The list features 50 hotels from 35 destinations worldwide. Among them are Moltrasio’s Passalacqua, Singapore’s Raffles Singapore and Hong Kong’s The Upper House
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023 list was announced at a live awards ceremony held in London on September 19. The latest list by 50 Best was created by a voting panel of 580 international experts from the hotel and travel industries.
Highlighting outstanding hotels from around the world, the inaugural list crowned family-owned lakeside boutique hotel Passalacqua as No.1, who out-performed its peers from 35 countries to earn the title of the World’s Best Hotel.
Closer to home, Singapore’s historic Raffles Singapore placed No.17 on the list. Managing director of Raffles Singapore Christian Westbeld shares how the hotel continues to strive to be a leader within the luxury hospitality space, hoping that the list will inspire “travel lovers to book somewhere truly spectacular for their next trip”.
Capella Singapore also made the list, coming in at No.28. Located in the heart of Sentosa Island, the hotel is known for its luxurious rooms, relaxing spa and indulgent dishes.
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On top of Singapore hotels, 16 other Asian hotels also made the list, including Rosewood Hong Kong (#2), Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River (#3) and Japan’s Aman Tokyo (#5).
Along with the newly announced list, seven special awards were also given out.
Soneva Fushi Maldives (#7) was awarded the Best Beach Hotel, while South Africa’s Singita Kruger National Park (#15) won the Eco Hotel award. Capella Bangkok, which placed No.11 on the top 50 list also won Best New Hotel, and England’s The Newt (#37) received the Best Boutique Hotel award. Soneva resort chain’s CEO and joint creative director Sonu Shivdasani won the Icon Award for pioneering barefoot luxury.