The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024: Asia dominates luxury accommodation awards

The World's 50 Best Hotels 2024 event was hosted in London.

If you want to spend one night at the best hotel in the world, make sure you have about $5000 in the bank.

That’s how much money you’ll need to cover the cost of a return flight to Bangkok and a night at Capella, the hotel, where rooms range from $1400 to $6000 per night, ranked first in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024.

The awards were presented during a luxurious event at London’s Guildhall and featured hotels from 37 destinations across six continents.

One country missing from the list was New Zealand which, as in 2023, did not make the cut.

Kiwis hoping to taste world-class luxury must board a flight and head to Brisbane or Hobart.

At number 25, The Calile in Brisbane was the top hotel in Oceania, despite dropping several positions from 12th place in 2023. Located in the slick James St precinct, the hotel’s aesthetic combines 1960s vintage styling in a casual surf-culture way.

The Tasman in Hobart snuck onto the list at spot 49. The only outpost of Marriot’s Luxury Collection brand in Australia, the modern-styled hotel has just 152 rooms and suites and one of the best restaurants in Tasmania.

Despite the snub, New Zealand has several incredible hotels across the country, the best of which was recently named in the 2024 Hospitality New Zealand Business Awards.

As for The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2024, Asia dominated the rankings with 19 hotels, followed by Europe with 13, and North America with nine. Hotels from Africa, Oceania, and South America were also featured on the list.

In addition to the overall ranking, several special awards were presented.

Bulgari Tokyo was named the best new hotel and the title of best boutique hotel went to Passalacqua in Lake Como.

Beach lovers should head to the Maldives’ Soneva Fushi, the best beach hotel, while Maroma in Mexico received the Flor de Caña Eco Hotel Award.

If you love an underdog, head to Dubai and stay at Atlantis The Royal, which won the Highest Climber Award after jumping 35 places in the ranking since 2023.

The Top 50 Hotels for 2024:

1. Capella, Bangkok
2. Passalacqua, Lake Como
3. Rosewood, Hong Kong
4. Cheval Blanc, Paris
5. The Upper House, Hong Kong
6. Raffles, Singapore
7. Aman, Tokyo
8. Soneva Fushi, Maldives
9. Atlantis The Royal, Dubai
10. Nihi Sumba, Sumba Island
11. Claridge’s, London
12. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
13. Raffles London at The OWO
14. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
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
23. The Lana, Dubai
24. Rosewood, São Paulo
25. The Calile, Brisbane
26. The Siam, Bangkok
27. Park Hyatt, 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
33. Capella, Singapore
34. Four Seasons at The Surf Club, Surfside
35. Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
36. Eden Rock, St. Barths
37. Aman, 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
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