The top 50 hotels in the world revealed - with just one Australian entrant

The World's 50 Best Hotels 2023 list has been released, with only one Australian venue making the cut.

Click through as we count down to the top destination on the planet.

"In a city renowned for luxury, you have to go some to stand out from the crowd," the list says.

"Overlooking the Place de la Concorde, Hôtel de Crillon is a palace hotel suffused with sophistication, merging all the historic architectural detail of a landmark property with a quietly confident display of interior-design grandeur."

"From its perch on the rocks overlooking Xarraca Bay in the bohemian north of the island, Six Senses Ibiza is a seamless blend of wellbeing and sustainability alongside impeccable five-star service."

"This Hudson Yards address is the inaugural hotel from luxury fitness brand, Equinox," the list says.

"The hotel occupies 15 floors of the tallest building in the Hudson Yards development and the vibe is light, airy and elegant.

"Every detail has been assessed to ensure guests leave the hotel healthier than when they arrived. Case in point? Air is filtered by medical-grade equipment throughout the hotel."

"Inspired by the hotel boom of America's Gilded Age, it has been a synonym for luxury since it opened in 1889.

"Set on the site of a one-time hospital, it was the first hotel in the UK to use electric lighting and lifts.

"A hotel with many stories to tell, many luminaries in the world of entertainment and hospitality from have passed through its hallowed halls."

"Housed in a former magistrate's court – where Oscar Wilde, Emmeline Pankhurst and the Kray Twins were tried – the property has been transformed by the design team at Roman and Williams (of Ace Hotel fame) into a theatrical set worthy of an operatic performance, with ample velvet drapes, vintage chandeliers and more than 1600 pieces of original artwork."

"For travellers here to see India's most important tourist attraction, the Taj Mahal, there is no better place to stay than The Oberoi Amarvilas.

"The only building in the green belt surrounding the palace, the hotel is just 600 metres from its entrance and every one of its 95 rooms and seven suites has unrestricted views of the iconic building."

"There's nothing understated about Atlantis The Royal.

"Hyped up well before it opened, this hotel is big, bold and in your face.

"Home to 795 rooms and suites, 17 restaurants and bars, 17 boutiques, a sprawling 32,300 square foot wellness space, and no fewer than 90 swimming pools – including Cloud 22 perched high on top of the sky bridge – this is where to stay if you want an all-out bling Dubai experience."

"Film buffs will want to stay in Suite 501, where Alfred Hitchcock was a regular guest for decades.

"The hotel's epic wood-panelled and Alps-facing lobby Le Grand Hall – "the living room of St Moritz" – is rumoured to be where the director had the idea for The Birds."

"It doesn't come dandier than this Bangkok beauty.

"Guests tend towards the celestial. Robert DeNiro, Mick Jaggar and Meryl Streep have all checked in."

"Since its 1950s heyday when French aviator Rémy Haenen hosted a roll call of celebrities from Greta Garbo to Howard Hughes, Eden Rock – now owned by the Matthews family – is part of the Oetker Collection and remains one of St Barths flagship five-star hotels.

"Following Hurricane Irma, the resort has re-opened following a two-year closure to include a new restaurant, spa and rooms."

"In the heart of Seminyak's creative village, just steps from the sand, Desa Potato Head is more than just a boutique hotel.

"It sits in stark contrast to the classic luxury of heritage beach resorts across the island.

"Here, an ever-evolving vignette reveals modern rooms that sit aside art installations, a buzzy beach club, sound stages and studios, a library and unique concept stores."

"Tokyo is a cacophonous whirlwind and this is the antidote.

"Conceived as 14 contemporary ryokans (Japanese-style inns) stacked on top of each other, Hoshinoya Tokyo is smack in the middle of the skyscraping finance district, but the second you step inside and the giant cypress doors slide shut behind you, you'll forget that."

"Residing within the time-capsule ramparts of Galle's UNESCO-listed fort, the 300-year-old property comes with a long history.

"For 100 years, it was the New Oriental Hotel, which was a hub for steamship passengers traversing the globe – an on-site museum off the hotel's library is devoted to its past.

"Many original features are maintained, including the timber floors and tiled veranda that stretches the width of the building."

"This hotel and country club is located on a beautifully reimagined English estate near the creative enclave of Bruton.

"The property spreads across the honey-hued, Palladian-style Hadspen House, the working estate and rambunctious country gardens, offering guests a countryside experience on steroids, with kitchen gardens, cider cellars and wild swimming ponds to explore."

"This is a place to throw off the shackles of the quotidian and embrace island time.

"Across the resort, facilities are equally targeted to downtime: an overwater cinema; sandbank picnics; dolphin cruises; a tree-top spa (complete with a luxuriously equipped gym) and stargazing spots.

"Each villa is provided with electric bikes so you can whizz between it all at your own volition."

"Framed by fragrant pines, Astir Palace came to life in the 1960s, as the area gained pace as a seaside resort, drawing a crowd that spanned from Greek royalty, to Hollywood glitterati and elite jetsetters.

"Set in Vouliagmeni on the Lemos Peninsula – close to both the Acropolis and Greek islands beyond – the landmark hotel has been reborn under the Four Seasons brand."

"From its home in the landmark La Samaritaine building in Paris' 1st Arrondissement, Cheval Blanc – the first urban Maison from luxury group LVMH Hospitality – boasts colourful interiors by Peter Marino, a Dior Spa, a three-star Michelin restaurant by chef Arnaud Donckele, and the longest swimming pool in Paris."

"At this starry retreat, the vibe riffs on Great Gastby-esque opulence – it's a glittering, chateau-style hotel that perches on basalt rocks above the deep blue sea and promises a retro, romantic stay.

"Old school glamour runs deep; it's said the hotel provided inspiration for F.Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night, and the guestbook counts Kennedys and Churchills among the signatures."

"Gleneagles is set in Scotland's Southern Highlands, roughly 45 minutes' drive from Edinburgh."

"The location was selected for its sprawling natural beauty, with the central hotel positioned so that all guestrooms and communal spaces can best appreciate the landscape."

"In a city saturated with opulent lodgings, La Réserve combines a sense of quiet exclusivity with all the amenities you'd expect from a larger property.

"Set moments from the Champs-Elysées, to step through the burgundy drapes of its entranceway is to enter a scene that could have been plucked from the literary pages of the fin de siècle."