Dubai hotel ranks first in world’s...

The list was compiled by analysing Instagram hashtags associated with luxury properties

A new survey by Money.co.uk has revealed that Dubai’s iconic sail-shaped property is the most beautiful five-star hotel in the world.

The list was compiled using Instagram data. According to Money.co.uk, more than 10 million Instagram hashtags associated with the world’s five-star hotels were taken into account. The properties with the most Instagram hashtags were then ranked from highest to lowest to create the list.

The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah racked up a total of 2,428,501 Instagram hashtags.

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Second on the global list is the Maldives-based Soneva Jani with 415,461 hashtags, followed by Las Vegas’ Bellagio in third with 161,088 Instagram hashtags

Looking at the region, Dubai is home to eight of the most beautiful hotels in the Middle East. They are the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Palazzo Versace, Jumeirah Al Naseem, Taj Dubai, Park Hyatt Dubai, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort, Waldorf Astoria Dubai and W Dubai – The Palm.

Here are the top 20 most beautiful hotels in the world, according to Money.co.uk:

1	Burj Al Arab Jumeirah	Dubai, UAE	2,428,501
2	Soneva Jani	Maldives	415,461
3	Bellagio	Nevada, USA	161,088
4	The Plaza, New York	New York, USA	160,237
5	Beverly Hills Hotel	California, USA	127,297
6	Halekulani	Hawaii, USA	93,179
7	Claridges Hotel	London, England	76,555
8	The Ritz Paris	Paris, France	74,864
9	Niyama	Maldives	69,595
10	W Barcelona	Barcelona, Spain	68,680
11	Villa Cimbrone	Ravello, Italy	61,191
12	Palace Hotel Tokyo	Tokyo, Japan	59,738
13	Excellence El Carmen	Dominican Republic	55,889
14	Celtic Manor Resort	Newport, Wales	54,795
15	La Mamounia	Marrakesh, Morocco	52,152
16	The Dorchester	London, England	44,454
17	Palazzo Versace Dubai	Dubai, UAE	43,615
18	Palazzo Versace	Gold Coast, Australia	43,015
19	The Savoy	London, England	41,787
20	1 Hotel South Beach	Florida, USA	39,508