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Forbes Travel Guide, the originators of the prestigious Five-Star ratings and certifications program, announced its 2012 list of Five-Star and Four-Star hospitality establishments worldwide, including eight Asian hotels and spas that will be awarded the Five-Star and Four-Star rating for the first time.
Making their debut on the prestigious 2012 Forbes Travel Guide list for Asia are:
– Mandarin Oriental in Singapore, which has the distinction of being the only Five-Star hotel in Singapore as well as the only new Five-Star hotel in Asia.
– The China World Summit Wing and Park Hyatt in Beijing; Mandarin Oriental in Macau; and Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong, join the list with the Four-Star hotel rating.
– The spas at Four Seasons in Hong Kong as well as the Mandarin Oriental in both Singapore and Macau, have all earned the coveted Five-Star rating.
This marked improvement in ratings reflects the positive reception by hotels and spas in Asia to adhere to the high standards of the Forbes ratings system. Globally, there are 57 Forbes Five-Star hotels, including five in Hong Kong, two in Macau, and one in Singapore.
Forbes Travel Guide’s ratings are based on objective evaluations of more than 550 attributes at each rated property and provide a global and unified Five-Star rating system that consumers around the world can trust. It has provided unbiased hotel reviews that have aided travelers in the U.S. since 1958.
Alongside the announcement of its 2012 Global ratings, Forbes travel Guide has also unveiled, Startle.com, a new online travel planning site designed to help travelers discover the most outstanding places. Providing expert insights and unique perspectives from Forbes Travel Guide’s own inspectors, Startle.com is making these exclusively available online to the public for the first time in its history alongside expert answers from tastemakers, consumers, and some of the world’s leading hotel, restaurant and spa brands.
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