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Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa Earns Prestigious Five-Star Hotel Accolade In Forbes Travel Guide's 2023 Star Awards

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

GRAND CAYMAN, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises, today announced its 2023 Star Awards. Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

Key Points: 
  • Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com .
  • Located on world-famous Seven Mile Beach, Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa is the first Kimpton Hotel to ever earn the accolade, and now has become the first AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star property in the Kimpton brand.
  • "It's an incredible honor to have earned Forbes' Travel Guide's Five-Star ranking this year," said Steven Andre, Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa's General Manager.
  • Forbes Travel Guide is the world-renowned authority on excellence in hospitality, and Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa is the latest addition to its illustrious annual Five-Star Star Rating list.

Conrad Punta de Mita Awarded Four Star Rating in Coveted Forbes Travel Guide 2023 Star Awards

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

PUNTA DE MITA, Mexico, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today announced its 2023 Star Awards. Conrad Punta de Mita, located along the breathtaking Riviera Nayarit coastline in Mexico, has earned its first Forbes Travel Guide Star Award, in just over two years following its official opening in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • PUNTA DE MITA, Mexico, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide , the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today announced its 2023 Star Awards.
  • Conrad Punta de Mita , located along the breathtaking Riviera Nayarit coastline in Mexico, has earned its first Forbes Travel Guide Star Award, in just over two years following its official opening in 2020.
  • The first Conrad Hotels & Resorts property to launch in Mexico, Conrad Punta de Mita invites travelers to discover unrivaled luxury in a truly secluded, awe-inspired setting.
  • – Marco Tabet, General Manager
    Forbes Travel Guide is the world-renowned authority in genuine Star service, and Conrad Punta de Mita is the latest addition to its illustrious annual Star Rating list.

Badrutt's Palace Named Five-Star Hotel in Forbes Travel Guide's 2023 Star Awards

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), announced that the luxurious Badrutt's Palace Hotel has once again earned its prestigious Five-Star award. A world-renowned authority on excellence in hospitality, FTG is the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises.

Key Points: 
  • The iconic destination in St. Moritz, Switzerland, earns prestigious accolade
    ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), announced that the luxurious Badrutt's Palace Hotel has once again earned its prestigious Five-Star award.
  • "We are honored to receive another Five-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide," says Thomas Citterio, director of sales and marketing at Badrutt's Palace.
  • Opened in 1896, Badrutt's Palace remains an iconic mountain resort that sits 6,000 feet up in the Swiss Alps.
  • "Travel is in an incredible position for continued growth, as people prioritize authentic, in-person experiences," says Amanda Frasier, President of Ratings for Forbes Travel Guide.

Four Seasons Achieves Record Number of Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons earned nine new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards in 2023, bringing its total count to a record-breaking 73. With 51 Four Seasons hotels and resorts, six restaurants and 16 spas holding a Five-Star designation, the luxury hospitality leader maintains its position of holding the most Five-Star awards of any single hospitality brand.

Key Points: 
  • Five hotels and resorts, two restaurants and two spas received inaugural Five-Star designations from Forbes Travel Guide in 2023.
  • Hotel recipients include Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla , Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens , Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya , Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley and Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre .
  • The Spa and Wellness Centre at Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait Burj Alshaya and The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Madrid also achieved Five-Star status in this year's awards.
  • "Outstanding service complemented by an exceptional hotel, resort, restaurant or spa is the making of a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star winner," says Hermann Elger, CEO, Forbes Travel Guide.

CELEBRITY CRUISES BECOMES THE FIRST CRUISE LINE TO EVER EARN THE COVETED FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE AWARD

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

MIAMI, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Cruises, the brand that revolutionized the cruising industry with its fleet of Relaxed Luxurysm resorts at sea, is once again raising the bar as it becomes the first ocean cruise line to ever earn prestigious Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG") Star Awards. The recognition is made more wonderful as Celebrity's ships join an elite and exclusive group of fewer than 20 land-based properties with over 1,000 rooms in the world to ever receive the coveted recognition.

Key Points: 
  • Their professional inspectors travel the world to anonymously evaluate the finest hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruise ships based on hundreds of exacting standards that determine their annual Star Ratings.
  • To now be Star-rated multiple times over is such an incredible honor from the Forbes Travel Guide team.
  • "Forbes Travel Guide is thrilled to announce Celebrity ships as the world's first Star-Rated resorts at sea in the new ocean cruise category," said Hermann Elger, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide.
  • For more information and to book a sailing with Celebrity Cruises, visit www.celebrity.com , contact a trusted travel advisor, or contact Celebrity Cruises at 888-751-7804 or internationally at 316-554-5961.

FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE UNVEILS 2023 STAR AWARDS

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas—today unveiled its 2023 Star Awards, including its inaugural ocean cruise ratings. See the full list of honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas—today unveiled its 2023 Star Awards, including its inaugural ocean cruise ratings.
  • Here are some highlights from the 2023 winners:
    FTG announced its first-ever ocean cruise ratings with five ships.
  • "Travel is in an incredible position for continued growth, as people prioritize authentic, in-person experiences," said Amanda Frasier, President of Ratings for Forbes Travel Guide.
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HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO ACHIEVES PRESTIGIOUS FIVE-STAR DESIGNATION BY FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

KYOTO, Japan, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today unveiled its 2022 Star Awards which named HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, the first and flagship property of the HOTEL THE MITSUI brand, as a Five-Star Hotel. The accolade is HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO's first Five-Star Award, a status presented only to properties who deliver a guest experience across its dining venues, facilities and services as determined by an independent inspection process. With this designation, HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO becomes the first hotel in Japan to receive a Five-Star Award in its first year of operation, the second Five-Star Hotel in Kyoto and is among only 12 Five-Star Hotels in Japan. HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is one of only two new properties in Japan to earn the Five-Star honor in 2022, with the second being Halekulani Okinawa, a luxury property within the Mitsui Fudosan Group.

Key Points: 
  • KYOTO, Japan, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today unveiled its 2022 Star Awards which named HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO , the first and flagship property of the HOTEL THE MITSUI brand, as a Five-Star Hotel.
  • With this designation, HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO becomes the first hotel in Japan to receive a Five-Star Award in its first year of operation, the second Five-Star Hotel in Kyoto and is among only 12 Five-Star Hotels in Japan.
  • Intimate and personal, enchanting and enriching, HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is an awe-inspiring feast for the spirit and the senses.
  • "Since HOTEL THE MITSUI, the new flagship hotel brand of the Mitsui Fudosan Group,was established, one of our goals has been to achieve the coveted Five-Star status from the internationally renowned Forbes Travel Guide," said Manabu Kusui, General Manager of HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO.

The Towers at Lotte New York Palace Named Five-Star Hotel In Forbes Travel Guide's 2022 Star Awards

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today announced its 2022 Star Awards. The Towers at Lotte New York Palace earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

Key Points: 
  • LotteNew York Palace Earns Prestigious Accolade;
    ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today announced its 2022 Star Awards.
  • The Towers at Lotte New York Palace earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com .
  • The Towers at Lotte New York Palace earns a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award.
  • Forbes Travel Guide is the world-renowned authority in genuine Five-Star service, and The Towers at Lotte New York Palace is the latest addition to its illustrious annual Star Rating list.

FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 2022 STAR AWARDS

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As travel comes roaring back in many parts of the world, Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, rigorous global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas—today unveiled its 2022 Star Awards. See the full list of honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As travel comes roaring back in many parts of the world, Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")the only independent, rigorous global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spastoday unveiled its 2022 Star Awards.
  • "Travel is back, and as travelers look to make up for lost time with family and friends, they want memorable experiences," said Hermann Elger, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide.
  • "As the authority on luxury travel, Forbes Travel Guide can help.
  • For highlights, trends and fun facts from our 2022 Star Awards, click here .

FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE WELCOMES ACCOMPLISHED INDUSTRY VETERAN HERMANN ELGER AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury hospitality, today announced the appointment of Hermann Elger as chief executive officer to lead the 64-year-old company and its highly respected team into a new phase of strategic growth in global travel.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury hospitality, today announced the appointment of Hermann Elger as chief executive officer to lead the 64-year-old company and its highly respected team into a new phase of strategic growth in global travel.
  • Elger succeeds Forbes Travel Guide CEO Filip Boyen, who is stepping away from his position in mid-February after three-and-a-half years and will remain an ambassador for the company.
  • As CEO and a continuing board member, Hermann Elger brings thought leadership and extensive luxury hospitality experience that will uniquely position Forbes Travel Guide for the next chapter of success," said Jeff Arnold, chairman of Forbes Travel Guide's board of directors.
  • Elger brings 30 years of luxury hospitality and business expertise to Forbes Travel Guide.