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The World's 50 Best Hotels

Capella Bangkok Takes the Top Spot, Followed by Properties in Lake Como and Hong Kong

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Lots of hotels out there.

If only there were a way to narrow them down — say, to 50 great ones in coveted locales across the world.

You can probably see where this is going...

The World's 50 Best Hotels just released its new list for 2024, and it's sporting some seriously fine places to rest your head. 

Capella Bangkok takes the top spot, climbing 10 places from its prior year ranking. It opened in 2020, is surrounded by lush gardens, and finds that sweet spot between grand elegance and boutique-y intimacy. It's followed by Passalacqua, which is set in an 18th-century villa beside Italy's Lake Como. Rounding out the top five are Rosewood Hong Kong, Cheval Blanc in Paris and The Upper House in Hong Kong.

Asia leads the way with 19 total hotels, including some fan favorites like Raffles Singapore (no. 6) and Aman Tokyo (no. 7). Europe has 13 hotels on the list, including Claridge's in London (no. 11), the newly opened Raffles London at the OWO (no. 13) and Hôtel de Crillon in Paris (no. 15).

North America has nine hotels on the list, with four in Mexico and four in the U.S.. The stateside properties are The Carlysle in New York, Four Seasons at the Surf Club just outside of Miami Beach, Aman New York, and Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles.

You'll also find hotels in Dubai, Tokyo, the Maldives and many places between. So, it may be time to update your bucket list. In the meantime, here's the full list.

Passalacqua hotel
Passalacqua in Lake Como

The World's 50 Best Hotels 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, The 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

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