Simply The Best

Two of my favourite hotels in the world – Raffles Singapore and Raffles OWO in London – were both big winners in the industry’s most prestigious awards last week.

Raffles Singapore was named the 5^th Best Hotel in the World and Raffles OWO was named 31^st in the Top 50 Best Hotel Awards.

Terrific recognition for both properties for different reasons.

Raffles Singapore is 138 years young and to keep winning year after year is an amazing tribute to Christian and his team’s ongoing commitment to creativity, innovation, and the combining of past, present and future.

Raffles OWO in only its second year of operation, is just hitting its stride – delivering mystery, sensuality and intimacy every day.  I believe it’s on a journey to the top 20.

If you’re in Singapore or London, drop in to the Writers Bar or the Spy Bar and feel the vibe.  It will be worth it.

(And how come The Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale didn’t make it???)

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025

1. Rosewood Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok
3. Capella Bangkok, Bangkok
4. Passalacqua, Lake Como
5. Raffles Singapore, Singapore
6. Atlantis The Royal, Dubai
7. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok
8. Chable Yacatan, Chochola
9.  Four Seasons Firenze, Florence
10. Upper House Hong Kong, Hong Kong
11. Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro
12. Capella Sydney, Sydney
13. Royal Mansour, Marrakech
14. Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
15. Bulgari Tokyo, Tokyo
16. Claridge’s, London 
17. Four Seasons Astir Palace, Athens
18. Desa Potato Head, Bali
19. Le Bristol, Paris
20. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai
21. Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris
22. Bulgari Roma, Rome
23. Hotel de Crillon, Paris
24. Rosewood Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
25. Aman Tokyo, Tokyo
26. Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole
27. Hotel du Couvent, Nice
28. Soneva Fushi, Maldives
29. The Connaught, London
30. La Mamounia, Marrakech
31. Raffles London at The OWO, London
32. The Emory, London
33. Maroma, Riviera Maya
34. The Calile, Brisbane
35. The Lana, Dubai
36. Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco
37. Janu Tokyo, Tokyo
38. The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
39. One&Only Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit
40. Singita – Kurger National Park
41. Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, Hong Kong
42. Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
43. The Mark, New York
44. Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Los Cabos
45. The Tokyo Edition Toranomon, Tokyo
46. Hotel The Mitsui, Kyoto
47. Estelle Manor, Witney
48. Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, Rovinj
49. Hotel Sacher Vienna, Vienna
50. Mandapa, Bali 

Source: Mail Online