11 Best Hotels in Europe for 2027 According to Fodor's

Fodor's has named 11 European hotels among the 50 on its Fodor's Finest 2027 list, from cave suites on Crete to a 16th-century building beside Edinburgh Castle. Learn more about where each hotel is, what sets it apart and how to plan a stay

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Fodor's Finest 2027, the travel publisher's selection of 50 hotels worldwide, includes 11 hotels in Europe. The list was published on 27 October 2026, and its European picks were covered by Euronews on 31 October.

The European selection runs from cave suites on Crete and an Art Nouveau hotel on Lake Como to canal houses in Amsterdam and Gothic-style rooms beside Edinburgh Castle. For travellers planning trips in 2027, it is a ready shortlist of hotels with a character of their own.

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How was the Fodor's Finest 2027 list chosen?

Fodor's editors compiled the list together with hundreds of experts from the hospitality industry. It covers several price categories, not only luxury properties.

Jeremy Tarr, editorial director of Fodor's Travel, is quoted as saying that the list has only 50 hotels this year, so it singles out properties that truly stand out. Fodor's says the European hotels share a “sense of personality”.

The selection is unranked and was put together independently of sponsors, according to the industry site Travel And Tour World.

The 11 European hotels are spread across eight countries: Greece, France, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Italy, Monaco, Sweden and the Netherlands. France, Italy and the United Kingdom each have two hotels on the list.

For six of the hotels, the published coverage names only the location, without details on rooms, services or rates; for those, the hotels' own websites are the place to check what a stay includes.

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Acro Suites, Crete, Greece

Acro Suites on the Greek island of Crete opened in 2021, which makes it one of the younger hotels on the list. It combines a luxury resort with a wellness retreat.

Its best-known rooms are cave suites, each with a private pool — a stay built around privacy and rest rather than sightseeing.

Airelles La Bastide, Gordes, France

Airelles La Bastide is in Gordes, in the Provence region of southern France. It is one of two French hotels on the list, together with Maison Souquet in Paris, and the choice for travellers who prefer the Provençal countryside to a capital city.

Argos in Cappadocia, Uçhisar, Turkey

Argos in Cappadocia is in Uçhisar, in the Cappadocia region. It is the only hotel in Turkey on the European part of the list.

Charlotte Street Hotel, London, United Kingdom

The Charlotte Street Hotel is a five-star property in Fitzrovia, in central London. No two rooms are alike: each has its own design.

Guests can use a library, a drawing room and a cinema inside the hotel, which makes it suited to rainy London evenings.

Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como, Italy

The Grand Hotel Tremezzo is an Art Nouveau hotel on Lake Como, looking across the water towards Bellagio. It is one of two Italian hotels on the list.

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, Monaco

The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo is Monaco's only entry on the list and one of eight countries represented in the European selection.

Hotel Pigalle, Gothenburg, Sweden

Hotel Pigalle in Gothenburg is the only Scandinavian hotel among the 11 European picks, and Sweden's only entry on the list.

Maison Souquet, Paris, France

Maison Souquet is the Paris entry on the list and the second French hotel after Airelles La Bastide, offering a city alternative to the Provence countryside.

Orient Express La Minerva, Rome, Italy

Orient Express La Minerva in Rome is Italy's second hotel on the list, after the Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como. Together the two let travellers combine a city stay with a lakeside one.

Pulitzer Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Pulitzer Amsterdam occupies 25 connected canal houses built in the 17th and 18th centuries, at Prinsengracht 315/331.

The hotel has from 223 to 225 rooms, depending on the source: Wikipedia and Travel Weekly give 225, Tripadvisor 223.

The Witchery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Witchery is set in a 16th-century building at the gates of Edinburgh Castle. Its rooms are decorated in Gothic style, in keeping with the historic setting of Edinburgh's Old Town approach to the castle.

How much does a stay at these hotels cost?

The Fodor's Finest 2027 list spans several price categories, but it does not publish 2027 rates. Price figures found on booking sites for the Pulitzer Amsterdam are from older listings and differ from one site to another, so the hotels' own websites remain the most reliable place to check current rates.

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What should travellers do when planning a stay?

• Check rates and availability directly with the hotel, as the list gives no prices.
• Compare room types before booking: at Acro Suites the cave suites come with private pools, and at the Charlotte Street Hotel every room is designed differently.
• Combine two hotels in one country where the list allows it: Lake Como and Rome in Italy, Gordes and Paris in France, London and Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.
• Arrange travel insurance before departure so that medical care and trip disruptions are covered.

Whether the trip is to Lake Como, Cappadocia or Edinburgh, a policy bought in advance keeps unexpected costs in check. Buy Travel insurance online on Visit World before your trip.

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