2 NYC hotels make list of world’s 50 best: ‘We are redefining luxury’
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The world’s 50 best hotels of 2023 have been revealed by a group of 580 global hotel industry experts, including hoteliers and travel journalists.
Passalacqua in Moltrasio, Italy, earned the top spot in the inaugural ranking. The beautiful resort overlooking Lake Como opened in June 2022 to quick acclaim.
“It’s a big recognition,” Passalacqua owner Valentina De Santis told CNN. “We are a family-owned independent hotel. And we’re quite small. We just opened one year ago. It was really unexpected. And it was beyond our wildest dreams to get to the top part of the top 25. So we couldn’t be prouder.”
NYC made the list twice, with Aman New York (No. 25), which opened in Midtown in August 2022, and Equinox Hotel New York in Hudson Yards (No. 48).
“We’re honored to be awarded in the World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023. This recognition reaffirms an innovative product that is truly unique and differentiated,” Chris Norton, CEO of Equinox Hotels, said in a statement.
“We are redefining luxury for a new mindset and providing an unparalleled experience for a community of high performers who want it all.”
The Post reached out to Aman for comment.
The smallest property honored is Singita Lodges in Kruger National Park in South Africa, which came in at No. 15 and also received the Eco Hotel Award.
The De Santis family also owns Lake Como’s Grand Hotel Tremezzo, just a short drive down the road.
“It was a villa where a very noble family from Lake Como were spending holidays,” said De Santis, who described Passalacqua as a “love affair” explained.
The 18th-century property, once owned by Pope Innocent XI, was a former home of one of Italy’s most famous opera composers, Vincenzo Bellini.
The villa reopened as the Passalacqua in June 2022, welcoming guests in just 24 rooms.
Three buildings sit on 7 acres on the edge of one of Italy’s most popular and breathtaking destinations.
Guests can stay in the 12-room main villa, which features Bellini’s own music room and piano; the eight-room Palazz, converted from the stables; or the four-room villa by the lake with a private dining area and fireplace.
The green terraced gardens are dotted with 15 water fountains, a bocce court, al fresco gym, olive grove and tennis court.
Top hotels in the world
1. Passalacqua, Italy starting rate: $1,300
2. Rosewood, Hong Kong starting rate: $650
3. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River starting rate: $450
4. The Upper House, Hong Kong starting rate: $650
5. Aman, Tokyo starting rate: $1,800
6. La Mamounia, Marrakech starting rate: $900
7. Soneva Fushi, Maldives starting rate: $2,800
8. One&Only Mandarina, Puerto Vallarta starting rate: $1,300
9. Four Seasons Firenze, Florence starting rate: $1,000
10. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok starting rate: $757
11. Capella, Bangkok starting rate: $600
12. The Calile, Brisbane starting rate: $330
13. Chablé Yucatán, Chocholá starting rate: $770
14. Aman, Venice starting rate: $1,500
15. Singita Lodges — Kruger National Park starting rate: $1,900
16. Claridge’s, London starting rate: $1,200
17. Raffles, Singapore starting rate: $2,000
18. Nihi, Sumba Island starting rate: $1,300
19. Hotel Esencia, Tulum starting rate: $1,100
20. Le Sirenuse, Positano starting rate: $1,800
21. Borgo Egnazia Savelletri starting rate: $600
22. The Connaught, London starting rate: $1,250
23. Royal Mansour, Marrakech starting rate: $1,900
24. Four Seasons, Madrid starting rate: $1,200
25. Aman, New York starting rate: $1,750
26. The Maybourne Riviera, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin starting rate: $1,000
27. Rosewood, São Paulo starting rate: $700
28. Capella, Singapore starting rate: $900
29. Le Bristol, Paris starting rate: $3,200
30. Park Hyatt, Kyoto starting rate: $2,000
31. La Réserve, Paris starting rate: $1,700
32. Gleneagles, Auchterarder starting rate: $700
33. Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes starting rate: $1,650
34. Cheval Blanc, Paris starting rate: $3,000
35. Four Seasons Astir Palace, Athens starting rate: $550
36. Soneva Jani, Maldives starting rate: $2,900
37. The Newt, Bruton starting rate: $1,050
38. Amangalla Galle starting rate: $850
39. Hoshinoya, Tokyo starting rate: $800
40. Desa Potato Head, Seminyak starting rate: $350
41. Eden Rock, St. Barths starting rate: $1,700
42. The Siam, Bangkok starting rate: $1,250
43. Badrutt’s Palace, St. Moritz starting rate: $1,700
44. Atlantis The Royal, Dubai starting rate: $460
45. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra starting rate: $450
46. NoMad, London starting rate: $435
47. The Savoy, London starting rate: $850
48. Equinox, New York starting rate: $900
49. Six Senses Ibiza, Portinatx starting rate: $1,050
50. Hôtel de Crillon, Paris starting rate: $3,000
