The World’s 50 Best Hotels unveiled its 2026 list on September 18, celebrating standout properties and hospitality experiences from around the globe. Here are the hotels that earned a spot among the world’s top 50 for 2026.

  1. Rosewood Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
  2. Capella Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
  3. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River (Bangkok, Thailand)
  4. Atlantis The Royal (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
  5. Passalacqua (Lake Como, Italy)
  6. Rosewood São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)
  7. Mandarin Oriental Qianmen (Beijing, China)
  8. Upper House Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
  9. Chablé Yucatán (Chocholá, Mexico)
  10. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
  11. Aman Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
  12. Four Seasons Firenze (Florence, Italy)
  13. Claridge's (London, United Kingdom)
  14. Hôtel de Crillon (Paris, France)
  15. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
  16. Capella Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
  17. Raffles Singapore (Singapore, Singapore)
  18. Casa Maria Luigia (Modena, Italy)
  19. Le Bristol (Paris, France)
  20. Cheval Blanc Paris (Paris, France)
  21. Desa Potato Head (Bali, Indonesia)
  22. San Ysidro Ranch (Santa Barbara, California, United States)
  23. One&Only Mandarina (Riviera Nayarit, Mexico)
  24. Bulgari Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
  25. Las Ventanas al Paraíso (Los Cabos, Mexico)
  26. Royal Mansour (Marrakech, Morocco)
  27. Four Seasons Astir Palace (Athens, Greece)
  28. Raffles London at The OWO (London, United Kingdom)
  29. Copacabana Palace (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  30. The Taj Mahal Palace (Mumbai, India)
  31. The Peninsula Istanbul (Istanbul, Turkey)
  32. Bulgari Roma (Rome, Italy)
  33. Patina Osaka (Osaka, Japan)
  34. Mount Nelson (Cape Town, South Africa)
  35. Nihi Sumba (Sumba Island, Indonesia)
  36. Badrutt's Palace (St. Moritz, Switzerland)
  37. Park Hyatt Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)
  38. Hôtel du Couvent (Nice, France)
  39. Portrait Milano (Milan, Italy)
  40. Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
  41. Plaza Athénée (Paris, France)
  42. Hotel Sacher Vienna (Vienna, Austria)
  43. Estelle Manor (Witney, United Kingdom)
  44. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc (Antibes, France)
  45. Amangiri (Canyon Point, Utah, United States)
  46. The Peninsula Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
  47. Maroma (Riviera Maya, Mexico)
  48. Aman Nai Lert (Bangkok, Thailand)
  49. The Connaught (London, United Kingdom)
  50. San Domenico Palace (Taormina, Italy)