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Rosewood The Chancery in London, United Kingdom
The Lake Como EDITION in Lake Como, Italy
Orient Express Venice in Venice, Italy
Six Senses London in London, United Kingdom
Rosewood Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Capella Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan
Red Sea EDITION in Shura Island, Saudi Arabia
Waldorf Astoria Osaka in Osaka, Japan

The World's Best 100 Hotels 2026

One hundred exceptional hotels, ordered and preserved as the definitive global edition for 2026.

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What the 2026 ranking records

Hotels
100
Countries
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Regions
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The World's Best 100 Hotels 2026 is an annual editorial record, not a permanent classification. It compares hotels within the conditions, openings and hospitality landscape of 2026, then preserves every position as part of that edition's archive.

The order brings service, reputation, design and sense of place, destination value, and the wider food, wellness and lifestyle offer into one comparative judgement. A high position therefore reflects the coherence of the complete stay rather than a single celebrated room, restaurant or facility.

Rosewood The Chancery leads the 2026 edition at No. 1. Use the ranking records to understand why each hotel mattered in this particular year, then follow the canonical hotel page for its current location, official links, stories and available planning details.

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2026 global edition

The World's Best 100 Hotels 2026

  1. Rosewood The Chancery in London, United Kingdom
    No. 01

    London, United Kingdom

    Rosewood The Chancery

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  2. The Lake Como EDITION in Lake Como, Italy
    No. 02

    Lake Como, Italy

    The Lake Como EDITION

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  3. Orient Express Venice in Venice, Italy
    No. 03

    Venice, Italy

    Orient Express Venice

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  4. Six Senses London in London, United Kingdom
    No. 04

    London, United Kingdom

    Six Senses London

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  5. Rosewood Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
    No. 05

    Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

    Rosewood Mandarina

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  6. Capella Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan
    No. 06

    Taipei, Taiwan

    Capella Taipei

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  7. Red Sea EDITION in Shura Island, Saudi Arabia
    No. 07

    Shura Island, Saudi Arabia

    Red Sea EDITION

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  8. Waldorf Astoria Osaka in Osaka, Japan
    No. 08

    Osaka, Japan

    Waldorf Astoria Osaka

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  9. Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort in Naples, Florida, United States
    No. 09

    Naples, Florida, United States

    Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort

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  10. Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena in Cartagena, Colombia
    No. 10

    Cartagena, Colombia

    Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena

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  11. Mandarin Oriental, Vienna in Vienna, Austria
    No. 11

    Vienna, Austria

    Mandarin Oriental, Vienna

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  12. Fairmont Golden Prague in Prague, Czech Republic
    No. 12

    Prague, Czech Republic

    Fairmont Golden Prague

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  13. Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Collection in Florence, Italy
    No. 13

    Florence, Italy

    Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Collection

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  14. Corinthia Rome in Rome, Italy
    No. 14

    Rome, Italy

    Corinthia Rome

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  15. The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid in Madrid, Spain
    No. 15

    Madrid, Spain

    The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid

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  16. Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol in Los Cabos, Mexico
    No. 16

    Los Cabos, Mexico

    Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol

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  17. One&Only Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, Montana, United States
    No. 17

    Big Sky, Montana, United States

    One&Only Moonlight Basin

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  18. Fairmont Mumbai in Mumbai, India
    No. 18

    Mumbai, India

    Fairmont Mumbai

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  19. Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan in Shanghai, China
    No. 19

    Shanghai, China

    Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan

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  20. Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    No. 20

    Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong

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  21. The Oberoi Rajgarh in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India
    No. 21

    Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

    The Oberoi Rajgarh

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  22. Orient Express La Minerva, Rome in Rome, Italy
    No. 22

    Rome, Italy

    Orient Express La Minerva, Rome

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  23. Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort in South Caicos, Turks and Caicos
    No. 23

    South Caicos, Turks and Caicos

    Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort

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  24. St. Regis Cap Cana in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
    No. 24

    Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

    St. Regis Cap Cana

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