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Six Senses Zighy Bay is named No.1 in Middle East’s Best 100 Hotels 2025
The regional list presents 100 hotels across 11 countries and 41 destinations, with Atlantis The Royal at No.2 and Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet at No.3.
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LONDON — 21 October 2025
- Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman (No.1) is named the Middle East’s Best Hotel 2025.
- The edition presents 100 hotels across 11 countries and 41 destinations.
- The Arabian Peninsula accounts for 62 hotels, followed by Anatolia (16), the Levant (14), and the Nile and Red Sea region (8).
21 October 2025 – Middle East’s Best 100 Hotels 2025 is revealed today, bringing desert retreats, private islands, Nile landmarks, Bosphorus palaces and contemporary city hotels into one regional ranking.
Six Senses Zighy Bay takes the No.1 position. Its secluded Musandam setting, village-scale design and assured combination of privacy, service and landscape establish it as the leading hotel in the 2025 edition.
Atlantis The Royal in Dubai is ranked No.2, followed by Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet at No.3. Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea is No.4 and Raffles Doha completes the Top 5.
The edition covers 11 countries and 41 destinations. The Arabian Peninsula leads with 62 positions, while Anatolia, the Levant, and the Nile and Red Sea region account for the remaining 38 hotels.
Editor’s notes
The complete 2025 list
| Position | Hotel | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six Senses Zighy Bay | Musandam Peninsula |
| 2 | Atlantis The Royal | Dubai |
| 3 | Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet | Istanbul |
| 4 | Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea | The Red Sea |
| 5 | Raffles Doha | Doha |
| 6 | Al Moudira Hotel | Luxor |
| 7 | Banyan Tree AlUla | AlUla |
| 8 | Bulgari Resort Dubai | Dubai |
| 9 | Amanruya | Bodrum |
| 10 | Four Seasons Hotel Amman | Amman |
| 11 | Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve | The Red Sea |
| 12 | Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai | Dubai |
| 13 | Alila Jabal Akhdar | Jabal Akhdar |
| 14 | The Norman Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 15 | Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum | Bodrum |
| 16 | Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi |
| 17 | Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh | Sharm El Sheikh |
| 18 | Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain | Al Areen |
| 19 | The Chedi Muscat | Muscat |
| 20 | Four Seasons Hotel Doha | Doha |
| 21 | One&Only The Palm | Dubai |
| 22 | The Peninsula Istanbul | Istanbul |
| 23 | Six Senses Shaharut | Negev Desert |
| 24 | The St. Regis Red Sea Resort | The Red Sea |
| 25 | Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort | Liwa Desert |
| 26 | Mandarin Oriental, Doha | Doha |
| 27 | Argos in Cappadocia | Cappadocia |
| 28 | The Ritz-Carlton, Amman | Amman |
| 29 | Six Senses Kaplankaya | Bodrum Peninsula |
| 30 | The Lana, Dorchester Collection | Dubai |
| 31 | Shebara | The Red Sea |
| 32 | Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza | Cairo |
| 33 | Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay | Manama |
| 34 | One&Only Royal Mirage | Dubai |
| 35 | Desert Rock Resort | The Red Sea |
| 36 | Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel | Muscat |
| 37 | Waldorf Astoria Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| 38 | Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul | Istanbul |
| 39 | Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl-Qatar | Doha |
| 40 | Our Habitas AlUla | AlUla |
| 41 | Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island | Abu Dhabi |
| 42 | Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea | Dead Sea |
| 43 | The Jaffa, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv-Jaffa |
| 44 | The Bodrum EDITION | Bodrum |
| 45 | Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa | Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve |
| 46 | The Oberoi Beach Resort, Sahl Hasheesh | Sahl Hasheesh |
| 47 | Rosewood Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi |
| 48 | Dar Tantora The House Hotel | AlUla |
| 49 | The American Colony Hotel | Jerusalem |
| 50 | Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus | Istanbul |
| 51 | The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort | Doha |
| 52 | Jumeirah Al Naseem | Dubai |
| 53 | The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain | Manama |
| 54 | Shangri-La Jeddah | Jeddah |
| 55 | The St. Regis Amman | Amman |
| 56 | Maçakızı | Bodrum |
| 57 | Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort | Jabal Akhdar |
| 58 | Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano | Alexandria |
| 59 | One&Only One Za'abeel | Dubai |
| 60 | The Ned Doha | Doha |
| 61 | The David Kempinski Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 62 | Assila, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jeddah | Jeddah |
| 63 | Jumeirah Muscat Bay | Muscat |
| 64 | Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach | Dubai |
| 65 | Museum Hotel | Cappadocia |
| 66 | La Maison Bleue El Gouna | El Gouna |
| 67 | Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf | Dubai |
| 68 | Fairmont Doha | Doha |
| 69 | Mansard Riyadh, a Radisson Collection Hotel | Riyadh |
| 70 | Six Senses Kocataş Mansions, Istanbul | Istanbul |
| 71 | The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort | Muscat |
| 72 | Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem | Jerusalem |
| 73 | Armani Hotel Dubai | Dubai |
| 74 | Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan | Aswan |
| 75 | The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh | Riyadh |
| 76 | The St. Regis Kuwait | Kuwait City |
| 77 | Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul | Istanbul |
| 78 | Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort | Abu Dhabi |
| 79 | Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som | Al Ruwais |
| 80 | InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut | Beirut |
| 81 | Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara | Salalah |
| 82 | Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort | Bodrum |
| 83 | Hotel Albergo | Beirut |
| 84 | The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 85 | Fairmont Amman | Amman |
| 86 | The St. Regis Cairo | Cairo |
| 87 | Park Hyatt Dubai | Dubai |
| 88 | Waldorf Astoria Jeddah – Qasr Al Sharq | Jeddah |
| 89 | Address Beach Resort Bahrain | Marassi Al Bahrain |
| 90 | Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort | Dubai Desert |
| 91 | Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya | Kuwait City |
| 92 | The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi |
| 93 | Bratus Hotel | Aqaba |
| 94 | D Maris Bay | Datça Peninsula |
| 95 | Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel | Doha |
| 96 | Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 97 | Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh | Riyadh |
| 98 | AJWA Sultanahmet | Istanbul |
| 99 | Burj Al Arab Jumeirah | Dubai |
| 100 | Desert Nights Camp | Sharqiya Sands |
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