THE WORLD’S 50 BEST HOTELS 2026 ANNOUNCES AN EXTENDED 51-100 LIST
With only two weeks to go until The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 list is revealed, 50 Best unveils the hotels ranked from No.51 to No.100! The recently expanded list underscores 50 Best's commitment to recognising a broader spectrum of outstanding hospitality experiences. By shining a spotlight on more destinations, more hotels and the inspirational people behind them, it offers a more complete picture of the properties influencing the future of global travel, all connected by a commitment to exceptional hospitality.
The list is determined by the votes of more than 800 anonymous experts from The World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy, representing a balanced mix of hoteliers, travel journalists, educators and experienced luxury travellers. Each Academy member has been carefully selected by a team of industry-leading Academy Chairs. Since launching in 2023, The World’s 50 Best Hotels has set out to unite the travel and hospitality industry from all corners of the globe to celebrate the world’s leading hotels. Following the introduction of the extended 51-100 list in 2025, the 50 Best community now welcomes more hotels into the fold, highlighting an even wider range of hotels and individuals setting the standard for excellence in the travel industry.
“The 51–100 list recognises 50 more exceptional hotels that represent the very best of global hospitality. This extended list broadens the spotlight to a remarkable community of properties and the passionate people who bring them to life - each one defining what great hospitality means today. Every hotel here has earned its place through our expert Academy’s votes and we hope their achievements will go on to inspire future travels.”
The Academy is the mechanism used to create The World’s 50 Best Hotels list. To ensure the more than 800-voter-strong Academy provides a fair representation of the global hotel scene, the Academy Chairs are split across 13 geographical regions. Each Chair is selected as an expert on the travel scene in their region, with outstanding hotel sector contacts. These Chairs each select a voting panel, ensuring a balanced selection of hoteliers, travel journalists, hotel educators, business travellers and consumer travel aficionados. All voters, aside from the Academy Chairs, will remain anonymous to eliminate the possibility of lobbying. Each Academy member can vote for any hotel they have stayed in around the world, irrespective of their home region. Each voter casts seven votes for hotels in order of preference based on stays experienced in the three-year voting period. Voting is carried out individually and strictly confidentially on a secure site and remains confidential before the list announcement. Professional services consultancy Deloitte is the official independent adjudicator of The World’s 50 Best Hotels. Deloitte has been granted full and independent access to The World’s 50 Best Hotels voting process and data and has performed certain procedures to confirm the integrity and authenticity of the voting process and the resulting list:
