The 2026 World’s 50 Best Hotels list was announced in Paris on September 15, and Rosewood Hong Kong took the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row. Seven of the top 10 hotels are in Asia (counting Dubai), and Bangkok alone has three of them.
The short version
- No. 1 is Rosewood Hong Kong, for the second year running. Nos. 2 and 3 are both in Bangkok: Capella Bangkok and Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
- Asia has 18 hotels on the list and Europe has 21. Italy and France have 6 each, and the UK has 4
- There are 10 new entries. The highest new entry is Casa Maria Luigia in Modena (No. 18), and the best new hotel is Patina Osaka in Osaka (No. 33)
- All of the top 10 can be booked through us, with perks such as daily breakfast for two
- This is a ranking based on judges’ votes, not a best-value list
The Top 10 of the 2026 World’s 50 Best Hotels
| Rank | Hotel | City | Sample rate (per night) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosewood Hong Kong | Hong Kong | $797 |
| 2 | Capella Bangkok | Bangkok | $968 |
| 3 | Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River | Bangkok | $629 |
| 4 | Atlantis The Royal | Dubai | $1,118* |
| 5 | Passalacqua | Lake Como, Italy | Closed in winter |
| 6 | Rosewood São Paulo | São Paulo | $888 |
| 7 | Mandarin Oriental Qianmen | Beijing | $2,241 |
| 8 | Upper House Hong Kong | Hong Kong | $720 |
| 9 | Chablé Yucatán | Yucatán, Mexico | $1,394 |
| 10 | Mandarin Oriental Bangkok | Bangkok | $810 |
Sample rates are the total price including taxes when booking through us, for a 3-night stay for 2 adults checking in February 1, 2027, divided by 3 nights (data from October 7, 2026). Atlantis The Royal had no rooms available at the perk rate that day, so the starred figure is the standard rate. Passalacqua closes every year from early January to early March, so you can't stay there in February.
All three Bangkok hotels in the top 10 sit on the Chao Phraya River:
In Hong Kong, besides No. 1 Rosewood, No. 8 is The Upper House, above Pacific Place:
Rosewood Hong Kong
Rosewood Hong Kong sits on Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui. It has 413 rooms, 11 restaurants and bars, an Asaya spa, and a 25-meter outdoor infinity pool. The building is 65 stories tall, and the hotel and residences take up 43 of them.
This year it also won Best Hotel in Asia, and Rosewood Hotel Group took the Most Admired Hotel Group award.
Other Awards
The list also includes several special awards:
- Highest New Entry: Casa Maria Luigia, No. 18, in Modena, Italy
- Biggest Climber: Las Ventanas al Paraíso, No. 25, in Los Cabos, Mexico
- Best New Hotel: Patina Osaka, No. 33
- Sustainable Hotel: Chablé Yucatán, No. 9
- Best Beach Hotel: Atlantis The Royal, No. 4
- Best Boutique Hotel: Passalacqua, No. 5, also named Best Hotel in Europe
This year's awards ceremony moved from London to Paris, the first time it has been held outside London.
How to Use This List
Rankings like this reflect the overall experience, the judges are mostly industry insiders, and the hotels on the list generally aren't cheap. Our approach is to treat it as a guide to which city you might want to visit, then look at the hotels in that city that come with perks and reasonable rates.
We've written a guide to each of Hong Kong and Bangkok: The Best Luxury Hotels in Hong Kong – Nine Best-Value, Must-Stay Picks (With Our Latest Offers) and The Best Luxury Hotels in Bangkok – Ten Best-Value, Must-Stay Picks (With Our Latest Offers).
Advisor Perks
All 10 of this year's top 10 hotels are on our luxury hotel advisor perks list. When you book through us, the perks typically include daily breakfast for two plus one hotel-specific benefit. For most hotels that's a $50 to $100 hotel credit, though some offer a dinner for two, a spa treatment, or transfers instead, and it varies by property. You also get room upgrades, early check-in, and late check-out subject to availability, with no minimum spend or minimum stay required.
Click a hotel name in the top 10 table to check its latest rates. Our full list of perk hotels (over 3,000) is here: Luxury Hotel Advisor Perks List
Check the latest Rosewood Hong Kong rates
Final Thoughts
More than half of the top 10 are in Asia. If you're choosing a destination for fall or winter travel, Hong Kong and Bangkok are the two cities with the most hotels on the list.