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The best hotels in the Middle East: Maxx Royal Kemer Resort in Kemer leads
Maxx Royal Kemer Resort in Kemer, Turkey, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026 in the Middle East, at N° 6 in the world. The Middle East has 11 of the 100 entries, from 5 countries; Turkey has the most, 5.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hotels/
Maxx Royal Kemer Resort in Kemer, Turkey, is N° 1 in the Middle East and N° 6 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort in Liwa, United Arab Emirates, is N° 2 in the Middle East and N° 25 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Steigenberger Ras Soma in Safaga, Egypt, is N° 3 in the Middle East and N° 35 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Maxx Royal Belek in Belek, Turkey, is N° 4 in the Middle East and N° 40 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is N° 5 in the Middle East and N° 45 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
White House Hotel, Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, is N° 6 in the Middle East and N° 47 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Rixos Premium Belek in Belek, Turkey, is N° 7 in the Middle East and N° 59 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
TUI Blue Seno in Ortaca, Turkey, is N° 8 in the Middle East and N° 67 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Alila Jabal Akhdar in Jabal Akhdar, Oman, is N° 9 in the Middle East and N° 84 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is N° 10 in the Middle East and N° 87 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hotels 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
| Middle East | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 6 | Maxx Royal Kemer Resort | Kemer | Turkey |
| 2 | N° 25 | Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort | Liwa | United Arab Emirates |
| 3 | N° 35 | Steigenberger Ras Soma | Safaga | Egypt |
| 4 | N° 40 | Maxx Royal Belek | Belek | Turkey |
| 5 | N° 45 | The St. Regis Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 6 | N° 47 | White House Hotel, Istanbul | Istanbul | Turkey |
| 7 | N° 59 | Rixos Premium Belek | Belek | Turkey |
| 8 | N° 67 | TUI Blue Seno | Ortaca | Turkey |
| 9 | N° 84 | Alila Jabal Akhdar | Jabal Akhdar | Oman |
| 10 | N° 87 | Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 11 | N° 95 | Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay | Manama | Bahrain |
