Hong Kong has three hotels in The 50 Best Hotels 2026, led once again by Rosewood Hong Kong at No.1. The annual ranking was unveiled in Paris on September 15, and features 50 properties across 22 territories and six continents.
Upper House Hong Kong also makes the global top 10, while The Peninsula Hong Kong appears further down the list this year too.
Three Hong Kong Hotels Make The Global Top 50
Rosewood Hong Kong was named The World’s Best Hotel 2026, holding the No.1 position for a second consecutive year after also topping the list in 2025. The hotel was also named The Best Hotel in Asia.
Upper House Hong Kong ranked No.8, giving the city two hotels inside the global top 10. The Peninsula Hong Kong joined the ranking at No.46 as a new entry.
Together, the three properties give Hong Kong one of the strongest city showings on this year’s list. Bangkok and Paris had the highest number of hotels on the list, with four each, followed by Hong Kong and London with three each.
Asia Takes 18 Spots In The Ranking
Asia placed 18 hotels in the global top 50, second only to Europe with 21. Bangkok also performed strongly, with Capella Bangkok at No.2, Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River at No.3, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok at No.10 and Aman Nai Lert at No.48. Mandarin Oriental Qianmen in Beijing ranked No.7, while Japan placed four hotels on the list.
Elsewhere, Atlantis The Royal in Dubai ranked No.4 and won both The Best Hotel in the Middle East and Best Beach Hotel Award. The 2026 ranking also included 10 new entries across seven destinations around the world this year in total.
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