Oman’s Six Senses Zighy Bay enters World’s 50 Best Hotels extended 51-100 listing

Both honours highlight the property’s consistent focus on authentic, mindful experiences that reflect Omani culture and the destination’s natural setting.

 

Nestled between the rugged Hajar Mountains and the turquoise waters of the Musandam Peninsula, Six Senses Zighy Bay features 82 stone-and-timber pool villas inspired by traditional Omani architecture. 

 

Facilities include four dining venues, a wine cellar and the signature Six Senses Spa, surrounded by date palms and desert landscapes.

Renowned for its sustainability initiatives, the resort recycles 85% of its waste, sources fresh produce from its on-site organic farm, and offers distinctive arrival experiences such as paragliding over the bay or descending a scenic mountain road. 

 

Guests can also dine at the cliff-top restaurant perched 293 metres above sea level or cruise by private dhow through the Musandam fjords.

 

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Beyond the Middle East, the extended World’s 50 Best Hotels list spans both established properties and recent openings, with Asia and Europe leading the representation with 16 and 17 hotels, respectively. 

 

Thailand tops the Asian rankings with Bangkok’s newly opened Aman Nai Lert at 51, while Italy leads Europe with nine entries, including Splendido in Portofino (83). Türkiye’s Maçakızı joins the rankings for the first time at 96.

 

Elsewhere, New York accounted for four of North America’s 12 slots, India secured three places, with single entries for the Maldives and Sri Lanka, and in the southern hemisphere, New Zealand and Australia each claimed two positions. Africa was represented by Mount Nelson in South Africa at 73. 

 

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 extended list – 51-100

51 Aman Nai Lert Bangkok 

52 Badrutt’s Palace St. Moritz 

53 Borgo Santandrea Amalfi 

54 The Peninsula Hong Kong Hong Kong 

55 Four Seasons Tamarindo La Manzanilla 

56 Nihi Sumba Sumba Island 

57 Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc Antibes 

58 Four Seasons at The Surf Club Surfside

59 Park Hyatt Kyoto Kyoto 

60 Dusit Thani Bangkok Bangkok 

61 Aman New York New York 

62 Rosewood Bangkok Bangkok 

63 Borgo Egnazia Savelletri 

64 The Carlyle New York 

65 The Beverly Hills Hotel Los Angeles 

66 Four Seasons Madrid Madrid 

67 Montage Los Cabos Cabo San Lucas 

68 San Ysidro Ranch Santa Barbara 

69 Southern Ocean Lodge Kangaroo Island 

70 The Siam Bangkok 

71 Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid Madrid 

72 Hotel Cipriani Venice 

73 Mount Nelson Cape Town 

74 Aman Kyoto Kyoto 

75 The Fifth Avenue Hotel New York 

76 Hotel das Cataratas Iguassu Falls 

77 The Greenwich Hotel New York 

78 Gleneagles Auchterarder 

79 Aman Venice Venice 

80 Plaza Athénée Paris 

81 Reschio Lisciano Niccone 

82 Casa Maria Luigia Modena 

83 Splendido Portofino 

84 Six Senses Zighy Bay Zaghi 

85 The Datai Langkawi 

86 Four Seasons Hong Kong Hong Kong 

87 Palacio Nazarenas Cusco

88 Huka Lodge Taupō 

89 Ett Hem Stockholm 

90 Eden Rock St. Barths 

91 Suján Jawai Jawai 

92 Soneva Secret Maldives 

93 The Johri Jaipur 

94 Le Sirenuse Positano 

95 Rosewood Mayakoba Playa del Carmen

96 Maçakızı Bodrum 

97 Amangalla Galle 

98 Amangiri Canyon Point 

99 Portrait Milano Milan 

100 Amanbagh Ajabgarh

Emma Sleight, Head of Content for The World’s 50 Best Hotels, said: “As we enter our third year, we are delighted to honour even more of the world’s most outstanding hotels with the extended 51–100 list. This broader scope allows us to celebrate an even larger pool of exceptional properties and the teams behind them.”

 

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 list will be announced on Thursday 30 October at a ceremony at Old Billingsgate, London.

 

For more information, visit sixsenses/oman/zighy-bay and theworlds50best.com/hotels