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The World’s 100 Best Hotels · 2026

The Best Grand Hotels in the World

18 of the 100 hotels in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026 are grand hotels, in 11 countries. The highest placed is The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra in Agra, India, at number 5 in the world. The Okura Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan (number 12) and The Killarney Park in Killarney, Ireland (number 16) follow.

The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra
N° 5 · The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, Agra

Old houses

The Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok dates to 1876 and stands on the Chao Phraya River. The Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi opened in 1901 in the French Quarter. JW Marriott El Convento in Cusco is a restored 16th-century convent with Inca stone walls, and the Four Seasons in Madrid fills the Palacio de la Equitativa near Puerta del Sol.

In towers

Park Hyatt Tokyo takes the upper floors of Shinjuku Park Tower, designed by Kenzo Tange. Signiel Seoul is at the top of Lotte World Tower. Hotel Arts Barcelona is in a tower built for the 1992 Olympics, and the Four Seasons Bahrain Bay is a 68-storey tower on its own island in Manama.

In Japan

Four of the grand hotels are in Japan. The Okura Tokyo keeps the lobby Yoshiro Taniguchi designed in 1962. In Kyoto, Park Hyatt Kyoto is in Higashiyama beside the Yasaka Pagoda and the Ritz-Carlton sits on the Kamo River at Nijō Bridge.

Hotels

100. JW Marriott El Convento Cusco 95. Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay 85. Raffles Europejski Warsaw 79. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi 73. Hotel Arts Barcelona 62. Rosewood Hong Kong 60. Signiel Seoul 57. Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River 54. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto 52. Four Seasons Hotel Seoul 37. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong 33. Four Seasons Hotel Madrid 28. Park Hyatt Kyoto 21. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok 20. Park Hyatt Tokyo 16. The Killarney Park 12. The Okura Tokyo 5. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra
100. JW Marriott El Convento Cusco 95. Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay 85. Raffles Europejski Warsaw 79. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi 73. Hotel Arts Barcelona 62. Rosewood Hong Kong 60. Signiel Seoul 57. Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River 54. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto 52. Four Seasons Hotel Seoul 37. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong 33. Four Seasons Hotel Madrid 28. Park Hyatt Kyoto 21. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok 20. Park Hyatt Tokyo 16. The Killarney Park 12. The Okura Tokyo 5. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra
  1. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra N° 5 The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra Agra, India Grand hotel
  2. The Okura Tokyo N° 12 The Okura Tokyo Tokyo, Japan Grand hotel
  3. The Killarney Park N° 16 The Killarney Park Killarney, Ireland Grand hotel
  4. Park Hyatt Tokyo N° 20 Park Hyatt Tokyo Tokyo, Japan Grand hotel
  5. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok N° 21 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand Grand hotel
  6. Park Hyatt Kyoto N° 28 Park Hyatt Kyoto Kyoto, Japan Grand hotel
  7. Four Seasons Hotel Madrid N° 33 Four Seasons Hotel Madrid Madrid, Spain Grand hotel
  8. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong N° 37 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong Grand hotel
  9. Four Seasons Hotel Seoul N° 52 Four Seasons Hotel Seoul Seoul, South Korea Grand hotel
  10. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto N° 54 The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto Kyoto, Japan Grand hotel
  11. Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River N° 57 Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River Bangkok, Thailand Grand hotel
  12. Signiel Seoul N° 60 Signiel Seoul Seoul, South Korea Grand hotel
  13. Rosewood Hong Kong N° 62 Rosewood Hong Kong Hong Kong, Hong Kong Grand hotel
  14. Hotel Arts Barcelona N° 73 Hotel Arts Barcelona Barcelona, Spain Grand hotel
  15. Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi N° 79 Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hanoi, Vietnam Grand hotel
  16. Raffles Europejski Warsaw N° 85 Raffles Europejski Warsaw Warsaw, Poland Grand hotel
  17. Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay N° 95 Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Manama, Bahrain Grand hotel
  18. JW Marriott El Convento Cusco N° 100 JW Marriott El Convento Cusco Cusco, Peru Grand hotel

Best by region

  1. EuropeIl San Pietro di PositanoPositano, ItalyN° 1
  2. AsiaMandapaUbud, IndonesiaN° 2
  3. The Middle EastMaxx Royal Kemer ResortKemer, TurkeyN° 6
  4. North AmericaWaldorf Astoria Los Cabos PedregalCabo San Lucas, MexicoN° 3
  5. The CaribbeanCayo Levantado ResortSamaná, Dominican RepublicN° 17
  6. Latin AmericaNayara GardensLa Fortuna, Costa RicaN° 4
  7. AfricaConstance Lemuria, PraslinPraslin, SeychellesN° 32
  8. OceaniaFour Seasons Resort Bora BoraBora Bora, French PolynesiaN° 82

Best by kind

  1. ResortsIl San Pietro di PositanoPositano, ItalyN° 1
  2. Grand hotelsThe Oberoi Amarvilas, AgraAgra, IndiaN° 5
  3. Boutique hotelsJaya House River Park HotelSiem Reap, CambodiaN° 7
  4. Palace hotelsVilla d'EsteCernobbio, ItalyN° 13

Best by country

  1. MexicoWaldorf Astoria Los Cabos PedregalCabo San LucasN° 3
  2. IndonesiaMandapaUbudN° 2
  3. ThailandPhulay BayKrabiN° 9
  4. ItalyIl San Pietro di PositanoPositanoN° 1
  5. TurkeyMaxx Royal Kemer ResortKemerN° 6
  6. JapanThe Okura TokyoTokyoN° 12
  7. VietnamRegent Phu QuocPhu QuocN° 19