That is the second version of the lodge rankings and the newest class within the 50 Greatest lists began by UK knowledge and occasions firm William Reed in 2002, the 12 months it launched The Greatest Eating places record.
In his opening remarks on the ceremony, Tim Brooke-Webb, managing director of fifty Greatest shared: “This night is not only about rankings. It’s additionally about recognising the story behind every property — tales of imaginative and prescient, onerous work and unwavering dedication to excellence from the guts of bustling cities to the serenity of secluded retreats.”
This 12 months’s record options inns from 37 locations throughout six continents. It’s created from a 600-strong nameless voting panel referred to as The Academy, which contains seasoned luxurious travellers, journey journalists and hoteliers, with a 50/50 gender stability. The panel is break up into 9 areas the world over, every led by an Academy Chair. On the level of voting, members record the seven finest inns they’ve stayed in over the past 18 months so as of choice. No lodge can apply to be on the record and voters can’t vote for greater than three properties from throughout the identical lodge group.
Asia had the best variety of winners (19) adopted by Europe (13), North America (9), Africa (4), Oceania (4) and South America (1). There have been 15 new entries throughout 12 territories, together with Oman, French Polynesia and Fiji.
