A hotel with 101 suites and villas with views of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River starting at $600 a night?
Capella Bangkok2024 The “best” hotel in the worldaccording to “50 Best.”
That’s the collective view of 600 anonymous global voters, including travel journalists, hoteliers and seasoned travel experts, who decided “The world’s 50 best hotels,” the announcement was made at London’s historic Guildhall on Tuesday.
The hotel moved up 10 spots from No. 11 on the 2023 list. It has five dining venues, including a one-Michelin-starred restaurant by chef Mauro Colagreco, a “spa sanctuary” called Auriga, and seven riverside villas with private plunge pools.
Capella Bangkok has been named the world’s new “Best Hotel” according to the 50 Best organization.
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After the award ceremony, hotel general manager John Blanco said CNBC Travel: “I feel like we’ve gone numb! It’s so unexpected, so endearing, every adjective you can think of. For a small brand like Capella… it’s so hard for our employees. A wonderful recognition.
Josephine Ping, the hotel’s director of sales and marketing, added: “We are committed to providing our guests with an authentic Thai experience. This is a great reward for everyone and their hard work. Our location is truly Unique, local, authentic, with a sense of place.
In 2023, Passalacqua in Lake Como, Italy, won the inaugural Hotel Awards, slipping one spot to second place in this year’s list.
This is the second time the 50 Best organization has released a hotel ranking. It has long produced rankings in the culinary world, release”The world’s 50 best restaurants“Since 2002, and “The World’s 50 Best Bars” Since 2009.
“50 Best” Hotels in the World
Here is the complete list:
- Capella Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy
- Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Cheval Blanc, Paris, France
- The Upper House, Hong Kong
- Raffles Hotel Singapore, Singapore
- Aman Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Soneva Fuji Island, Maldives
- Atlantis Royal Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Nihi Sumba Island, Sumba Island, Indonesia
- Claridge, London, UK
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- London, United Kingdom OWO Raffles Hotel London
- Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand
- Hotel Crillon Paris France
- Chablé Yucatán, Chochola, Mexico
- Hotel Cap Edenroc, Antibes, France
- Maloma, Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Four Seasons Hotel Florence, Florence, Italy
- Borgo Santandria, Amalfi, Italy
- Potato Head Village, Bali, Indonesia
- Bulgari Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Lana Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Rosewood Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Carlyle Hotel, Brisbane, Australia
- Siam Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
- Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Mount Nelson, Cape Town, South Africa
- One&Only Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
- Carlyle Hotel, New York, USA
- Ramamouniya, Marrakech, Morocco
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Capella Hotel Singapore, Singapore
- Four Seasons at Surfside Surf Club of America
- Bel Air Hotel, Los Angeles, USA
- Eden Rock, St Barths, Caribbean
- Aman New York, New York, USA
- Royal Mansour Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco
- Amangala, Galle, Sri Lanka
- Hotel Bristol, Paris, France
- Gleneagles, Auchterard, Scotland
- Castle of Reschio, Liscianonicone, Italy
- Sujanjawai, Rajasthan, India
- Singita – Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Six Senses Zighghi Bay, Zighghi, Oman
- Connaught Hotel London, UK
- The Brando, Tetiaroa, French Polynesia
- Esencia Hotel (Tulum), Mexico
- Tasman Hotel, Hobart, Australia
- Kokomo Private Island, Yukuve Levu Island, Fiji
The 2024 list features hotels in dozens of destinations across six continents.
Asia is the country with the most hotels on the list, with 19, followed by Europe with 13, North America with 9, Africa and Oceania with 4 each, and South America with 1.
The highest-ranked hotels by continent are:
- Asia – Capella Bangkok (first place)
- Europe – Passalacqua (2nd place)
- North America – Chablé Yucatan (16th)
- Rosewood Sao Paulo, South America (No. 24)
- Oceania – Kalilai (25th)
- Africa – Mount Nelson (28th)
For travelers looking for a city break, Bangkok is the number one city destination on the list with four hotels; followed by London and Paris with three each; and then Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and New York with each two.
Other awards
The “50 Best” organization also announced individual awards Outstanding hotels in a specific category.
this Top Newcomer Award Head to Raffles London (No. 13) at OWO while Highest Climber Award The Royal Atlantis Hotel in Dubai won the championship, rising 35 places from 44th to 9th.
The Bulgari Hotel Tokyo (No. 22) was the highest-ranked hotel to open within the two-year voting window and was therefore namedBest New Hotel”, while the Peninsula Istanbul Hotel, which opened last year, was rated “worth seeing” Showing the greatest potential to break into the top 50 in the future.
this Hospitality Arts Award Went to Royal Mansour, Morocco, Best Beach Hotel Award Went to Soneva Fushi Maldives.
this Best Boutique Hotel Award Passalacqua has sovereignty over Lake Como, Ecological Hotel Award Awarded to Maroma Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico in recognition of its “commitment to people and the planet.”
Most Respected Hotel Group Award Luxury and wellness pioneer Aman received the Icon Award, while Rosewood Hotel Group CEO Michelle Cheng received the Icon Award in recognition of her “positive impact on the hospitality industry.”
voting system
Voters in nine regions around the world ranked their seven favorite hotels from the past two years in order of preference.
Emma Sleight, director of content for World’s 50 Best Hotels, told CNBC that members of the organization “do not vote and do not control the makeup of the list.” “It’s up to each voter to decide what makes any one hotel the ‘best’ experience for them.”
Any hotel can be nominated as long as the voter stays at the hotel for at least one night, but the rules state that voters cannot nominate more than three hotels within the same hotel group.
“Restaurants don’t have to stock a certain product, meet a certain price point, win any other accolades,” Slater said. “Hotels of any style are eligible – whether new or those that have been open for 100 years – as last year’s list demonstrated… Dubai’s Atlantis Royal Hotel and the Kraft Hotel, which has been open since the 1800s. Claridge’s was selected.
