World's Elite Hoteliers Gather for Celebration in Honor of Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards

. May 10, 2016

ATLANTA, GA. MAY 10, 2016 - On April 13, the elite of the global luxury hotel industry gathered in Vancouver for the 2016 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards to honor the 1,262 Five-Star, Four-Star and Recommended award winners. More than 300 top hoteliers, restaurateurs and spa leaders from around the world attended this year's celebration, hosted by Fairmont Pacific Rim, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and Rosewood Hotel Georgia. This year's awards mark the 58th annual list of worldwide Star Rating recipients.

In addition to 42 new Five-Star hotels, the 2016 list includes 101 new Four-Star hotels and 57 new hotels in the Recommended category. The prestigious rating system - which began in 1958 as the Mobil Travel Guide - provides the travel industry's most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas.

“We are delighted to recognize the 2016 star-rating recipients, a phenomenal group of hotels, restaurants and spas,” said Gerard J. Inzerillo, Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Travel Guide. “These properties set an unimpeachable standard of excellence in hospitality at a moment when the proliferation of voices claiming to provide unbiased ratings online is exploding. With Forbes Travel Guide-rated properties, there is no ambiguity, no doubt: based on a stringent set of standards developed and refined over six decades, our ratings are now accepted and embraced worldwide. We are proud to congratulate each of the owners, property managers and their teams, and everyone associated with the prestigious properties recognized today. Together, we help discerning consumers make better luxury travel decisions worldwide.”

In February, Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its annual compendium of worldwide star-rated recipients. Now in its 58th year, the hotly anticipated list includes 42 new Five-Star hotels, 101 new Four-Star hotels and 57 new hotels in the Recommended category. For the full list, click here.

About Forbes Travel Guide

Forbes Travel Guide is the originator of the prestigious Five-Star Rating system, and has provided the travel industry's most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas since 1958. Forbes Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously evaluate properties against up to 800 rigorous and objective standards, providing consumers the insight to make better-informed travel and leisure decisions. Forbes Travel Guide is the most prestigious standard for luxury hospitality worldwide. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit www.forbestravelguide.com. ForbesTravelGuide.com combines the objectivity and heritage of the Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating system with insightful recommendations from a hand-selected group of travel experts, tastemakers and Forbes Travel Guide inspectors. ForbesTravelGuide.com is the exclusive online destination for Forbes Travel Guide's list of star-rated hotels, restaurants and spas, and gives its registered members exclusive access to special offers and curated experiences from select Forbes Travel Guide partners.

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