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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.
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:
1.
Capella Bangkok (No.1)
in Thailand wins The Best Hotel in Asia 2024
2.
Passalacqua (No.2) in Italy wins The
Best Hotel in Europe 2024
3.
Chablé Yucatán (No.16) in Mexico wins The
Best Hotel in North America 2024
4.
Rosewood São Paulo (No.24)
in Brazil wins The Best Hotel in South America 2024
5.
The Calile (No.25) in Australia wins The
Best Hotel in Oceania 2024
6.
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.
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
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 |
Image Credit: © 50 Best
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