Forbes Travel has added 27 hotels to its prestigious Five-Star list.
Forbes also rates Four Star hotels and restaurants. The new list includes properties in 50 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
New destinations for 2018 include Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Aruba, Chengdu, Dubai, Jamaica, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid, Marrakech, Panama, Prague, and Vienna
The 2018 award winners include 27 new Five-Star hotels, 70 new Four-Star hotels and 76 new hotels in the Recommended category. Other first-time recipients include five Five-Star restaurants, 24 Four-Star restaurants and 10 Recommend restaurants. The list also honors five new Five-Star spas and 29 new Four-Star spas.
“We are delighted to honor the 2018 Star Rating recipients, an outstanding collection of hotels, restaurants and spas with a strong service culture.