A Greek hotel has earned a place among the finest in the world, following an awards event held in London on Sunday night. The Four Seasons Astir Palace in Athens claimed the 17th spot on the prestigious list, according to tovima.com.
Despite being open for only six years, the hotel has already twice ranked third among the world’s top 50 hotels. Designed by Taiwanese designer Tony Chi, the sleek 413-room resort outperformed last year’s winner, the Capella Bangkok.
This year, the Rosewood Hong Kong topped the global rankings of luxury hotels. In second place was the Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River – a 299-room property in the vibrant cultural district of Thailand’s capital – followed by Capella Bangkok in third. Asian hotels dominated the list once again.
One standout European entry, Passalacqua – a boutique hotel housed in an 18th-century villa on Lake Como, Italy – ranked fourth overall. It also received recognition as the Best Boutique Hotel and the highest-ranked European property.
The fifth position went to the historic Raffles Singapore, renowned as the birthplace of the iconic Singapore Sling cocktail.
The rankings are compiled by The World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy, a panel of 800 travel industry experts, including hoteliers and travel journalists from 13 global regions.
Source: tovima.com
