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Updated 6 November 2026

What's new

Every addition and correction to the Atlas, newest first.

  • The Atlas goes worldwide

    Thirteen new cities beyond Europe: New York, Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Lima, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne, with their grand hotels, three-star tables and the best bars in the world.

  • Founding partners

    The first houses in each city can now join as founding partners, with their full profile free for 90 days.

  • The 50 Best Bars 2026

    Every bar in the Atlas now carries its 2026 ranking, and eleven bars from the new list join the Atlas, including The Cambridge Public House and De Vie in Paris, Satan's Whiskers and Waltz in London, and Barro Negro in Athens.

  • 35 more palace and grand hotels

    The Plaza Athénée, the Dorchester, the Hotel Imperial, Matild Palace, the Bulgari hotels in Rome and Milan, and an Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus, among others.

  • Michelin 2026: Berlin, Hamburg, Budapest and Athens

    Fourteen more starred tables, including Tim Raue and Horváth in Berlin, 100/200 in Hamburg, and the Athens restaurants of the new Greek guide.

  • City guides by category

    New pages for every city and theme, such as the palace hotels of Paris, the cocktail bars of London and the private clubs of London, each with a short guide and answers to common questions.

  • 48 hours in Paris, London, Rome, Vienna and Milan

    Five new weekend guides, built only from places in the Atlas: where to stay, where to dine and where to end the night.

  • More on every venue

    Every venue page now answers the common questions (where it is, its stars, its chef, what to wear) and suggests where to stay, dine and drink nearby.

  • Afternoon tea in Europe's grand hotels

    A new guide to afternoon tea at The Ritz, Claridge's and The Savoy in London, the Ritz Paris, the Crillon and Le Bristol in Paris, and the Hotel Sacher in Vienna.

  • Europe's great hotel spas and pools

    Rooftop pools, lakeside spas and an infinity pool on the Bosphorus: a new guide to the spas and pools in the Atlas.

  • The Woodward, Geneva

    Updated: The Woodward is now part of the Auberge Collection.

  • Private members' clubs

    A new section with 29 private clubs in 16 cities, from The Lansdowne Club and Annabel's to the Yacht Club de Monaco, and a guide to how membership works.

  • Evenings for two

    Tables with a view, bars for the first drink and hotels for the weekend away, with five new guides for couples.

  • New photography

    New photographs for every city, palace hotel, bar and restaurant in the Atlas.