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):