FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE UNVEILS 2023 STAR AWARDS

Nine Places Attain Their 1st Five-Star Lodge
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FTG Launches Inaugural Ocean Cruise Scores

ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Forbes Journey Guidebook (“FTG”)—the only independent, world-wide ranking method for luxury hotels, places to eat and spas—today unveiled its 2023 Star Awards, such as its inaugural ocean cruise rankings. See the whole record of honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

The hotel rankings expanded into new destinations, including Athens, Bodrum, Capri, Copenhagen, Cusco, Cyprus, Oslo, Sicily, Stockholm and Tunis. The 65th annual list characteristics 360 Five-Star, 585 4-Star and 433 Proposed inns 79 Five-Star, 113 Four-Star and 67 Encouraged dining establishments and 119 5-Star and 195 4-Star spas throughout the world. In this article are some highlights from the 2023 winners:

• FTG introduced its 1st-at any time ocean cruise ratings with 5 ships. The inaugural resorts at sea Star-Rated ships are Movie star Apex, Celebrity Flora and Celeb Millennium, Celebrity Edge and Superstar Summit. A second wave of cruise traces will be introduced later on this 12 months, and evaluations are underway on many ships earning their star rating for 2024.
• 9 places welcomed their first Five-Star resort: Athens (Four Seasons Astir Palace Resort Athens) Bodrum (Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum) Capri (J.K. Location Capri) Kuwait (Four Seasons Lodge Kuwait at Burj Alshaya) Lake Como (Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como) Mallorca (Jumeirah Port Soller Lodge & Spa) Osaka (The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka) Riyadh (Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh) and Shenzhen (Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen).
• Just after four a long time of London professing the most Five-Star hotels in the planet, Macau is the new title holder with 22 major-rated houses. This year, Macau acquired much more new Five-Star inns than any other spot (Galaxy Lodge, Grand Lisboa Palace Macau, The Karl Lagerfeld, Londoner Court docket, The Londoner Resort).
• The Maldives extra four new Five-Star resorts: JOALI Becoming Patina Maldives, Fari Islands The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands Soneva Jani.
• No more time a mere development, experiential dining is now a fine-dining mainstay. The Restaurant at JUSTIN, set in a Paso Robles, California, vineyard, captured its very first 5-Star gain. The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s 4-Star SOMM provides sommelier-led meals, and Bellagio Las Vegas’ Five-Star Picasso immerses diners in Pablo Picasso’s artwork and chef Julian Serrano’s edible masterpieces.
• Gabriel Kreuther is the first new unbiased cafe in New York Metropolis to obtain Five Stars in 10 a long time.
• After a two-12 months renovation, the famous Raffles Lodge Singapore triumphantly returned to the Star Rankings listing with a 5-Star award.
• In Italy, Capri joined the record with 1 Five-Star (J.K. Position Capri) and 4 Proposed hotels (Capri Palace Jumeirah, Capri Tiberio Palace, Grand Resort Quisisana, Lodge Caesar Augustus). And Sicily premiered with five 4-Star resorts (Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Resort, Taormina San Domenico Palace, Taormina, a Four Seasons Lodge Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Lodge Villa Igiea, A Rocco Forte Lodge Villa Sant’Andrea, A Belmond Resort, Taormina Mare).
• Mallorca landed its debut 5-Star achievement for Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa. The house and new 5-Star Jumeirah Al Naseem (Dubai) be a part of the legendary Burj Al Arab (Dubai) as the Jumeirah brand’s prime-rated winners.
• Nordic international locations made their to start with displaying on the listing with Four-Star Hotel d’Angleterre Copenhagen and Advised winners Amerikalinjen (Oslo), Ett Hem (Stockholm) and Grand Hôtel Stockholm.
• Six places picked up their first Five-Star spa accolades: Barbados (The Spa at Sandy Lane), Ireland (The Spa at Ashford Castle), Kuwait (Spa and Wellness Centre at Four Seasons Lodge Kuwait Burj Alshaya), Madrid (The Spa at 4 Seasons Lodge Madrid), Mauritius (A person&Only Le Saint Géran’s Wellness Spa) and Vancouver (Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Pacific Rim).

“Travel is in an unbelievable placement for ongoing expansion, as people prioritize authentic, in-person experiences,” claimed Amanda Frasier, President of Ratings for Forbes Travel Tutorial. “The accommodations, ocean cruises, eating places and spas on our 2023 Star Score list exhibit an remarkable dedication to making memorable environments that nurture connection, joy and perception of position as we expertise the entire world to its fullest.”

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