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Best Hotels in Europe (2026)

Places to stay, from budget guesthouses and boutique hotels to large international properties, grouped by area and style.

266 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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23. Hôtel Le Negresco

Historic luxury hotel$$$$Promenade des Anglais

The pink-domed palace of the Promenade des Anglais, a five-star hotel with 130 rooms and suites, a Michelin-starred restaurant and a celebrated art collection.

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27. Ritz Paris

Palace hotel$$$$Place Vendôme

César Ritz's legendary 1898 hotel on Place Vendôme, with the Ritz Club pool and spa, Bar Vendôme and the École Ritz Escoffier cookery school.

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28. The Balmoral

Luxury grand hotel$$$$New Town

Rocco Forte's five-star landmark at the east end of Princes Street, opened in 1902 as a railway hotel, with a spa, whisky bar and famous clock tower.

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30. The Savoy

Luxury hotel$$$$Covent Garden

A landmark luxury hotel on the Strand, open since 1889, with Thames views, the American Bar and the Gordon Ramsay Savoy Grill.

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31. The Shelbourne

Historic luxury hotel$$$$St Stephen's Green

Dublin's grand five-star hotel on St Stephen's Green, welcoming guests since 1824, with the Horseshoe Bar, the Saddle Room and afternoon tea.

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32. The Yeatman

Luxury wine hotel$$$$Vila Nova de Gaia

A luxury wine hotel on the hillside of Vila Nova de Gaia, with infinity pools, a wine spa and a two-Michelin-star restaurant facing Porto across the Douro.

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36. Caro Hotel

Heritage boutique hotel$$$$Ciutat Vella (La Seu)

A five-star hotel in the old town set in the Palace of the Marquis of Caro, where Roman remains and a stretch of Islamic wall run through the building.

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37. Claridge’s

Luxury hotel$$$$Mayfair

A Mayfair grande dame dating back to 1812, famed for its Art Deco interiors, afternoon tea and long association with royalty and celebrity.

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39. Das Stue

Luxury design hotel$$$$Tiergarten

A five-star design hotel in a former 1930s embassy building on the edge of the Tiergarten, beside the Zoo, with a spa, pool and French restaurant.

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