The World's Best Luxury Hotel Brands 2026

Welcome to our annual ranking of the World's Best Luxury Hotel Brands.

This is not just another list. Over the past year, LTI has applied a carefully defined assessment process to evaluate the performance of luxury hotel brands. The assessment uses an algorithm covering 134 key touchpoints relevant to the luxury hotel sector, each weighted to contribute to a maximum attainable score of 4,792.

The touchpoints assess overall brand performance rather than that of individual properties. They assess a brand’s ability to uphold its ethos, values, and commitments, as well as the quality of its management and staff. Investment levels and how effectively they are used, particularly in new properties and the refurbishment of existing ones, are also key factors.

This year, we have increased from 15 to 20 brands, with a minimum of eight properties required to qualify.

Here are this year's results, reflected as percentages, along with last year's rankings in brackets: 

1. Mandarin Oriental 81.1% (1)

2. Oetker 80.6% (4)

3. Bulgari 80.2% (3)

4. Four Seasons 78.7% (6)

5. Rosewood 78.0% (5)

6. Dorchester Collection 76.9% (12)

7. Belmond 76.6% (11)

8. Capella 76.1% (New Entry)

9. Aman 75.5% (2)

10. Airelles 75.2% (New Entry)

11. Auberge Collection 73.2% (8)

12. Rocco Forte 72.9% (9)

13. Six Senses 71.8% (7)

14. Raffles 70.0% (15)

15. One&Only 69.3% (10)

16. Peninsula 68.6% (13)

17. COMO 68.3% (New Entry)

18. Jumeirah 68.2% (New Entry)

19. Ritz-Carlton 68.0% (New Entry)

20. Banyan Tree 67.4% (14)

Overview of the World's Best Luxury Hotel Brands report

No organisation connects with the global luxury hotel industry quite like LTI. Our researchers engage with a wide range of stakeholders, from CEOs of rated brands to thousands of management personnel, staff and guests. 

Each year we restart the evaluation process, meaning that results from previous years do not influence the current year's findings. This approach can cause fluctuations in results, but it reflects the sector's dynamic nature and our commitment to accurately portraying the current landscape.