai
|
10
|
Nihi Sumba
|
Sumba
Island
|
11
|
Claridge's
|
London
|
12
|
Mandarin Oriental
Bangkok
|
Bangkok
|
13
|
Raffles London at The
OWO
|
London
|
14
|
Four Seasons Bangkok
at Chao Phraya River
|
Bangkok
|
15
|
Hôtel de
Crillon
|
Paris
|
16
|
Chablé
Yucatán
|
Chocholá
|
17
|
Hotel du
Cap-Eden-Roc
|
Antibes
|
18
|
Maroma
|
Riviera
Maya
|
19
|
Four Seasons
Firenze
|
Florence
|
20
|
Borgo
Santandrea
|
Amalfi
|
21
|
Desa Potato
Head
|
Bali
|
22
|
Bulgari
Tokyo
|
Tokyo
|
23
|
The Lana
|
Dubai
|
24
|
Rosewood São
Paulo
|
São Paulo
|
25
|
The Calile
|
Brisbane
|
26
|
The Siam
|
Bangkok
|
27
|
Park Hyatt
Kyoto
|
Kyoto
|
28
|
Mount
Nelson
|
Cape Town
|
29
|
One&Only
Mandarina
|
Riviera
Nayarit
|
30
|
The Carlyle
|
New York
|
31
|
La Mamounia
|
Marrakech
|
32
|
Four Seasons
Madrid
|
Madrid
|
33
|
Capella
Singapore
|
Singapore
|
34
|
Four Seasons at The
Surf Club
|
Surfside
|
35
|
Hotel
Bel-Air
|
Los Angeles
|
36
|
Eden Rock
|
St. Barths
|
37
|
Aman New
York
|
New York
|
38
|
Royal
Mansour
|
Marrakech
|
39
|
Amangalla
|
Galle
|
40
|
Le Bristol
|
Paris
|
41
|
Gleneagles
|
Auchterarder
|
42
|
Castello di
Reschio
|
Lisciano
Niccone
|
43
|
Suján Jawai
|
Rajasthan
|
44
|
Singita – Kruger
National Park
|
Kruger National
Park
|
45
|
Six Senses Zighy
Bay
|
Zaghi
|
46
|
The
Connaught
|
London
|
47
|
The Brando
|
Tetiaroa
|
48
|
Hotel
Esencia
|
Tulum
|
49
|
The Tasman
|
Hobart
|
50
|
Kokomo Private
Island
|
Yaukuve Levu
Island
|
The Special Awards
Special
Awards
|
Nikka Best New
Hotel
|
Bulgari
Tokyo
|
SevenRooms Icon
Award
|
Sonia Cheng
|
Flor de Caña Eco
Hotel
|
Maroma, Riviera
Maya
|
American Express
Travel One To Watch Award
|
The Peninsula
Istanbul
|
Lost Explorer Best
Beach Hotel Award
|
Soneva Fushi,
Maldives
|
No.3 Gin Art of
Hospitality
|
Royal Mansour,
Marrakech
|
Carlo Alberto Best
Boutique Hotel
|
Passalacqua, Lake
Como
|
Ferrari Trento Most
Admired Hotel Group
|
Aman
|
Highest Climber
Award
|
Atlantis The Royal,
Dubai
|
Lavazza Highest New
Entry Award
|
Raffles London at The
OWO, London
|
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About The World's 50 Best Hotels
Following the success of The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The
World's 50 Best Bars, 50 Best launched The World's 50 Best Hotels
in 2023, marking the brand's first global launch since 2009. The
World's 50 Best Hotels list is created by The World's 50 Best
Hotels Academy, an influential group of more than 600 independent
leaders, each selected for their expert opinion of the
international hotel scene. The World's 50 Best Hotels event
programme – including the awards ceremony and unveiling of the list
– provides a unique opportunity to unite hoteliers, restaurateurs,
bar owners, media, business travellers and luxury travellers at a
captivating celebration of hospitality, passion and talent. The
inaugural awards ceremony was held in London, UK, in September 2023.
About 50 Best
50 Best is the leading authority in global hospitality,
showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants,
bars and hotels from all corners of the Earth. Over the last 20
years, 50 Best has provided unrivalled guidance through its lists
and events to gourmets, cocktail lovers and discerning travellers,
inspiring consumers to discover diverse establishments, cultures
and destinations, unveiling up-and-coming chefs, bartenders and
hoteliers, exploring trends, and highlighting the subtlety and
complexity of various cuisines and drinks cultures from around the
world.
Our Partners:
- American Express Travel – Official Credit Card Partner;
Official Partner of American Express Travel One To Watch Award
- Flor de Caña – Official Rum Partner; Official Partner of Flor
de Caña Eco Hotel Award
- Nikka Whisky – Official Whisky of the World Partner; Official
Partner of Nikka Best New Hotel Award
- No.3 London Dry Gin – Official Gin Partner; Official Partner of
No.3 Gin Art of Hospitality Award
- Vermouth Carlo Alberto –
Official Vermouth Partner; Official Partner of Carlo Alberto Best
Boutique Hotel Award
- Lavazza – Official Coffee Partner; Official Partner of Lavazza
Highest New Entry Award
- Ferrari Trento – Official
Sparkling Wine Partner; Official Partner of Ferrari Trento Most
Admired Hotel Group Award
- The Lost Explorer Mezcal – Official Mezcal Partner; Official
Partner of Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award
- SevenRooms – Official Booking Platform Partner; Official
Partner of SevenRooms Icon Award
- Johnnie Walker - Official Scotch
Whisky Partner
- Perrier – Official Sparkling Water Partner
- WhistlePig - Official American Whiskey Partner
- London Essence – Official Mixers Partner
- Signature Cocktail Co. – Official Ready-to-Drink Partner
- Cristaux – Official Trophy Partner
- Rosewood London – Official
Welcome Event Venue Partner
- Raffles London at The OWO –
Official Hotel Venue Partner
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Partner
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