The global reference for hospitality.
About Us
Hospitality Brandbook is an independent editorial house with a single ambition: to become the world's most respected reference for hospitality. We document the finest brands on earth, in every category, with the care of a magazine and the rigour of an archive.
The Idea
For decades, a small number of guides decided which restaurants and hotels the world should admire. We believe the industry deserves something broader and more modern: a single, independent reference that covers not only restaurants, but hotels, beach clubs, bars, wellness, members clubs, publications and the platforms that power them.
Every category in the library holds a curated selection of the world's best, presented with real photography, full menus, every room and suite, film and editorial context. No paid placements. No invented content. Only brands we believe belong among the finest in the world.
The House
The world's best hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, bars, wellness destinations, members clubs, publications and platforms, documented in one visual, searchable reference. Fifty brands per category. Real photography, real menus, real rooms.
Our independent editorial selection of the places that define global hospitality, across restaurants, hotels, bars, wellness, beach clubs and members clubs. A venue is an HBB Icon, or it is not. Recognised, never rated.
Brands experienced anonymously by HBB editors as paying guests and confirmed by majority vote of the Editorial Board. Awarded by invitation only. Never purchased.
Our editorial mark for the brands we would send a friend to. A quiet signal of trust, carried across the library and the homepage showcase.
The Makers
Hospitality Brandbook is a platform conceived, designed and engineered by Bil Studio, and published as part of BIL Enterprises Ltd, the family-owned group based in London.
Design & Build
The studio that designed and built Hospitality Brandbook, from its visual identity and typography to its profiles, ratings and editorial systems.
Owner & Publisher
The London-based, family-owned group behind Hospitality Brandbook, HBB Nexus OS and HBB Decor, investing in and building hospitality brands and platforms.
Independence
Hospitality Brandbook is an independent editorial and research platform. It is not affiliated with Michelin, The World's 50 Best, Gault & Millau, La Liste, OAD or any other guide. Every factual statement traces back to a source, and operational details carry a verification date.
Brands cannot pay to appear, to be rated or to be recommended. Owners may claim and enrich their profiles, but editorial judgement remains with the house.
Meet the family behind the house.