ATLANTA, MAY 9, 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.
L to R: Jennifer Kane McGee, Vice President, Client Services – USA, Midwest and Northeast, Forbes Travel Guide; Peter M. Kressaty, Senior Vice President, Client Services, Forbes Travel Guide; Alton Chun, Hotel Manager, new Five-Star Park Hyatt New York; Jeff Wielgopolan, Vice President, Learning & Development, Forbes Travel Guide; Gerard J. Inzerillo, Chief Executive Officer, Forbes Travel Guide (Photo Credit: Brian Dennehy Photography)
L to R: Scott Dirks, Director of Operations – Hotel Manager, Five-Star Trump International Hotel Waikiki; Scott Ingwers, Regional Vice President and Managing Director, Trump International Hotel Waikiki; Colm O'Callaghan, Regional Vice President and Managing Director, Five-Star Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago; Gerard J. Inzerillo, Chief Executive Officer, Forbes Travel Guide; Suzie Mills, General Manager, Five-Star Trump International Hotel & Tower New York; Philipp Posch, General Manager at the soon-to-open Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver (Photo Credit: Brian Dennehy Photography)
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.
