Leading Hotels honored with 80 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, including 15 #1 destination-specific spots

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NEW YORK, NY (July 2026) - The Leading Hotels of the World proudly recognizes its more than 55 hotels that have been awarded with 80+ 2026 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. The industry-leading awards recognize hotels, destinations, airlines and more for their superlative service, quality, amenities, and overall value. The winners appear in the August 2026 issue of the publication and were selected by Travel + Leisure’s global readership.

“We are incredibly proud to see more than 55 Leading Hotels recognized in the Travel + Leisure 2026 World's Best Awards,” said Shannon Knapp, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Leading Hotels of the World. “With more than 80 awards, including 15 No. 1 rankings, and more hotels represented on the World's 100 Best Hotels list than any other luxury hotel collection, these honors are a testament to the strength of independent luxury hospitality. Our hoteliers have the freedom to deliver deeply personal service, exceptional quality, and uncommon experiences that reflect their destinations and the vision of their owners. We are proud to see that distinctive approach continue to resonate with Travel + Leisure readers around the world.”

This year, LHW’s collection was honored with 15 #1 awards in destination-specific categories. From Bali to Barcelona, these Leading Hotels took home #1 recognitions:

  • Capella Ubud - #1 Best Indonesia Resorts
  • El Palace Barcelona - #1 Best Barcelona City Hotel
  • Hotel Bardo Savannah - #1 Best Savannah City Hotel
  • d’Angleterre, Copenhagen - #1 Best Scandinavia City Hotel
  • Hassler Roma - #1 Best Rome City Hotel
  • Hotel Sacher Wien - #1 Best Vienna City Hotel
  • La Mamounia - #1 Best North Africa and the Middle East City Hotel
  • Nayara Tented Camp - #1 Best Central America Resort
  • Palace Hotel Tokyo - #1 Best Tokyo City Hotel
  • Savoy Palace - #1 Best Spain and Portugal Resort
  • The Singular Patagonia - #1 Best South America Resort
  • Sonnenalp Hotel - #1 Best Colorado Resort
  • The Fifth Avenue Hotel - #1 Best New York City Hotel
  • The Hay-Adams - #1 Best Washington, D.C. Hotel
  • The Merrion - #1 Best Dublin City Hotel
The full list of Leading Hotels named to the 2026 World’s Best Awards include:

The Americas
Argentina   The Vines Resort & Spa, Mendoza
Barbados   Sandy Lane, St. James
Chile   Nayara Alto Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama
The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Bories Hotel, Puerto Natales*/**
The Singular Santiago, Lastarria Hotel, Santiago
Costa Rica   Nayara Gardens, Arenal National Park, Arenal**
Nayara Tented Camp, Arenal National Park, Arenal*/**
Mexico   Alexander, Mexico City
St. Barthélemy   Le Sereno Hotel, Villas & Spa, Grand Cul-de-Sac
Turks & Caicos   The Shore Club Turks and Caicos, Providenciales
United States   Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach
El Encanto, Santa Barbara
Halekulani, Honolulu
Hotel Bardo Savannah, Savannah*
Malibu Beach Inn, Malibu
San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara
Sonnenalp Hotel, Vail*
Beach Club at The Boca Raton, Boca Raton
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York*/**
The Hay-Adams, Washington, D.C.*
The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu
The Lowell, New York
The Newbury Boston, Boston

Europe
Austria   Hotel Sacher Wien, Vienna*
Denmark   d’Angleterre, Copenhagen*
England   Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel, London
The Ritz London, London
France   Fauchon L’Hôtel Paris, Paris
Le Negresco, Nice
Ritz Paris, Paris
Germany   Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin
Greece   Katikies Santorini, Santorini
Ireland   Adare Manor, Co. Limerick
The Merrion, Dublin*
The Westbury, Dublin
Italy   Casa Angelina, Praiano
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento**
Hassler Roma, Rome*
Il Sereno Lago di Como, Torno**
J.K. Place Roma, Rome
Netherlands   De L’Europe Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Hotel Okura Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Portugal   Savoy Palace, Funchal*
Scotland   The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder
Spain   Abadia Retuerta Le Domaine, Valladolid
El Palace Barcelona, Barcelona*
Sweden   Grand Hôtel Stockholm, Stockholm

Africa, Middle East, & Asia / Pacific
India   The Imperial, New Delhi, New Delhi
Indonesia   Capella Ubud, Ubud*/**
Japan   Palace Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo*
Morocco   La Mamounia, Marrakech*/**
Royal Mansour Marrakech, Marrakech**
Singapore   Capella Singapore, Singapore City
South Africa   Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa, Johannesburg**
Thailand   Capella Bangkok, Bangkok**
The Nai Harn, Phuket**

The World’s Best Awards is a travel awards program run by Travel + Leisure and based on an annual reader survey. This year’s World’s Best Awards survey was open from October through February on T+L channels. Explore all Leading Hotels’ 2026 World’s Best winners at LHW.com.

* #1 winner in destination-specific categories
** Included in T+L’s “100 Best Hotels” list

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW)
Comprised of more than 450 hotels in over 80 countries, LHW is the largest collection of independent luxury hotels. In 1928, 38 independent hoteliers came together to create LHW. Since then, the Company has carefully curated distinctive hotels, resorts, inns, chalets, villas, and safari camps from the snow-capped Alps of Europe to the African veldt, to share them with adventurous souls who seek the remarkably uncommon. The LHW community is filled with exceptional individuals, united by a passion for the surprising discoveries and details that come with every experience. LHW hoteliers are artisans of hospitality whose expertise, commitment to excellence, and individual flair allow them to create story-worthy moments for their guests. These authentic, individualized experiences, combined with the warm hospitality and high-touch service they provide, keep discerning travelers returning again and again. LHW’s collection covers the globe and offers a wide mix of destinations and uncommon experiences, enhanced by LHW’s tiered guest loyalty program Leaders Club. From converted former palaces and countryside retreats run by the same families for generations, to gleaming skyscrapers in dynamic urban centers, serene private island escapes, glamorous tented camps and beyond, explore, find inspiration, and experience unforgettable travel moments. For more information visit: www.lhw.com, Facebook at @LeadingHotels, Twitter at @LeadingHotels and Instagram @leadinghotelsoftheworld.
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