By / MOOK Scenic Spots Home Editorial Team compiled and reported
With the iconic 60th anniversary approaching, Forbes Travel Guide today released its 60th global star rating list, once again recognizing the world’s best hotels, restaurants, and spas along with their exceptional service based on rigorous selection criteria.
With the iconic 60th anniversary approaching, Forbes Travel Guide today released its 60th global star rating list, once again recognizing the world’s best hotels, restaurants, and spas along with their exceptional service based on rigorous selection criteria.
Banyan Tree Macau 澳门悦榕庄。（图／福布斯旅游指南）
Among the 2018 inductees, 27 five-star hotels, 70 four-star hotels, and 76 Forbes Recommended hotels have newly joined the list. In the restaurant category, 5 establishments received five-star honors for the first time, 24 became new four-star restaurants, and 10 earned Recommended status. Additionally, the list certified 5 newly added five-star spas and 29 new four-star spas.
South America’s first five-star hotel, Belmond Hotel das Cataratas. （图／福布斯旅游指南）
Highlights, trends, and interesting facts of 2018
• Among the 1,609 inductees
o 199 five-star hotels, 513 four-star hotels, and 309 Recommended hotels.
o 64 five-star restaurants, 171 four-star restaurants, and 83 Recommended restaurants.
o 60 five-star spas and 210 four-star spas.
• New and notable inductees
o The Middle East was the biggest winner. 4 five-star hotels: Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai; Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi; Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre; and Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach. 21 outstanding four-star hotels and 6 Recommended hotels.
o South America welcomes its first five-star hotel. Belmond Hotel das Cataratas overlooks the spectacular Iguazu Falls in Brazil’s Iguazu National Park, leading the region with outstanding service.
o Marrakech boasts two five-star hotels (Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech; Royal Mansour Marrakech), two four-star hotels (Four Seasons Resort Marrakech and La Mamounia), and two Recommended hotels (Amanjena and Selman Marrakech).
o New York City gains two new five-star hotels: Baccarat Hotel and Residences and Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown. New York also adds one four-star hotel: Archer Hotel New York.
o Munich welcomes its first five-star hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Munich. Four-star hotels: The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel; Hotel Bayerischer Hof; and Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich. Recommended hotels: Hotel Munchen Palace and Sofitel Munich Bayerpost.
o Japan had a strong showing. Kyoto’s The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto earns the city’s first five-star honor. Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto and Suiran, A Luxury Collection Hotel receive four-star status. Kyoto Hotel Okura earns Recommended status. In Tokyo, Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo becomes a five-star hotel, while Capitol Hotel Tokyu and The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho earn four-star status.
o Independent hotels perform notably. First-time five-star inductees: Le Richemond Geneva; Magee Homestead, Wyoming; Meadowood Napa Valley; Nemacolin Woodlands Resort–Falling Rock, Pennsylvania; and Williamsburg Inn, Virginia.
o Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria is the first five-star hotel for Hilton in the Western Hemisphere. The Waldorf Astoria brand also has a five-star property in Shanghai: Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.
o Rosewood Beijing earns five-star status — the brand’s first such honor in Asia. This is the brand’s first hotel in China, opened in 2014. The Peninsula Beijing also receives five-star recognition.
o Trump Hotels earns five-star status for properties in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver — a rare feat for new hotels. These newly awarded hotels (like Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria and Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown) highlight the importance of investing in service training prior to opening.
o New recognitions reinforce Riviera Nayarit as a luxury resort destination. The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort earns five-star status, while Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is named a four-star hotel.
o Forbes Travel Guide significantly expands its global footprint by bringing its rating services to new regions such as Amsterdam (four-star hotels: Conservatorium, De L'Europe Amsterdam, and Hotel Okura Amsterdam; Recommended hotels: Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, The Dylan, Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam, InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, and W Amsterdam) and Vienna (four-star hotels: Sacher Wien, Palais Coburg, Palais Hansen Kempinski, and The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna; Recommended hotels: Grand Hotel Wien, Hotel Bristol, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hotel Sans Souci Wien, Park Hyatt Vienna, and The Ring Hotel Vienna).
• Among the 1,609 inductees
o 199 five-star hotels, 513 four-star hotels, and 309 Recommended hotels.
o 64 five-star restaurants, 171 four-star restaurants, and 83 Recommended restaurants.
o 60 five-star spas and 210 four-star spas.
• New and notable inductees
o The Middle East was the biggest winner. 4 five-star hotels: Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Dubai; Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi; Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre; and Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach. 21 outstanding four-star hotels and 6 Recommended hotels.
o South America welcomes its first five-star hotel. Belmond Hotel das Cataratas overlooks the spectacular Iguazu Falls in Brazil’s Iguazu National Park, leading the region with outstanding service.
o Marrakech boasts two five-star hotels (Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech; Royal Mansour Marrakech), two four-star hotels (Four Seasons Resort Marrakech and La Mamounia), and two Recommended hotels (Amanjena and Selman Marrakech).
o New York City gains two new five-star hotels: Baccarat Hotel and Residences and Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown. New York also adds one four-star hotel: Archer Hotel New York.
o Munich welcomes its first five-star hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Munich. Four-star hotels: The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel; Hotel Bayerischer Hof; and Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich. Recommended hotels: Hotel Munchen Palace and Sofitel Munich Bayerpost.
o Japan had a strong showing. Kyoto’s The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto earns the city’s first five-star honor. Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto and Suiran, A Luxury Collection Hotel receive four-star status. Kyoto Hotel Okura earns Recommended status. In Tokyo, Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo becomes a five-star hotel, while Capitol Hotel Tokyu and The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho earn four-star status.
o Independent hotels perform notably. First-time five-star inductees: Le Richemond Geneva; Magee Homestead, Wyoming; Meadowood Napa Valley; Nemacolin Woodlands Resort–Falling Rock, Pennsylvania; and Williamsburg Inn, Virginia.
o Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria is the first five-star hotel for Hilton in the Western Hemisphere. The Waldorf Astoria brand also has a five-star property in Shanghai: Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.
o Rosewood Beijing earns five-star status — the brand’s first such honor in Asia. This is the brand’s first hotel in China, opened in 2014. The Peninsula Beijing also receives five-star recognition.
o Trump Hotels earns five-star status for properties in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver — a rare feat for new hotels. These newly awarded hotels (like Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria and Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown) highlight the importance of investing in service training prior to opening.
o New recognitions reinforce Riviera Nayarit as a luxury resort destination. The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort earns five-star status, while Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is named a four-star hotel.
o Forbes Travel Guide significantly expands its global footprint by bringing its rating services to new regions such as Amsterdam (four-star hotels: Conservatorium, De L'Europe Amsterdam, and Hotel Okura Amsterdam; Recommended hotels: Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, The Dylan, Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam, InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam, Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, and W Amsterdam) and Vienna (four-star hotels: Sacher Wien, Palais Coburg, Palais Hansen Kempinski, and The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna; Recommended hotels: Grand Hotel Wien, Hotel Bristol, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hotel Imperial, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hotel Sans Souci Wien, Park Hyatt Vienna, and The Ring Hotel Vienna).
First-time five-star inductee independent hotel Le Richemond Geneva. （图／福布斯旅游指南）
• International star distribution
o 13 groups have hotels, restaurants, and spas all earning five-star ratings, including Banyan Tree Macau; The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs; The Cloister in Sea Island; Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego; The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong; Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas; Mandarin Oriental, Macau; Meadowood Napa Valley; Montage Laguna Beach; Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island; The Peninsula Hong Kong; Wynn Las Vegas; and Wynn Palace, Macau.
o Altira Macau and Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong each have 4 five-star recognitions for their hotels, spas, and two restaurants.
o Nuwa Macau’s hotel, spa, and three restaurants together earn 5 five-star recognitions.
o Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Wynn Macau received a total of six five-star ratings for their hotels, spas, and four restaurants.
o 13 groups have hotels, restaurants, and spas all earning five-star ratings, including Banyan Tree Macau; The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs; The Cloister in Sea Island; Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego; The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong; Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas; Mandarin Oriental, Macau; Meadowood Napa Valley; Montage Laguna Beach; Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island; The Peninsula Hong Kong; Wynn Las Vegas; and Wynn Palace, Macau.
o Altira Macau and Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong each have 4 five-star recognitions for their hotels, spas, and two restaurants.
o Nuwa Macau’s hotel, spa, and three restaurants together earn 5 five-star recognitions.
o Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and Wynn Macau received a total of six five-star ratings for their hotels, spas, and four restaurants.
Wynn Macau. (Photo / Forbes Travel Guide)
• Most Five-Star Hotels
o U.S. city with the most five-star hotels: New York (10), Beverly Hills (6), Las Vegas (5), and Miami (5).
o Macau has become the city with the most five-star hotels in the world (12). Last year, it tied with Paris (10). Other cities with the most five-star hotels include: Paris (10), London (9), and Hong Kong (8).
• Most Five-Star Restaurants
o U.S. city with the most five-star restaurants: New York (7) and Las Vegas (6).
o Macau (12) and Hong Kong (9) have become the cities with the most five-star restaurants in the world.
o Disney earns its first five-star restaurant honor. The cuisine at Victoria & Albert Restaurant in Walt Disney World Resort Orlando has attracted many guests.
• Most Five-Star Spas
o U.S. region with the most five-star spas: California (9), Florida (5), and Nevada (5). The newest five-star spa in California is the Spa at Rancho Valencia in San Diego.
o Luna y Mar in Los Cabos and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou have received their first five-star accolades. o Macau (8), Hong Kong (5), Las Vegas (5), and Shanghai (4) are the cities with the most five-star spas in the world.
o U.S. city with the most five-star hotels: New York (10), Beverly Hills (6), Las Vegas (5), and Miami (5).
o Macau has become the city with the most five-star hotels in the world (12). Last year, it tied with Paris (10). Other cities with the most five-star hotels include: Paris (10), London (9), and Hong Kong (8).
• Most Five-Star Restaurants
o U.S. city with the most five-star restaurants: New York (7) and Las Vegas (6).
o Macau (12) and Hong Kong (9) have become the cities with the most five-star restaurants in the world.
o Disney earns its first five-star restaurant honor. The cuisine at Victoria & Albert Restaurant in Walt Disney World Resort Orlando has attracted many guests.
• Most Five-Star Spas
o U.S. region with the most five-star spas: California (9), Florida (5), and Nevada (5). The newest five-star spa in California is the Spa at Rancho Valencia in San Diego.
o Luna y Mar in Los Cabos and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou have received their first five-star accolades. o Macau (8), Hong Kong (5), Las Vegas (5), and Shanghai (4) are the cities with the most five-star spas in the world.
Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown. (Photo / Forbes Travel Guide)
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