The World’s 50
Best Hotels Extended List

Just off the Champs-Élysées, La Réserve occupies a mansion once built for Napoleon III’s half-brother, with Belle Époque interiors and a private-house atmosphere.

Janu brings a more social side of Tokyo to life, with a hydrotherapy spa, art workshops, boxing classes and eight dining concepts.

Park Hyatt Tokyo occupies the upper floors of Shinjuku Park Tower and became globally recognisable after appearing in Lost in Translation.

Built on the site of a former convent and Inca palace, Palacio Nazarenas pairs historic architecture with modern comfort and butler service.

Soneva Fushi helped define barefoot luxury in the Maldives, with jungle villas, open-air bathrooms and a no-shoes approach to island life.

Rosewood London sits inside the former 1914 headquarters of Pearl Assurance, entered through a courtyard beneath the building’s original stone staircase.

With 12 acres of subtropical gardens and its famous Swan Lake, Hotel Bel-Air offers a secluded setting in the heart of Los Angeles.

At Il San Pietro, an elevator cut through the cliff leads down to a private beach and boat dock below Positano.

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong was the group’s first hotel, opening in 1963 when it was the tallest building on Hong Kong Island.

Splendido began life as a hillside monastery and has welcomed guests in Portofino since 1902, including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Mandapa follows the form of a traditional Balinese village, with rice terraces, jungle views and personal butler service.

Castiglion del Bosco sits in Val d’Orcia among Brunello vineyards, historic wine cellars and an 18-hole golf course.

The restored 1917 Union Club in Panama’s old quarter is now Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo, with French interiors and views towards the Pacific.

Hotel Esencia began as the private holiday home of an Italian duchess and now sits on a secluded white-sand beach between Tulum and Playa del Carmen.

The Beverly Hills Hotel has been the Pink Palace since 1912, with private bungalows and a long history of Hollywood guests.

La Minerva is the first Orient Express hotel, set in a historic palace just steps from the Pantheon.

Montage Los Cabos sits on the swimmable shores of Santa Maria Bay, with casita-style rooms, ocean views and a 40,000-square-foot spa.

At 1,800 metres in the South Tyrolean forest, Forestis focuses on natural materials, mountain views and renewable energy.

The Okura was rebuilt around the details of its original 1962 lobby, including its lanterns, geometric lattice and low seating.

Rosewood Bangkok’s 30-storey façade takes its shape from the Thai wai, while the rooms use teak, silk and views over the city.

Inside Galle’s UNESCO-listed fort, Amangalla retains the character of a former governor’s residence, with teak floors, verandas and four-poster beds.

Founded by César Ritz in 1898, the Ritz Paris has hosted Coco Chanel, Ernest Hemingway and Marcel Proust on Place Vendôme.

Palace Hotel Tokyo faces the gardens of the Imperial Palace and combines contemporary Japanese design with a remarkably central setting.

Four Seasons Tamarindo lies inside a protected nature reserve on Mexico’s Pacific coast, reached by boat or private aircraft.

La Mamounia’s gardens were a favourite of Winston Churchill, who painted from his balcony; inside, cedar ceilings and zellige tilework continue the Moroccan story.

A Bodrum institution since the 1960s, Maçakızı is arranged along hillside gardens above a private bay and jetty.

Hotel das Cataratas is inside Iguassu National Park, placing guests close to the waterfalls and surrounding rainforest.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel occupies a 1907 Beaux-Arts palazzo, with colourful rooms, literary-style suites and the moody Portrait Bar.

Hotel The Mitsui stands on the former Mitsui family estate, preserving a 300-year-old garden gate and a natural hot spring.

The Carlton Cannes has welcomed Hollywood stars since 1913 and now pairs its Belle Époque façade with private balconies, a beach and rooftop pool.

Capella Hanoi borrows its character from 1920s opera, filling the rooms and public spaces with theatrical details and memorabilia.

Huka Lodge began as a fishermen’s camp on the Waikato River in 1924 and is now one of New Zealand’s classic luxury lodges.

The Calile brought an urban-resort feel to Brisbane with a palm-lined pool, pastel cabanas and a strong connection to James Street.

Borgo Santandrea is carved into the Amalfi cliffs, with mid-century interiors and an elevator down to its private pebble beach.

Hoshinoya Tokyo reworks the traditional ryokan for the city, with tatami rooms, shared floor lounges and an underground-spring onsen.

Four Seasons Hong Kong rises above Victoria Harbour and is home to Caprice, Lung King Heen and Sushi Saito.

Aman New York occupies the historic Crown Building on Fifth Avenue, with high-ceilinged suites, a private spa and a subterranean jazz club.

Borgo Egnazia was built from scratch as a Puglian village, complete with local architecture, an 18-hole course and the Vair Spa.

Waldorf Astoria Osaka is the brand’s first hotel in Japan, combining Art Deco references with Japanese craftsmanship and views across the city.

Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen occupies the upper floors of UpperHills in Futian, with views across the city, parks and Shenzhen Bay.

Villa Treville was once Franco Zeffirelli’s Positano home; today, his influence remains in the suites, gardens and terraces.

Co-owned by Robert De Niro, The Greenwich Hotel brings a quiet residential feel to Tribeca, with an intimate courtyard and individually designed rooms.

The Maybourne Riviera sits on the rocky coast of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, pairing modernist architecture with wide Mediterranean views.

Hidden inside Jaipur’s jewellers’ bazaar, The Johri is a restored 19th-century haveli centred on local craft, design and vegetarian cuisine.

Reschio is built around a thousand-year-old castle in Umbria, with restored farmhouses, estate-grown food and a strong equestrian tradition.

Wynn Palace is known for its Performance Lake and dragon-themed SkyCab, which turns arrival into part of the experience.

Capella Singapore combines restored colonial buildings from the 1880s with modern curved wings, rainforest gardens and views of the South China Sea.

The Oberoi Udaivilas sits on Lake Pichola across 30 acres of gardens inspired by traditional Rajasthani palaces.

Opened on the Bund in 2009, The Peninsula Shanghai combines Art Deco-inspired interiors with views across the Huangpu River.

Gleneagles opened in 1924 as a country-house hotel with golf at its centre and now has three championship courses.