Europe's best new hotels according to the World Travel Awards 2024.

Bulgari HotelRome (Italy): The boutique 114-room and suite Bulgari Hotel Rome has won the Best New Hotel category at the European World Travel Awards. The hotel is located on the famous Piazza Augusta Imperiale just steps away from the popular shopping street Via del Corso. Highlights of the hotel include a magnificent Bulgari suite overlooking the Mausoleum of Emperor Augustus, a huge Bulgari Spa, Il Ristorante-Niko Romito restaurant and an impressive rooftop terrace with panoramic views of Rome.

Casa Palacio Don Ramón (Spain): The winner in the Best New Boutique Hotel category is the 23-room Casa Palacio Don Ramón Hotel in Seville. The hotel is located in the city center and occupies one of the most famous buildings. It has a seasonal outdoor pool, lounge, restaurant and bar.

Other categories were won by the following exquisite hotels: One&Only Aesthesis (Greece), Savoy Palace (Portugal), Rome Cavalieri (Italy), Forte Village (Italy) and Valverde Hotel (Portugal).

Also named the best train in the luxury category was the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

Leading global brands such as Marriott and Domes Resorts were nominated for the award.

Graham Cooke, founder of the World Travel Awards, said it is already clear that the year promises to be a successful one for the global travel market. At the European ceremony in Berlin, the winners of the Best New Hotel category were announced, with the nominees including a host of openings over the past year that have raised standards in the industry. New openings in the luxury segment, as well as in city hotels and historic sites, attracted particular attention.

This year, hotels from Spain and Portugal had many nominations, as well as hotels from Italy, Greece and England. Among the nominees were such well-known brands as Marriott and Domes Resorts.

Of particular interest to the public were city hotels and hotels located in historic buildings. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Berlin this week: Best New Hotel - The Peninsula-London, Best New Boutique Hotel - Casa Palacio Don Ramón in Seville, Spain.