LONDON (1 October 2024) — National Geographic Traveller (UK) has announced the winners of its annual Hotel Awards, celebrating the best new and improved hotels across the world. 

From incredible levels of service to extraordinary design, the Hotel Awards acknowledge the latest tastemakers and game-changers in the business. 

Each of the 12 categories has a winner and two runners-up, meaning a total of 36 hotels received recognition in this year’s awards. The full results can be seen in the November 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK), on newsstands from 3 October. 

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: “Across the world, there must be at least one new hotel opening every day somewhere. And through all the lodges, retreats, conversions and new-builds, we’ve found the very best of the new openings over the past year or so. 

“The Hotel Awards 2024 reflects the boundless energy and ingenuity of an industry that has the ability to transform an empty shell into a home from home. Discover the revamped farmhouse in Morocco, a hip hotel in the Californian desert, the reinvention of a historic building in London, a remote retreat in Mexico and an eco-conscious pad in Santorini — and that’s just for starters.” 
 
The judging panel consisted of Amanda Canning, Lee Cobaj, Zoey Goto, Ellen Himelfarb, Shafik Meghji, Justin Meneguzzi, Alicia Miller, Daniel Stables, Jonathan Thompson and Kerry Walker. 

The winners are: 

City Star 
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City, US 

Mountain Refuge 
Odles Lodge, Brixen, Italy

Food Hero 
Farasha Farmhouse, Marrakech, Morocco  

Romantic Bolthole 
Hotel Corazón, Majorca, Spain 

Beach Sanctuary 
The Potlatch Club, Eleuthera, Bahamas 

Wellness Haven 
Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel, California, US 

Eco-stay 
Santo Mine, Santorini, Greece 

One-of-a-kind 
Sun Ranch, Byron Bay, Australia 

Clever Conversion 
Raffles London at The OWO, London, UK  

Revamped Hotel 
Badeschloss, Bad Gastein, Austria 

Budget Break 
INNSiDE By Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand 

Remote Sleep 
Boca de Agua, Bacalar, Mexico  

National Geographic Traveller (UK) launched its first annual Hotel Awards in June 2017. This year’s winning hotels can be seen in the November 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK), on sale 3 October 2024, priced £5.95. 

To view the winners and runners-up, visit: nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/national-geographic-traveller-uk-hotel-awards-worlds-best-hotels-2024 

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