The World’s 50 Best Hotels is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of 600 industry experts across the globe. An interesting statistic is that at least 13 of the hotels have a branded residence component within or part of the development. Branded residences in hotels is becoming a common trend, but to see representation in the top 50 is very positive for the branded residential sector as a whole.
Granted the voting is not related to the branded residences component, but it does cement the marketing concept that property investors can indeed, own a home in some of the best hotels in the world.
The World’s 50 Best Hotels How The voting Works
The World’s 50 Best Hotels list is compiled by William Reed. None of the employees of the organiser or any of the sponsors associated with the awards has any influence over the results.
The list is created from the votes of The World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy, which comprises 600 international well-travelled experts within the hotel and travel industry, with a 50/50 gender balance. The Academy is split into nine regions across the world, where each region is headed up by an Academy Chair. A minimum of 25% of the panel is renewed each year.
Voters range from hoteliers to travel journalists, seasoned luxury travellers, hospitality professionals and other experienced globetrotters. The lack of codified criteria for voting means that any hotel across the world can be nominated. As there is no requirement for size, number of guests, facilities or otherwise, voters have the freedom to nominate any property they deem worthy – from the planet’s best-known large resort hotels to small boutique venues.
This method means that hotels cannot apply to be on the list and any hotel in the world is eligible to be featured, unless it has permanently closed at the time that the list is announced or 50 Best receives notice that it will be closing in the period shortly after results are published.
Branded Residences in Hotels
Rosewood Hong Kong was the leader with a residential component
Soaring over Victoria Harbour, Rosewood Hong Kong is a new centre of gravity on the Kowloon waterfront; the crown jewel of the Victoria Dockside arts and design district. A warm welcome heralds a stay of unparalleled comfort and distinctive hospitality at the Hong Kong luxury hotel.
Rosewood Residences Hong Kong offers 186 beautifully appointed ultra-luxury branded homes, offering studios, apartments and duplexes. Dramatic views of the waterfront and Kowloon Peak distinguish these urban sanctuaries.
The best of The Rest
The following hotels featured highly in the top 50, and all have branded residential offerings.
- Soneva Fushi, Maldives
- Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, UAE
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Raffles London at The OWO, London, UK
- Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Lana, Dubai, UAE
- One&Only Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
- The Carlyle, New York, U.S.
- Four Seasons Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Four Seasons at The Surf Club, Surfside, U.S
- Aman New York, New York, U.S
- Six Senses Zighy Bay, Zighy, Oman
The Voting Rules
Following the voting structure of other 50 Best rankings, such as The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World’s 50 Best Bars, it aims to create the ultimate reference list of the best hotels across the world.
What constitutes ‘best’ is left to the judgment of these trusted and well-travelled industry experts. The list is the result of a simple computation of votes. While there are no set criteria for voters, there are strict voting rules. This ensures the credibility and integrity of the list as a world-leading resource for discerning travellers.
There is no requirement for size, number of guests, facilities or otherwise, voters have the freedom to nominate any property they deem worthy – from the planet’s best-known large resort hotels to small boutique venues.
Branded Residences A new Shift in Hotel Style Living
The branded property market has become such a force in premium real estate in the past decade and more notably in the past 5 or 6 years. The transformation is remarkable, from the early days where hotel companies were reluctant to be associated with branded home ownership, and if they were involved it was only the premium brands like Four Seasons and The Ritz-Carlton available.
Now-days, it is in every brands remit and growth strategy to focus on luxury branded homes to grow their market share.
There has never been a better time to find branded real estate, with an approximation of over 700 projects either available or about to the hit the market, and they are available in almost every country in the world.
Things have changed immensely, new entrants into the market, new types of ownership, and 100s of new projects, from the finest names in hospitality, to leading names in fashion, media, luxury, and even the car industry.
With branded residences in hotels featuring so strongly, maybe it is time to start planning a category of The World’s 50 Best Branded Residences or The World’s Best Branded Residences in Hotels
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