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Although it’s only been open for a little over a year, the 24-key luxury Italian hotel has already been voted the best hotel in the world.
Passalacqua, overlooking Lake Como, beat off stiff competition to take the top spot in the inaugural competition. 50 best hotels in the world The list was announced at an awards ceremony in the UK on Tuesday night.
The boutique hotel, which opened in June 2022, is owned by local hoteliers the De Santis family and ranks among the 21 European-based hotels on the list, along with the Four Seasons Florence in Florence in ninth place. It was one of the eaves.
Asia also fared well in the rankings, with 18 hotels from the region making the list, with Rosewood Hong Kong, Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, The Upper House Hong Kong and Aman taking second, third, fourth and fifth place. . Tokyo respectively.
Provided by: Capella Bangkok
Capello Bangkok took 11th place and was also named Best New Hotel.
Aman New York, another relative newcomer to the hotel scene, came in at No. 25, the highest ranking entry in the U.S., while the five-star Equinox New York at Hudson Yards came in at No. 48.
Host city London is well-represented, with strong cities such as Claridge’s (16th), The Connaught (22nd) and The Savoy (47th) making the list, along with recent Nomad London (46th). I did. The NoMad Hotel brand’s first international location.
Rosewood São Paulo, a former medical facility turned luxury hotel, was the only South American country to make the list, coming in at 27th place, while Brisbane’s urban resort The Calil was the only Australian artist to make the list, coming in at 12th place.
The coveted list features 50 hotels from 35 destinations around the world.
“This is great recognition,” Valentina De Santis, owner of the award-winning Hotel Passalacqua, told CNN Travel at a ceremony held at London’s historic Guildhall.
“Because we’re an independent, family-run hotel. And we’re pretty small. We just opened a year ago.”
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The Newt, a 23-room hotel in Somerset, England, came in 37th place and also won the Best Boutique Hotel award.
“It was really unexpected. And to finish in the top 25 was beyond our wildest dreams. So we couldn’t be more proud.”
Silvio Vettello, the hotel’s general manager, said the award was “the greatest gift”.
The De Santis family, who also own Lake Como’s Grand Hotel Tremezzo, purchased the 18th-century building, the former residence of composer Vincenzo Bellini, in 2018.
It opened last year after three years of renovation and was well received.
“It was a holiday home for a very noble family from Lake Como,” says De Santis, who describes Passalacqua as a “love affair.”
“And this is what we want our guests to have. So the biggest compliment we can receive is that they feel at home (there).”
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Singita Lodge in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, known for its eco-friendly hospitality, has won the Eco Hotel Award.
Several hotels received special awards, including two in the UK. Gleneagles (No.32) is an 850-acre property located in the heart of Scotland and has won an Art of Hospitality award. The Newt in Bruton, Somerset, ranked 37th, won the Best Boutique Hotel award.
In 11th place, The Capella Bangkok, located along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, was the highest ranked hotel opened during the two-year voting period and subsequently won the Best New Hotel award. .
The smallest property on the list was Singita Lodge in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, which came in 15th place and also won the Eco Hotel Award.
The Lodge at Blue Sky, a secluded lodge in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, has been named a “hotel to watch” by the 50Best organization, which recognizes hotels that have the potential to be featured on the list in the future. Ta.
“After witnessing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry, so many hoteliers from around the world gathered in London for the first ever The World’s 50 awards ceremony. It was especially fulfilling to see them celebrate each other’s achievements under one roof, “Best Hotels,” Tim Brook-Webb, managing director of the World’s 50 Best Hotels, said in a statement.
“A big congratulations to all the hotels on the list, and we hope this list inspires travel enthusiasts to book some truly amazing places on their next trip.”
The World’s Best Hotels list is determined by the World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy, a group of 580 hotel industry experts, including hoteliers and travel journalists from around the world.
1. Passalacqua (Italy, Moltrasio)
2. rosewood hong kong
3. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
Four. senate (Hong Kong)
Five. aman tokyo
6. La Mamounia (Marrakech, Morocco)
7. Soneva Fushi (Maldives)
8. One & Only Mandarina (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)
9. Four Seasons Florence (Florence, Italy)
Ten. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
11. Capella Bangkok
12. Karile (Brisbane, Australia)
13. Chablé Yucatan (Mexico, Chochola)
14. Aman Venice
15. Singita Lodge (Kruger National Park, South Africa)
16. claridge’s (London)
17. Raffles Singapore
18. Nihi Sumba (Wanokaka, Indonesia)
19. Hotel Esencia (Tulum, Mexico)
20. Le Sirenuse (Positano, Italy)
twenty one. Borgo Ignazia (Saverretri, Italy)
twenty two. The Connaught (London)
twenty three. Royal Mansour (Marrakech)
twenty four. Four Seasons Madrid
twenty five. aman new york
26. Maybourne Riviera (Rocbrune Cap Martin, France)
27. rosewood sao paulo (Brazil, Sao Paulo)
28. Capella Singapore
29. Le Bristol Paris
30. Park Hyatt Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)
31. La Reserve (Paris)
32. Gleneagles (Scotland, Auchterarder)
33. Hotel du Cap Eden Roc (Antibes, France)
34. Cheval Blanc Paris
35. Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
36. Soneva Jani (Maldives)
37. somerset newt (Bruton, UK)
38. Amangala (Sri Lanka)
39. Hoshinoya Tokyo
40. Desa potato head (Seminyak, Bali)
41. eden rock (St Barths)
42. The Siam (Bangkok)
43. Badrut Palace (St. Moritz, Switzerland)
44. Atlantis The Royal (Dubai)
45. The Oberoi Amarvilas (Agra, India)
46. nomad london
47. The Savoy (London)
48. Equinox New York
49. Six Senses Ibiza (Balearic Islands, Spain)
50. Hotel de Crillon (Paris)