The World Travel Awards held their 33rd European ceremony on 17 October 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort, in Montenegro. The Peninsula Paris was named Europe's best luxury city hotel.
Europe
The other European titles went to the Estoril Vintage Hotel in Portugal (best hotel), Çırağan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul (best luxury hotel), Forte Village in Sardinia (best resort) and Domes Miramare in Corfu (best luxury resort). The Chancery Rosewood in London was named best new hotel, The Gritti Palace in Venice most romantic hotel, and the Bürgenstock Royal Suite best hotel suite.
France, Monaco, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
In France, InterContinental Lyon Hôtel-Dieu was named best hotel and InterContinental Paris Le Grand best luxury hotel. Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris won best luxury city hotel, Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel best heritage hotel and Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz best resort. Capelongue in Bonnieux, the Penthouse Suite of the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes, Château Saint-Martin & Spa in Vence and Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa also took national titles.
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo was named Monaco's best hotel. In Switzerland, the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne was named best hotel, with its Imperial Suite as best suite, while the Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa and W Verbier won the luxury hotel and luxury resort titles.
In the United Kingdom, The Langham, London and The Balmoral in Edinburgh were named best luxury hotels in England and Scotland, with The Belfry Hotel & Resort and Fairmont St Andrews as best luxury resorts.
The signal
Paris keeps a strong hold on Europe's city-hotel titles, while London's newest openings are already being rewarded. For French palaces, these titles are useful in sales conversations with agencies and corporate buyers.
Congratulations to all the winning teams.
