PASSALACQUA IN ITALY NAMED FIRST-EVER NO.1 IN THE INAUGURAL RANKING OF THE WORLD’S 50 BEST HOTELS 2023

PASSALACQUA IN ITALY NAMED FIRST-EVER NO.1 IN THE INAUGURAL RANKING OF THE WORLD’S
50 BEST HOTELS 2023

The highly-anticipated list celebrates hotels from 35 destinations across six continents worldwide

 

Passalacqua (No.1) in Moltrasio, Italy

Passalacqua (No.1) in Moltrasio, Italy

 

-Passalacqua (No.1) in Moltrasio, Italy, has been named The World’s Best Hotel 2023

-The No.2 and No.3 spots are both in Asia – Rosewood Hong Kong and Four Seasons
Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, respectively

– Europe receives the most nominations (21), followed by Asia (18), North America
(6), Africa (3), Oceania (1) and South America (1)

–Special Awards – These awards are designed to complement the 50 Best ranking and act as additional accolades given to best-in-class hotels and individuals:

– The Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award is awarded to Soneva Fushi (No.7) in the Maldives

– Sonu Shivdasani OBE, co-founder and CEO of Soneva, and founder and former CEO of Six Senses, wins the SevenRooms Icon Award

– Capella Bangkok (No.11) wins the Nikka Best New Hotel Award

– The Flor de Caña Eco Hotel Award goes to Singita Lodges (No.15) in South Africa, after a rigorous audit by The Sustainable Restaurant Association

– Carlo Alberto Best Boutique Hotel is awarded to The Newt (No.37) in Somerset

 

19 September 2023

The list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels has been announced at a captivating awards ceremony in London, and includes industry-defining hotels from 35 different
locations across six continents worldwide. This long-awaited list is 50 Best’s first foray into the travel space, and its first new global ranking since the launch of The World’s 50 Best Bars in
2009.
This evening, the world of travel gathered from all corners of the globe to celebrate each other’s achievements at the announcement of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023. Hosted at the historic
Guildhall, the unveiling highlights outstanding hotel experiences across the world that will shape the aspirations of consumers, travellers and hoteliers.

The full list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023 is at the bottom of this press release.Passalacqua, the luxury boutique hotel on the shores of Lake Como – which opened in June 2022 –
takes the top spot on The World’s 50 Best Hotels list. Located in an 18th century villa with spectacular terraced gardens running down to the water, the De Santis family has created an exquisite 24-room
property with the feel of a private home. In the No.2 spot is the towering Rosewood Hong Kong, set in the city’s Victoria Dockside arts and design district with stunning views over the harbour.