Forbes Travel Guide Releases Mid-2013 Star Award Winners

ForbesWe’ve heard for quite a while that Forbes Travel (formerly Mobil) has really ramped up their inspections of hotels, restaurants, and spas in an attempt to compete with AAA.  They have just announced that they will now update their list twice a year, instead of just once each year.  From their press release:

Just in time for fall travel season, Forbes Travel Guide reveals its inaugural update to the official Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating list, adding eight new Five-Star hotels, restaurants and spas; 47 new Four-Star hotels, restaurants and spas; and 36 new Recommended hotels and restaurants. Though we’ve been hard at work inspecting and rating the world’s best hotels, restaurants and spas for more than 55 years, we’ve never before revealed new additions to our list outside of our annual announcement (which takes place each winter—watch in January for even more Star Rating news).

With the addition of the 8 new Five-Star hotels, Forbes now has 83 Five-Star hotels.

Here is the full list of current Forbes Five-Star Hotels:

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Massachusetts

Nevada

New York

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Wyoming