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The 50 best hotels in the world

The 50 best hotels in the world

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Created by Abdul Hakkim • Updated On: June 6, 2014

Telegraph Travel writers pick their all-time favorites – in price brackets to suit all budgets. http://goo.gl/Ag1H8G

1. Lugger Hotel

Portloe Truro, Cornwall, Portloe, Cornwall
Hotel · 1 tip
Mama Shelter Paris East is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

2. Mama Shelter Paris East

8.3
109 rue de Bagnolet, Paris, Île-de-France
Hotel · Père-Lachaise · 205 tips and reviews
Hotel Alpenrose is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

3. Hotel Alpenrose

CH-3823 Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Bern
Hotel · 2 tips and reviews

4. Hotel Palazzo Zichy

8.8
Lőrinc pap tér 2. (Krúdy Gyula u.), Budapest, Budapest
Hotel · Budapest VII. kerülete · 35 tips and reviews
Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

5. Yangshuo Mountain Retreat

8.7
(阳朔胜地酒店)
Yulong River Rd (1.5 km past Gongnong Bridge), Yangshuo Xian, 广西
Bed and Breakfast · Yulong River · 18 tips and reviews
Dean Street Townhouse is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

6. Dean Street Townhouse

8.6
69-71 Dean St, Soho, Greater London
Hotel · 149 tips and reviews
Plaza del Parador is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

7. Plaza del Parador

Plaza Corazón de Maria, Zafra, Extremadura
Hotel · No tips or reviews
Hotel La Corte De Lugas is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

8. Hotel La Corte De Lugas

La Pedrera 3.Lugás, Villaviciosa, Asturias
Hotel · 2 tips and reviews
Hotel Le Couvent D Herepian is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

9. Hotel Le Couvent D Herepian

2 rue du couvent, Hérépian, Occitanie
Hotel · No tips or reviews
The Inn At Narrow Passage is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

10. The Inn At Narrow Passage

US Hwy 11 & Chapman Lnd Rd, Woodstock, VA
Hotel · No tips or reviews

11. Oltre Il Giardino

San Polo, 2542, Venezia, Veneto
Hotel · San Polo · 2 tips and reviews
La Residence Hotel & Villas is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

12. La Residence Hotel & Villas

8.7
Hotel · 8 tips and reviews
Château de la Chèvre d'Or is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

13. Château de la Chèvre d'Or

9.1
Rue du Barri, Eze Village
Hotel · 63 tips and reviews
Calcot Manor Hotel & Spa is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

14. Calcot Manor Hotel & Spa

8.2
A4135 (A46), nr Tetbury
Hotel · 7 tips and reviews
Grace Hotel is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

15. Grace Hotel

8.9
Ημεροβίγλι, Σαντορίνη, Κυκλάδες
Hotel · 16 tips and reviews
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

16. Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

9.4
Széchenyi István tér 5-6, Budapest
Hotel · Lipótváros · 63 tips and reviews
Blancaneaux Lodge is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

17. Blancaneaux Lodge

8.0
Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve, Cayo District, Belize District
Hotel · 4 tips and reviews
Villa Marie Ramatuelle is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

18. Villa Marie Ramatuelle

7.4
CHEMIN VAL DE RIAN, Ramatuelle, Provence-Alpes-Côte
Hotel · 2 tips and reviews
Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

19. Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa

9.0
Batu Ferringhi Beach, Batu Feringgi, Pulau Pinang
Resort · 68 tips and reviews
east Hotel is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

20. east Hotel

8.7
Simon-von-Utrecht-Str. 31, Hamburg, Hamburg
Hotel · St. Pauli · 36 tips and reviews
Hôtel de Toiras is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

21. Hôtel de Toiras

1 quai Job Foran, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hotel · 1 tip
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

22. Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

7.3
R43 (Stanford), Gansbaai, Western Cape
Hotel · 3 tips and reviews

23. Taj Mahal Palace & Tower

9.3
Apollo Bunder (P. Jetha Singh Ramchandani Marg), Mumbai, Mahārāshtra
Hotel · 142 tips and reviews
Aria Hotel Prague is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

24. Aria Hotel Prague

9.0
Tržiště 368/9, Praha, Hlavní město Praha
Hotel · Malá Strana · 14 tips and reviews
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

25. Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

8.9
Rodovia Br 469, Km 32, s/n Parque Nacional, Iguassu National Park, Foz do Iguaçu, PR
Hotel · 50 tips and reviews
The Sukhothai Bangkok is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

26. The Sukhothai Bangkok

9.0
13/3 Sathon Tai Rd., สาทร, กรุงเทพมหานคร
Hotel · 68 tips and reviews
Mandarin Oriental Ritz is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

27. Mandarin Oriental Ritz

9.0
Plaza de la Lealtad, 5, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Hotel · Retiro · 63 tips and reviews
Hôtel de Crillon is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

28. Hôtel de Crillon

10 Place de la Concorde, Paris, Île-de-France
Hotel · Madeleine · 27 tips and reviews
Château de la Barre is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

29. Château de la Barre

La Rangottière, Conflans-sur-Anille, Pays de la Loire
Hotel · No tips or reviews
L'Abbaye de la Bussière is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

30. L'Abbaye de la Bussière

7.6
Route Departementale 33, La Bussière-sur-Ouche, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Hotel · 4 tips and reviews
Hôtel Four Seasons George V is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

31. Hôtel Four Seasons George V

9.4
31 avenue George V, Paris, Île-de-France
Hotel · Champs-Élysées · 169 tips and reviews
Le Taha'a Private Island And Resort Spa is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

32. Le Taha'a Private Island And Resort Spa

7.8
Leeward Islands, Îles Sous-le-Vent
Resort · 5 tips and reviews
Southern Ocean Lodge is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

33. Southern Ocean Lodge

8.2
Hanson Bay, Kingscote, SA
Hotel · 7 tips and reviews

34. The Peninsula Hong Kong

8.9
(香港半島酒店)
9-21 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hotel · 尖沙咀 · 123 tips and reviews
Four Seasons Hotel is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

35. Four Seasons Hotel

8.7
57 E 57th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 80 tips and reviews
Belmond Villa San Michele is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

36. Belmond Villa San Michele

8.2
Via Doccia 4, Fiesole, Toscana
Hotel · 15 tips and reviews
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

37. Little Palm Island Resort & Spa

7.8
28500 Overseas Hwy, Little Torch Key, FL
Resort · 18 tips and reviews
The Gleneagles Hotel is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

38. The Gleneagles Hotel

9.2
The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Auchterarder
Resort · 18 tips and reviews
Parrot Cay is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

39. Parrot Cay

Parrot Cay
Resort · 10 tips and reviews
COMO Shambhala Estate is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

40. COMO Shambhala Estate

9.1
Banjar Begawan, Melinggih Kelod (Payangan), Gianyar, Bali
Resort · 21 tips and reviews
MAIA Luxury Resort & SPA is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

41. MAIA Luxury Resort & SPA

7.3
Anse Louis, Victoria, English River
Resort · 6 tips and reviews
The Dorchester is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

42. The Dorchester

9.2
53 Park Ln (Deanery St), London, Greater London
Hotel · Mayfair · 108 tips and reviews
Park Hyatt Tokyo is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

43. Park Hyatt Tokyo

8.8
(パークハイアット東京)
西新宿3-7-1-2 (新宿パークタワー), 新宿区, 東京都
Hotel · 西新宿 · 124 tips and reviews
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

44. Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet

9.3
Sultanahmet Mh. Tevkifhane Sk. No:1, İstanbul, İstanbul
Hotel · Cankurtaran · 147 tips and reviews
Jumby Bay Island - an Oetker Collection Hotel is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

45. Jumby Bay Island - an Oetker Collection Hotel

8.0
Long Island, St. John's, Parish of Saint John
Resort · 4 tips and reviews
The PuLi Hotel and Spa is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

46. The PuLi Hotel and Spa

8.7
(璞丽酒店)
1 Changde Rd (At M Yan'an Rd), 上海市, 上海市
Hotel · Jìng'an · 60 tips and reviews
Villa Feltrinelli Hotel is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

47. Villa Feltrinelli Hotel

8.0
VIA RIMEMBRANZA 38-40, Gargnano, Lombardia
Hotel · 1 tip
Villa Spalletti Trivelli is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

48. Villa Spalletti Trivelli

8.0
Via Piacenza, 4, Roma, Lazio
Hotel · Monti · 6 tips and reviews
Residenza Napoleone III is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

49. Residenza Napoleone III

Palazzo Ruspoli, 56 Largo Goldoni, Roma, Lazio
Bed and Breakfast · Campo Marzio · 2 tips and reviews
The Carlyle is one of The 50 best hotels in the world.

50. The Carlyle

8.9
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 58 tips and reviews