New global research by Money.co.uk reveals the most beautiful five-star hotels in the world according to Instagram data. Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is the most beautiful hotel in the world with over 2.4 million hashtags. Claridges, London is top in Europe, followed by The Ritz in Paris, and then Spain’s W Barcelona.
New research has revealed that Dubai's Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is the most beautiful five-star hotel in the world according to Instagram data, followed by Soneva Jani in the Maldives and then Las Vegas' Bellagio.
With so many five-star hotels offering stunning architecture and world-class service, Money.co.uk were curious to discover the most beautiful accommodation around the globe that future travellers can start looking forward to staying in. The research involved analysing over 10 million Instagram hashtags associated with the world’s five-star hotels, the ones with the most Instagram hashtags were then ranked from highest to lowest to create a list of the most picturesque in the world.
The results reveal that Dubai's Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is the world's most beautiful five-star hotel. Although it is officially rated as five stars, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is widely known as a seven-star hotel as a result of its extravagance; guests are offered Rolls Royce chauffeur service, a pillow menu so you can customise your comfort, and endless photo opportunities outside its dhow shaped architecture. So much so, it has racked up 2,428,501 Instagram hashtags of guests sharing its beauty with their followers!
Second on the global list Soneva Jani – the picture-perfect floating villas in the Maldives – which has 415,461 hashtags, followed by Las Vegas' Bellagio in third place with 161,088 Instagram hashtags.
The 20 Most Beautiful Hotels In The World
|
Hotel Name |
Location |
Instagram #s |
1 |
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah |
Dubai, UAE |
2,428,501 |
2 |
Soneva Jani |
Maldives |
415,461 |
3 |
Bellagio |
Nevada, USA |
161,088 |
4 |
The Plaza, New York |
New York, USA |
160,237 |
5 |
Beverly Hills Hotel |
California, USA |
127,297 |
6 |
Halekulani |
Hawaii, USA |
93,179 |
7 |
Claridges Hotel |
London, England |
76,555 |
8 |
The Ritz Paris |
Paris, France |
74,864 |
9 |
Niyama |
Maldives |
69,595 |
10 |
W Barcelona |
Barcelona, Spain |
68,680 |
11 |
Villa Cimbrone |
Ravello, Italy |
61,191 |
12 |
Palace Hotel Tokyo |
Tokyo, Japan |
59,738 |
13 |
Excellence El Carmen |
Dominican Republic |
55,889 |
14 |
Celtic Manor Resort |
Newport, Wales |
54,795 |
15 |
La Mamounia |
Marrakesh, Morocco |
52,152 |
16 |
The Dorchester |
London, England |
44,454 |
17 |
Palazzo Versace Dubai |
Dubai, UAE |
43,615 |
18 |
Palazzo Versace |
Gold Coast, Australia |
43,015 |
19 |
The Savoy |
London, England |
41,787 |
20 |
1 Hotel South Beach |
Florida, USA |
39,508 |
Looking specifically at Europe, the research by money.co.uk reveals that Claridge's Hotel in London, UK is the most Instagrammed in the continent with a total of 76,555 hashtags. In fact, Europe is home to 11 of the hotels that feature on the top 20 list!
The Ritz in Paris is second on the list with a total of 74,864 uses of their Instagram hashtag, which is the accommodation of choice from many members of the royal family, heads of state and modern-day celebrities. Third on the European list is W Barcelona which has racked up 68,680 hashtags as a result of its beauty.
Top 20 Beautiful Hotels in Europe
|
Hotel Name |
Location |
Instagram #s |
1 |
Claridges Hotel |
London, England |
76,555 |
2 |
The Ritz Paris |
Paris, France |
74,864 |
3 |
W Barcelona |
Barcelona, Spain |
68,680 |
4 |
Villa Cimbrone |
Ravello, Italy |
61,191 |
5 |
Celtic Manor Resort |
Newport, Wales |
54,795 |
6 |
The Dorchester |
London, England |
44,454 |
7 |
The Savoy |
London, England |
41,787 |
8 |
Cavo Tagoo |
Mykonos, Greece |
38,848 |
9 |
Mardan Palace |
Antalya, Turkey |
37,874 |
10 |
Ashford Castle |
Galway, Ireland |
37,115 |
11 |
Grosvenor House |
London, England |
36,350 |
12 |
Borgo Egnazia |
Puglia, Italy |
35,713 |
13 |
Cliveden House |
Maidenhead, England |
32,118 |
14 |
The Langham, London |
London, England |
30,784 |
15 |
Majestic Hotel |
Barcelona, Spain |
30,534 |
16 |
The Ritz London |
London, England |
30,094 |
17 |
Ham Yard Hotel |
London, England |
28,253 |
18 |
The Connaught |
London, England |
21,821 |
19 |
Shangri-La at The Shard |
London, England |
21,019 |
20 |
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo |
Monte-Carlo, Monaco |
20,554 |
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