Editorial Nomination
Tatler’s editorial teams identify exceptional hotels, restaurants, bars and hospitality experiences across their respective regions and markets.
Third Edition
About
Tatler Best recognises the region’s most exceptional hotels, restaurants, bars and hospitality experiences, drawing on 50 years of Tatler’s editorial expertise. This is built on the legacy of our Best Restaurants lists, rigorous regional judging and deep local market knowledge.
Each year, the Tatler Best lists help travellers discover where to stay, dine and drink, while spotlighting the people and places shaping the future of hospitality across Asia Pacific.
Explore Tatler Best
Discover Tatler’s local lists for more market-specific recommendations
Our Methodology
Our winners are selected in three stages: Editorial nomination, jury review and final selection.
Jury Review
Tatler’s network of esteemed hospitality professionals, editors, critics, journalists and tastemakers—all recognised voices and many of whom are Tatler’s VIP community of discerning travellers and diners themselves—independently evaluate and vote across the award categories.
Final Selection
Editorial expertise and jury recommendations come together to shape the annual Tatler Best lists and awards. The selection process captures the collective opinions and direct preferences of the region or market’s most discerning luxury travellers and dining connoisseurs.
JURY
More than 900 voices across the region. These are the co-chairs, content leads and market jury heads who convene them.
Sean Fitzpatrick
APAC & ME Jury Co-chair
Chief Experience Officer, Tatler Asia
Andy Cheng
APAC & ME Jury Co-chair
Regional Head of Dining, Tatler Asia
Coco Marett
Content Co-lead
Regional Travel Editor, Tatler Asia
Fontaine Cheng
Content Co-lead
Regional Dining Editor, Tatler Asia
Kyoko Nakayama
Co-jury Head
Japan
Julia Lee
Co-jury Head
Korea
Pat Nourse
Co-jury Head
Oceania
Hershey Gargash
Co-jury Head
The Middle East
Award Categories
Best 100
In each region, Tatler Best celebrates hospitality excellence with its annual lists of Best 100 Hotels, Best 100 Restaurants and Best 100 Bars.
Best 100 Hotels Best 100 Restaurants Best 100 Bars
Best in Class
Our Best in Class awards honour exceptional achievements by establishments and individuals in specific categories such as service, design, innovation and more.
Service Design Innovation
New for 2026
Cruises
New for 2026, Tatler Best introduces Best in Class awards for luxury cruises, including Best Cruise, Best Boutique Cruise, Best Family-Friendly Cruise and Best Private Yacht Charter.
Best Cruise Best Boutique Cruise Best Family-Friendly Cruise Best Private Yacht Charter
Best 20
Tatler Best for each local market celebrates hospitality excellence through the Best 20 Hotels, Best 20 Restaurants and Best 20 Bars, complemented by the Best in Class awards, which honour exceptional achievements across individual specific hospitality categories such as service, design, sustainability, innovation and more.
Best 20 Hotels Best 20 Restaurants Best 20 Bars
Best in Class
Awarded alongside the Best 20 for exceptional achievement in a single discipline, rather than for the property overall.
Service Design Sustainability Innovation
Tatler Best Spotlight
A curated selection of noteworthy establishments beyond the Tatler Best winners that have caught Tatler’s attention for their distinctive hospitality experiences.
Why It Matters
For Travellers
Discover trusted, Tatler-curated recommendations for where to stay, dine and drink.
Look for the Tatler Best mark of excellence. Spot the signature hexagonal window decal and award trophy at recognised establishments. How many Tatler Best establishments can you check off your list?
For Award-Winning Hospitality Establishments
Celebrate excellence while gaining recognition and extensive digital exposure from one of the region’s leading and trusted hospitality platforms and awards.
Connect with fellow industry leaders, foster meaningful collaborations and celebrate alongside the region’s finest hospitality professionals at the annual Tatler Best award ceremony and after party.
Award recipients receive official Tatler Best branding assets, including the signature hexagonal window decal and award trophy, to showcase their recognition.
For Brand Partners
Directly reach influential hospitality leaders, including C-suite executives, founders, brand owners, key industry decision-makers while engaging premium luxury consumers and UHNWIs through one of the region’s most prestigious hospitality platforms.
FAQ
For Hospitality Establishments
Can my establishment apply or nominate itself for Tatler Best?
No. Establishments cannot apply or self-nominate for Tatler Best.
Selections are made independently through Tatler’s editorial nomination process and regional jury review. If you would like to recommend an establishment for future editorial consideration, please email tatler.best@tatlerasia.com with the establishment’s name, location, website or social media link, and a brief introduction explaining why it should be considered.
What criteria are considered during the selection process?
While each award category has its own evaluation criteria, Tatler Best generally considers factors including:
- Overall guest experience
- Quality of service and hospitality
- Culinary or beverage excellence
- Design and ambience
- Innovation and originality
- Authenticity and sense of place
- Consistency
- Sustainability, where relevant
For more information, please refer to Our Methodology.
What do winners receive?
Winning establishments receive:
- Inclusion in the annual Tatler Best List
- Recognition at Tatler Best awards and events
- Editorial and social media exposure across Tatler platforms
- Official Tatler Best winner logo usage rights
- Winner plaque and promotional toolkit
- Invitations to selected Tatler Best community and industry events
Can winners use the Tatler Best logo in their marketing?
Yes. Winners receive the official Tatler Best winner logo, together with brand usage guidelines and promotional assets, for use across marketing, communications and promotional materials.
For Travellers & Guests
Can the public attend the Tatler Best awards ceremony?
The Tatler Best awards ceremony is by invitation only.
However, Tatler Best Takeovers are open to the public. Tickets will soon be available via the Tatler Best page, stay tuned!
What are Tatler Best Takeovers?
Tatler Best Takeovers are a series of limited-time dining and cocktail collaborations featuring award-winning chefs and mixologists from across Asia Pacific.
Held during the Tatler Best awards ceremony season, these exclusive experiences offer one-off menus, signature cocktails and unique cross-border culinary collaborations created exclusively for the programme.
Where can I view the Tatler Best List?
The Tatler Best List is published annually on TatlerAsia.com, where you can explore the regional award winners of the year (Best 100 Hotels, Best 100 Restaurants, Best 100 Bars, Cruise awards and Best-in-Class) or the local award winners of the year (Best 20 Hotels, Best 20 Restaurants, Best 20 Bars and Best-in-Class).
For Brands & Partners
Are partnership or sponsorship opportunities available?
Yes. Tatler Best offers bespoke partnership opportunities for brands looking to engage hospitality leaders, luxury travellers and influential communities across the region through content, experiences and sponsorships.
To learn more, please contact tatler.best@tatlerasia.com.
Who attends the Tatler Best awards ceremony?
The Tatler Best awards ceremony brings together 1,000+ invited guests from across the region’s hospitality community, including:
Award-winning establishments:
- Best 100 Hotels | Best 20 Hotels
- Best 100 Restaurants | Best 20 Restaurants
- Best 100 Bars | Best 20 Bars
- Best-in-Class award winners
- Cruise award winners
Industry leaders and invited guests:
- Hotel owners and operators
- Restaurateurs
- Chefs and mixologists
- Hospitality executives
- Brand owners
- Industry innovators
- Luxury travellers and Tatler community members
- Brand partners and sponsors
- Media representatives
The event offers a unique opportunity to connect with the people who are actually shaping hospitality across the region, from award-winning establishments and industry leaders to influential travellers, brand partners and media.
Who can I contact for further enquiries?
For editorial, partnership, sponsorship or general enquiries about Tatler Best, please contact: