Forbes Travel (formerly Mobil) has just released its list of hotels that achieved their top rating for 2013. Forbes rates hotels in a similar manner as AAA but uses stars instead of diamonds. Both use a scale of 1 to 5. Forbes added quite a few more properties to their list for 2013. From the press release:
This year, we gave out more awards than ever before, with 27 new Five-Stars, 75 new Four-Stars and 30 new Recommended properties earning the coveted distinctions in travel. Those that surpassed our more than 500 standards clinched Five-Star awards, the industry’s highest service accolade. Four-Star winners offered excellent experiences, and Recommended properties were well-appointed spots.
There are now over 300 either 4 or 5 Star rates hotels from Forbes. From the press release:
The 2013 Forbes Travel Guide Star lists includes 76 Five-Star hotels, 28 Five-Star restaurants, 35 Five-Star spas; 226 Four-Star hotels, 143 Four-Star restaurants and 136 Four-Star spas. There are 24 hotels and 17 restaurants listed in the “recommended” category.
Here is the full list of the 5 Star Forbes Rated Hotels (with links):
Arizona
The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician
California
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.
Florida
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
Georgia
The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club
Hawaii
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
Illinois
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
Massachusetts
Nevada
New York
Trump International Hotel & Tower New York
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Falling Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Rhode Island
South Carolina
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole
Source: Forbes Travel