The 67th annual Star Awards celebration showcases the world’s finest hotels, restaurants, and spas. This year, Forbes Travel Guide honored top honors to Macau’s luxury resorts, Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, Montana’s RiverView Ranch, and several US destinations, including Southern California’s Ojai Valley Inn.
Top Luxury Hotels Include:
* Macau: Four Seasons Hotel Baku, Carlton Cannes, Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino
* France: Les Airelles’ Spa La Mer, Regent Hotel’s grande dame Carlton Cannes
* Greece: Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino
* Italy: Castelfalfi in Tuscany
* Spain: Rosewood Villa Magna in Madrid
Luxury Spas:
* Macau: Raffles Spa at Raffles Istanbul
* France: Spa La Mer at Les Airelles
* Turkey: Raffles Spa at Raffles Istanbul
* Middle East: Four Seasons Resort Dubai, One&Only Royal Mirage The Residence, and The Pearl Spa at Four Seasons Resort Dubai
* Asia: Singapore’s The Paiza Collection and Tokyo’s Bulgari Spa Tokyo
Top Luxury Restaurants Include:
* Macau: Aurora (Altira Macau), Chef Tam’s Seasons, Don Alfonso 1890, The Huaiyang Garden, Mesa, Yamazato Macau, Zuicho
* Dubai: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai, Atlantis The Royal, Ossiano at Atlantis, The Palm, Row on 45
* US Destinations: Ojai Valley Inn in Southern California and The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona
Awards Recognize Emphasis On Wellness And Dining Quality:
Forbes Travel Guide has also awarded top honors for restaurants with exceptional dining experiences. Celebrity’s Fine Cut Steakhouse took home the first-ever Five-Star rating for cruise restaurants, while Mexico gained its first-ever Five-Star restaurant, María Dolores.
Overall, this year’s Star Awards showcase luxury hotels and restaurants that prioritize quality, dining excellence, and wellness experiences.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2025/02/12/forbes-travel-guide-2025-star-awards-best-hotels-best-spas-best-cruises