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The Amsterdam hotel just crowned best luxury hotel in the world
There's an abundance of lists on the planet's best places to stay, but if what you're looking for is show-stopping, knockout, over-the-top grandeur, look no further than the Robb Report 's top-50 roundup of the world's most luxurious hotels.
It was first published in 2023, curated thanks to insight from the publication's 26 'travel masters' (elite figures from the hotel industry), and it gets refreshed every year. For 2025, there's a new crowning champion – it's (drum roll, please) the Rosewood Amsterdam!
So, what's so special about this place? Well, the Robb Report reads: 'Start with its privileged status as one of the last hotels to have permission to open in the UNESCO-listed Canal District. Add choice: 134 ultra-luxe rooms and suites, done by Dutch designer Piet Boon, with canal, city, or courtyard views; or opt for one of five houses beneath traditional sloping beams, each with butler service.'
But apparently, the hotel's concierge service is where it really stands out. 'They can pull strings for everything: private Anne Frank tour, helicopter over the tulip fields before the crowds turn up, private entrance to the Rijksmuseum.'
Now that is luxury. However, plenty of other iconic hotels claimed a spot on this roundup, including Claridge's, Gleneagles and The Ritz Paris, so read on for the full top 20.
These are the top 20 luxury hotels in the world, according to the Robb Report
Rosewood Amsterdam
Collegio alla Querce, Florence
Claridge's, London
La Mamounia, Marrakech
Son Net, Majorca
Eden Rock St Barths
Nihi Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Flockhill Lodge, South Island, New Zealand
Le Bristol, Paris, France
Villa Mabrouka, Tangier, Morocco
Gleneagles, Scotland
Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France
Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy
Bulgari Hotel Rome, Italy
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, Salzburg, Austria
The Beau-Rivage Palace, Lausanne, Switzerland
The Ritz Paris, France
Blackberry Farm, Tennessee, USA
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, British Columbia, Canada
Fawn Bluff Private Lodge, British Columbia, Canada
To check out the full list, head to the website here.
Oh and make sure to have a look at our roundup of the 19 best hotels in Amsterdam.
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