With two weeks to go until The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 list is announced, 50 Best is recognizing more hotels, with the reveal of its first-ever extended list of hotels ranked from No. 51 to No. 100. This expanded list reflects 50 Best’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity and depth, offering a richer, more comprehensive guide to the hotels that are shaping the future of travel. It provides a platform for more voices, more destinations and more stories—all united by a shared dedication to excellence in hospitality.
The list is compiled from the votes of the 800-plus Academy of anonymous experts, comprising a balanced mix of hoteliers, travel journalists, educators and seasoned luxury travelers, each carefully selected by a group of industry-leading Academy Chairs. These hotels lay the foundation ahead of the unveiling of the full ranking of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 on 30 October.
The 51-100 List in Numbers
- 13 independent hotels are featured on the list, with Badrutt’s Palace ranking highest at No. 52
- The list spans 24 different territories and 40 cities
- Asia and Europe claim the highest number of hotels in each continent, each featuring 16 and 17 properties respectively
- Hotels in Italy take the lead in Europe, with nine properties on the list
- 12 properties appear from North America, four of which are in New York City
Since launching in 2023, The World’s 50 Best Hotels has set out to unite the travel and hospitality industry from all corners of the globe to celebrate the worlds leading hotels. With the announcement of the extended 51-100 list, the 50 Best community will continue to grow as it welcomes more hotels into the fold, highlighting an even wider range of hotels and individuals setting the standard for excellence in the travel industry.
“As we enter our third year, we are delighted to honour even more of the world’s most outstanding hotels with the extended 51-100 list,” Emma Sleight, head of content for The World’s 50 Best Hotels, said in a statement. “The dedication and passion of the hotel industry means it is constantly growing and improving, so it is incredibly difficult for our judges to vote for just seven properties, resulting in just 50 of the world’s best being named. From this year and beyond, we will be able to showcase an even larger pool of hotels and territories, and celebrate the exceptional teams who bring them to reality with the extended list.”
European Hotels
Europe tops the list with 17 hotels ranked and nine properties in Italy. Borgo Santandrea comes in first for Italy at No. 53. Other Italian hotels include Reschio in Lisciano Niccone (No. 81), Hotel Cipriani in Venice (No. 72), Casa Maria Luigia in Modena (No. 82)—the 12-room boutique hotel from world-renowned chef Massimo Bottura and his partner Lara Gilmore—and Splendido in Portofino (No. 83). Portrait Milano, Milan’s first ranked hotel on The World’s 50 Best Hotels list, is in at No. 99.
Two hotels in Spain’s capital have made the list, with Four Seasons Madrid taking the No. 66 spot, while Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid is No. 71. In France, Antibes is home to No. 57—Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc—and Plaza Athénée is No. 80. Elsewhere in Europe, Badrutt’s Palace in St. Moritz comes in at No. 52. Sweden’s Ett Hem in Stockholm takes the No. 89 spot as the destination’s first ranked hotel since The World’s 50 Best Hotels list’s launch in 2023. In the U.K., Gleneagles in Scotland comes in at No. 78. Maçakızı, the first hotel in Türkiye to feature on a 50 Best ranking, is listed at No. 96.
| Position | Hotel | Location |
| 51 | Aman Nai Lert | Bangkok |
| 52 | Badrutt’s Palace | St. Moritz |
| 53 | Borgo Santandrea | Amalfi |
| 54 | The Peninsula Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 55 | Four Seasons Tamarindo | La Manzanilla |
| 56 | Nihi Sumba | Sumba Island |
| 57 | Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc | Antibes |
| 58 | Four Seasons at The Surf Club | Surfside |
| 59 | Park Hyatt Kyoto | Kyoto |
| 60 | Dusit Thani Bangkok | Bangkok |
| 61 | Aman New York | New York |
| 62 | Rosewood Bangkok | Bangkok |
| 63 | Borgo Egnazia | Savelletri |
| 64 | The Carlyle | New York |
| 65 | The Beverly Hills Hotel | Los Angeles |
| 66 | Four Seasons Madrid | Madrid |
| 67 | Montage Los Cabos | Cabo San Lucas |
| 68 | San Ysidro Ranch | Santa Barbara |
| 69 | Southern Ocean Lodge | Kangaroo Island |
| 70 | The Siam | Bangkok |
| 71 | Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid | Madrid |
| 72 | Hotel Cipriani | Venice |
| 73 | Mount Nelson | Cape Town |
| 74 | Aman Kyoto | Kyoto |
| 75 | The Fifth Avenue Hotel | New York |
| 76 | Hotel das Cataratas | Iguassu Falls |
| 77 | The Greenwich Hotel | New York |
| 78 | Gleneagles | Auchterarder |
| 79 | Aman Venice | Venice |
| 80 | Plaza Athénée | Paris |
| 81 | Reschio | Lisciano Niccone |
| 82 | Casa Maria Luigia | Modena |
| 83 | Splendido | Portofino |
| 84 | Six Senses Zighy Bay | Zaghi |
| 85 | The Datai | Langkawi |
| 86 | Four Seasons Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 87 | Palacio Nazarenas | Cusco |
| 88 | Huka Lodge | Taupō |
| 89 | Ett Hem | Stockholm |
| 90 | Eden Rock | St. Barths |
| 91 | Suján Jawai | Jawai |
| 92 | Soneva Secret | Maldives |
| 93 | The Johri | Jaipur |
| 94 | Le Sirenuse | Positano |
| 95 | Rosewood Mayakoba | Playa del Carmen |
| 96 | Maçakızı | Bodrum |
| 97 | Amangalla | Galle |
| 98 | Amangiri | Canyon Point |
| 99 | Portrait Milano | Milan |
| 100 | Amanbagh | Ajabgarh |
Asian Hotels
Asia is home to 16 hotels, with new and established properties included Aman Nai Lert in Bangkok, Thailand—the brand’s first urban hotel in Thailand which opened in April this year—tops the extended list at No. 51. Bangkok is home to three other properties on the list, including new entries Dusit Thani Bangkok at No. 60 and Rosewood Bangkok (No. 62), followed by The Siam at No. 70.
The Peninsula Hong Kong, ranked at No. 54, is known amongst many as Hong Kong’s original luxury hotel, having opened in 1928 on the edge of Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui. The one other Hong Kong based hotel—Four Seasons Hong Kong—ranks at No. 86.
Elsewhere on the continent, Nihi Sumba in Indonesia is No. 56, followed by Park Hyatt Kyoto (No. 59) and Aman Kyoto at No.74. The Datai—located in the heart of the rainforest in Langkawi, Malaysia—ranks at No. 85. The list also features three properties in India—Suján Jawai (No. 91), The Johri in Jaipur (No. 93) and Amanbagh (No. 100), set in the rural village of Ajabgarh. Other properties across Asia include Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman (No. 84), Soneva Secret in The Maldives at No. 92 and Amangalla in Sri Lanka’s historic coastal city of Galle at No. 97.
(Aman Nai Lert Bangkok)
Oceania and Africa Hotels
Oceania is home to two hotels in Australia and New Zealand, whilst South Africa represents the continent of Africa with one hotel. Southern Ocean Lodge, the remote hotel based on Australia’s Kangaroo Island and this year’s winner of the American Express Travel One To Watch Award, makes its debut in the rankings at No. 69. The 51-100 list also sees its first New Zealand hotel welcomed into the 50 Best community: Huka Lodge, the centenarian luxury retreat and New Zealand’s oldest lodge, joins at No. 88. Mount Nelson in South Africa is listed at No. 73.
North American Hotels
Hotels in New York dominate North America’s rankings, with four hotels. Of the 12 hotels included from North America, New York is home to the most properties on the 51-100 list: Aman New York (No. 61), The Carlyle (No. 64), The Fifth Avenue Hotel (No. 75) and The Greenwich Hotel (No. 77). Across North America, Four Seasons at The Surf Club (No. 58), The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles (No. 65), the independently owned San Ysidro Ranch, based in the foothills of Santa Barbara (No. 68) and Amangiri in Utah (No. 98) feature on the inaugural list.
Further afield, Mexico is home to three properties including Four Seasons Tamarindo (No. 55), Montage Los Cabos (No. 67) and Rosewood Mayakoba (No. 95), while Eden Rock in St. Barths is listed at No. 90.
South America Hotels
South America is home to two properties including Hotel das Cataratas in Brazil’s Iguassu Falls (No. 76) and Palacio Nazarenas in Cusco, Peru (No. 87), both Belmond hotels.
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 list will be announced on Thursday 30 October at a ceremony at Old Billingsgate, London and will also be streamed live on the 50 Best YouTube channel via the link here. The announcement of the list and individual awards can be followed via the 50 Best social media channels, with the livestream beginning at 20:00 UK time.
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