18. Capella Hanoi: Hanoi, Vietnam
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Ranking 18th for the second year in a row, this 47-key hotel in the Old Quarter, near Hoàn Kiếm Lake, was designed to invoke the glamour of the historic Hanoi Opera House just a few blocks away. The restaurant, Backstage, serves classic Northern Vietnamese fare in a red-velveted space straight out of the 1920s.
Reader Score: 98.46
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19. Rosewood Villa Magna: Madrid, Spain
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The third from Rosewood to crack the top 20 is one of the brand’s newest, having opened in the heart of Madrid in late 2021. With 154 guest rooms and two restaurants — plus a residency from Aquí Me Quedo, the beachfront eatery at sister property Rosewood Mayakoba, running through September — it’s the only ranking hotel in the Spanish capital.
Reader Score: 98.40