The World's 50 Best Hotels

A tranquil setting on the border of the Kruger National Park distinguished by luxury accommodation and personal, friendly service makes any Singita Sabi Sand safari adventure special.

After more than a century of providing unsurpassed services, the hotel's illustrious past has been preserved and enhanced with great attention to detail.

Since its early days as a seaman’s lodge on the fabled Chao Phraya River, the world-acclaimed Mandarin Oriental has become the favoured haunt of both dignitaries and the discerning traveller.

Set amidst thirty acres of manicured gardens, this resort-style escape offers glorious views of the South China Sea and provides an oasis of relaxation and tranquillity just fifteen minutes’ drive from the buzz of Singapore’s Orchard Road.

On the distant atoll of Tetiaroa, accessed by plane, lies a private island resort once favoured as the personal retreat of Marlon Brando. The resort endeavours to operate exclusively with renewable energy drawn from the sea and sun.

Following a successful reopening, this hidden hacienda-style escape takes home the Flor de Caña Eco Hotel Award for it's commitment to both people and planet.

Once the residence of an Italian duchess, the boutique-chic Hotel Esencia, sitting on a 50-acre estate between Tulum and Playa del Carmen, still gives the impression of visiting the home of a stylish family friend.

Fêted as one of Paris's most exclusive hotels as a definitive pearl of the Oetker Collection and the first French hotel to be awarded the Palace Distinction, Le Bristol Paris exudes old world charm.

Widely recognised for its feats of architecture and illustrious establishments, Dubai certainly doesn’t do things by halves. And this might be its most soaring and extravagant venture yet, following a win for the Highest Climber Award of 2024.