- In 2025, the World’s 50 Best Hotels ranking has named Rosewood Hong Kong the world’s best hotel.
- The top three are all Asian: Four Seasons Bangkok (2nd) and Capella Bangkok (3rd, No. 1 in 2024).
- “The most beautiful” remains subjective: other rankings (50 Best, labels) coexist.
- The ranking features hotels from 22 destinations across six continents.
What is the World’s Best Hotel in 2025?
According to the definitive World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 ranking, the world’s best hotel is Rosewood Hong Kong. Opened in 2019, this 65-storey skyscraper overlooks Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline. It has climbed from 3rd to 1st place in a single year.
The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 Top Three
Behind Rosewood Hong Kong, the 2025 top three are entirely Asian. The Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River takes 2nd place, ahead of Capella Bangkok, which was number one globally in 2024. Asia’s dominance in the ultra-luxury segment is confirmed year after year.
| 2025 Rank | Hotel | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosewood Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 2 | Four Seasons at Chao Phraya River | Bangkok |
| 3 | Capella Bangkok | Bangkok |
What Does “The World’s Most Beautiful Hotel” Mean?
No title is entirely objective: a hotel’s beauty blends architecture, service, location, and emotion. The World’s 50 Best Hotels relies on a large college of voters; other references (guides, labels such as The Leading Hotels of the World) offer their own rankings. “The most beautiful” also depends on what one is looking for: design, heritage, nature, or a view.
What About French Hotels?
France, and Paris in particular, remains a stronghold of global hotel luxury, regularly placing its palaces in major international rankings. While Asia dominates the top spots, Parisian establishments continue to be among the global benchmarks, driven by their Michelin-starred gastronomy and their art de vivre.
Read also: several laureates from the ranking are located in Thailand · see our selection of the best luxury hotels in Bangkok.
