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Asia dominates The 50 Best Hotels ranking as Rosewood Hong Kong repeats at No. 1

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Rosewood Hong Kong has been named the best hotel in the world for the second consecutive year, leading a 2026 ranking dominated by Asian properties.

The waterfront hotel retained the top spot on the newly released 50 Best Hotels list. Bangkok claimed the next two positions, with Capella Bangkok rising to No. 2 and Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River placing third.

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Six of the top 10 hotels are located in East or Southeast Asia. Hong Kong and Bangkok each placed multiple properties in that group, while Mandarin Oriental Qianmen in Beijing ranked No. 7. Atlantis The Royal in Dubai and Passalacqua on Lake Como completed the top five.

Only two U.S. hotels made the top 50

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The United States had a much smaller presence. San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara ranked No. 22, making it the highest U.S. property. Amangiri, the remote Utah resort near the Arizona border, followed at No. 45. No hotels in New York, Florida, or Hawaii reached the top 50.

Europe remained well represented farther down the ranking. France and Italy each landed six hotels, including Paris landmarks Hôtel de Crillon and Le Bristol. London placed three properties, led by Claridge’s at No. 13.

The ranking launched in 2023 as The World’s 50 Best Hotels. It was renamed The 50 Best Hotels this month as part of a broader organizational rebrand, though the voting process remains unchanged.

More than 800 members of The 50 Best Hotels Academy participate in the selection process. The panel includes travel journalists, hoteliers, and frequent travelers across 13 geographic regions. Each voter selects seven hotel experiences from the eligible period. Hotels cannot apply, nominate themselves, or pay to be considered.

The complete 2026 list of The 50 Best Hotels

  1. Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  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
  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, England
  14. Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
  15. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  16. Capella Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  17. Raffles 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
  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, England
  29. Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  30. The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, India
  31. The Peninsula Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  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, Monaco
  41. Plaza Athénée, Paris, France
  42. Hotel Sacher Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  43. Estelle Manor, Witney, England
  44. Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France
  45. Amangiri, Canyon Point, Utah
  46. The Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  47. Maroma, Riviera Maya, Mexico
  48. Aman Nai Lert, Bangkok, Thailand
  49. The Connaught, London, England
  50. San Domenico Palace, Taormina, Italy
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