From the Mediterranean to the Maldives; The top hotels in the world were announced in 2026

According to the tourism group “TUI” (TUI); This international chain recognized its business partners who are in the top one percent of the quality and hospitality table by publishing the “100 Best Hotels of 2026” list. This ranking, which is completely compiled based on the opinions and experiences of travelers during the New Year holidays, introduces the hotels that have earned the most points in providing exceptional service and creating a memorable stay during this period. “Sebastian Ebel”, the CEO of TUI Group, announced on the eve of the official awards ceremony to be held on March 2nd in Berlin, that these hotels have moved the boundaries of hospitality at the global level by placing the satisfaction of the traveler at the heart of their activities.

In this year’s report, the Mediterranean region once again cemented its position as a major hub for quality tourism, with more than half of the world’s top hotels located in the region. The island of Majorca in Spain tops the list with more than 10 hotels, from small and cozy hotels to classic resorts. After that, Greece showed off its strength in the hotel industry by shining in 9 different regions including the islands of Rhodes, Kos and Crete. Also, the countries of Turkey with 14 top hotels in the regions of Antalya and Dalaman and Egypt with flagship hotels in Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh have been praised by travelers for providing excellent services at reasonable prices.

In the luxury tourism sector, the Maldives continues to be the standard of first-class service in the world and has maintained its position in this list with eight resorts among the top 100 hotels. According to the statistical data of this report, Spain with 26% and Greece with 25% of all winners are known as the main hotel destinations in 2026. The managers of this tourism group have emphasized that this year’s winners were a wide range of small hotels to large accommodation complexes in 10 countries including Portugal, Thailand, Mexico, Cyprus and Italy, which shows the long-term commitment of these units to high quality standards.