There's nothing quite like waking up on holiday to a delicious morning meal you haven't cooked yourself. This is our love letter to hotel breakfasts around the world – featuring everything from sweet semolina pancakes in Marrakech to full English platters in the Cotswolds. These lavish meals tell stories of the places they're in and are guaranteed to make even freshly fed bellies rumble. Join us as we rank the best hotel breakfasts around the world, counting down to the most delicious of all.

Click or scroll through our gallery to see which hotel breakfasts are worthy of your bucket list.

Our selections are based on genuine user reviews, awards, accolades, and the first-hand experience of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. This list is unavoidably subjective.

The world’s best hotel breakfasts