{"id":42651,"date":"2025-11-06T09:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=42651"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T22:17:46","slug":"the-worlds-50-best-hotels-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/the-worlds-50-best-hotels-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Calile in Brisbane Named on World’s 50 Best Hotels Awards List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Only one Australian escape made the cut in this year’s top 50 extended list, with the Fortitude Valley stay going three-for-three. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brisbane\u2019s The Calile<\/a> has once again earned international acclaim \u2013 officially named among The World\u2019s 50 Best Hotels 2025<\/a> and notably, the only property in Oceania to make this year\u2019s prestigious list. The James Street favourite debuted at No. 12 in the inaugural 2023 rankings and followed up with a No. 17 position in 2024, cementing the hotel’s status as one of the finest stays in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its return to the list cements The Calile as Australia\u2019s design hotel to beat \u2013 breezy, confident and effortlessly cool, just like its hometown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top\u202f10 from The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Rosewood Hong Kong \u2013 Hong\u202fKong<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River \u2013 Bangkok<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Capella Bangkok \u2013 Bangkok <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Passalacqua \u2013 Lake\u202fComo <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Raffles Singapore \u2013 Singapore<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Atlantis The Royal \u2013 Dubai<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok \u2013 Bangkok <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Chabl\u00e9 Yucat\u00e1n \u2013 Mexico<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Four Seasons Firenze \u2013 Florence<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Upper House \u2013 Hong\u202fKong<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The announcement of the top 50 follows the reveal of the extended list, debuted earlier in the month. Spanning 24 territories and 40 cities, the hotels ranked No. 51 to No. 100 celebrate a new wave of luxury travel experiences. Asia and Europe lead the way, with 16 and 17 properties featured respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Southern Ocean Lodge<\/a> on South Australia\u2019s Kangaroo Island is the only Australian hotel to make the cut, coming in at No. 69. It\u2019s a remarkable achievement for the remote retreat, which reopened in December 2023 after being rebuilt following the 2020 bushfires. The reborn lodge stays true to its original spirit while introducing thoughtful updates \u2014 guest suites now positioned to capture sunrise and sunset views, a refreshed and renamed spa, and a new four-bedroom Ocean Pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island is the only hotel to be named in the extended 51-100 World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 list.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Other highlights from the extended list include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n