If you are a luxury travel fan and you can afford to travel the world frequently, then you will be interested to learn that a new index ranked the best luxury hotel brands in the world. The list was created by DLG (Digital Luxury Group). For the purposes of the study, DLG analyzed things like web searches and demand rates of 70 different high-end hotels. In addition, the research examined 10 of the main luxury markets today.
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According to the first World Luxury Index Hotels, the winner is Hilton Worldwide. The brand is a leader in various categories. Among them are those for Upscale Brands from Integrated Chains, Luxury Brands of a Major Integrated Chain, as well as Luxury Brands of a Small/Medium-Sized Exclusive Luxury Chain. Also, Hilton Worldwide managed to take the top positions in nearly half of the key luxury markets in the world which is was not seen with any other brand in the index.
Apart from Hilton, a spot in the best hotel groups found also Starwood and Hyatt. While Starwood did not find a place among the top 50 luxury hotels, Hyatt successfully landed at the 5th position on the list.
Although Four Seasons is on the 4th place on the ranking, its demand rates are nearly as high as those of Hilton Worldwide. Ritz-Carlton, on the other hand, is among the top achievers in three of the main categories – Luxury Exclusive, Upper Upscale, as well as Luxury Major.
In general, DLG reports that the global interest for luxury hotels continues to be strong. According to the index, it now amounts to +1.5%. The country with the most brands on the list is the US. In addition, about 75% of the luxury hotels in the world are maintained by US hotel chains.
The most popular destination in the luxury hospitality sector is New York. Nevertheless, cities like Paris, London and Dubai are reported to exhibit the most impressive growth rates. This means that the position of NYC on this ranking may be soon challenged.
The most impressive growth in the number of luxury hospitality consumers was registered among Russian tourists with 12.8%. British and Chinese travelers were also found to enjoy staying in luxury hotels. Their growth was equal to 8.5% and 3.3% respectively.
Here are the 10 best luxury hotels in the world for 2013 based on demand rates:
- Hilton
- Sheraton
- Westin
- Four Seasons
- Hyatt
- Hyatt Regency
- Ritz-Carlton
- Embassy Suites
- Renaissance
- InterContinental
