The World’s 100 Best Hotels · 2026
The Best Palace Hotels in the World
5 of the 100 hotels in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026 are palace hotels, in 4 countries. The highest placed is Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, Italy, at number 13 in the world. Four Seasons Hotel Firenze in Florence, Italy (number 14) and Ritz Paris in Paris, France (number 53) follow.
The buildings
Villa d'Este is a villa on Lake Como at Cernobbio with formal gardens. The Four Seasons in Florence occupies two Renaissance palaces with a large private garden. The Ritz Paris is behind an 18th-century façade on Place Vendôme. La Mamounia in Marrakesh was a royal garden estate, and Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi has its own beach.
Hotels
Best by region
- EuropeIl San Pietro di PositanoPositano, ItalyN° 1
- AsiaMandapaUbud, IndonesiaN° 2
- The Middle EastMaxx Royal Kemer ResortKemer, TurkeyN° 6
- North AmericaWaldorf Astoria Los Cabos PedregalCabo San Lucas, MexicoN° 3
- The CaribbeanCayo Levantado ResortSamaná, Dominican RepublicN° 17
- Latin AmericaNayara GardensLa Fortuna, Costa RicaN° 4
- AfricaConstance Lemuria, PraslinPraslin, SeychellesN° 32
- OceaniaFour Seasons Resort Bora BoraBora Bora, French PolynesiaN° 82