50 Best - which is owned by BigHospitality’s parent company William Reed - says The World’s 50 Best Hotels is another step in its journey towards becoming the ultimate global reference point for the very best hospitality experiences across the world.
The launch of The World’s 50 Best Hotels will mark the first time since 2009 – when The World’s 50 Best Bars made its debut – that the organisation unveils a new global ranking and awards programme.
“Over the past 20 years we have become the international market leader in providing the most reliable lists of expert-curated restaurants and bars on the planet. To us, it seems like a natural fit to complete the circle, uniting restaurants, bars and hotels,” says 50 Best managing director Tim Brooke-Webb.
“Hospitality is what we’re passionate about and we feel now is the perfect time to shine the spotlight on hotels, particularly as they rebuild after the effects of the pandemic. Our aim with these awards is to define, lead and amplify the conversation on the future of hospitality.
The inaugural list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels will be revealed in a live countdown, alongside a series of special awards, culminating in the announcement of The World’s Best Hotel 2023.
The ranking will reflect the best travel experiences collated from 580 anonymous voters – a balanced mix of hoteliers, travel journalists, educators and experienced international travellers – headed up by a group of industry-leading Academy Chairs across nine regions globally.
Any hotel in the world is eligible for votes and it does not have to fit any criteria or tick any pre-ordained boxes to be considered. Voters are simply asked for their seven best hotel experiences across the two-year polling period.
The World’s 50 Best Hotels list is arranged and organised by William Reed, which also publishes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, launched in 2002, Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants and Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants (both launched in 2013), Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants (2022), as well as The World’s 50 Best Bars (2009), Asia’s 50 Best Bars (2016) and North America’s 50 Best Bars (2022). William Reed is entirely responsible for the organisation of the awards, the voting system and the list.