A hotel with 101 suites and villas with views of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River starting at $600 a night?
Capella Bangkok has been named the world’s “Best” hotel in 2024 by “50 Best”.
That was the collective view of 600 anonymous global voters, including travel journalists, hoteliers and experienced travel experts, who finalized the results of the World’s 50 Best Hotels, which were announced on Tuesday at London’s historic Civic Center. Hall announced.
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 ceremony, hotel general manager John Blanco told CNBC Travel: “I think we’re numb! It’s so unexpected, so flattering, all the adjectives you can think of. For Capella For such a small brand…it’s a great recognition for our employees.
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 truly Unique, local, authentic, with a sense of place.
Passalacqua in Lake Como, Italy, won the inaugural Hotel Awards in 2023, 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, The “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” has been published since 2002, and the “World’s 50 Best Bars” has been published 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
- Bvlgari Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Rana Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Rosewood Sao Paulo Hotel, 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, Saint Barths, Caribbean Sea
- Aman New York, New York, USA
- Royal Mansour Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco
- Amangala, Galle, Sri Lanka
- Le Bristol, Paris, France
- Gleneagles, Auchterard, Scotland
- Castle of Reschio, Lisciano Nicone, Italy
- Sujanjawai, Rajasthan, India
- Singita – Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Six Senses Zighi Bay, Zighi, 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 top 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 four hotels each. two.
Other awards
The 50 Best organization also announced individual awards for outstanding hotels in specific categories.
OWO’s Raffles London (No. 13) received the Top Newcomer Award, while the Royal Atlantis in Dubai received the Top Climber Award, rising 35 places to No. 9 from No. 44.
The Bulgari Hotel Tokyo (No. 22) was named “Best New Hotel” as the highest-ranked hotel within the two-year voting window, while The Peninsula Istanbul, which opened just last year, was named “Hotel to Watch” ” Showing the greatest potential to break into the top 50 in the future.
The Royal Mansour Hotel in Morocco won the Art of Hospitality Award, and the Soneva Fuji Hotel in the Maldives won the Best Beach Hotel Award.
The Best Boutique Hotel Award was won by Passalacqua in Lake Como, and the Eco Hotel Award was won by Maroma Riviera Maya in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. in recognition of its “commitment to people and the planet.”
The Most Admired Hotel Group award went to Aman, a pioneer in luxury and wellness, while the Icon Award went to Rosewood Hotel Group CEO Michelle Cheng for 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 proved… Dubai’s Atlantis Royal Hotel and the Kraft Hotel, which has been open since the 1800s. Claridge’s was selected.
