Which Hotel Was Named The Best In The World This Year?
The list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024 was announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London last night at the historic Guildhall — but which hotel took home the top spot?
That would be Capella Bangkok! Overlooking Thailand’s majestic Chao Phraya River, this haute hotel climbed 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.
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.
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
SEE THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS BELOW
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
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