Forbes Names 42 New Five-Star Hotels

Forbes Travel Guide named 42 new hotels as Five-Star properties, a coveted distinction Forbes has been giving top properties for the past 58 years. There are now 154 Five-Star hotels on the list, the most in Forbes history.

New five-star hotels are:

In Canada:
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Canada
The Ritz-Carlton Toronto

In the Caribbean, South America, and Mexico:
Sandy Lane, Barbados
Dorado Beach, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica
Esperanza, An Auberge Resort, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, Mexico
Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

In the United States:
Eau Palm Beach, Manalapan, Florida
Montage Kapalua Bay, Lahaina, Hawaii
The Langham Chicago
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, Harwich, Massachusetts
Park Hyatt New York
Montage Deer Valley, Park City, Utah

In Asia:
Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou, China
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, China
MGM Macau, China
Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, The Pudong, China
Palace Hotel Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula Bangkok

In Europe:
Coworth Park, Ascot, England
The Goring, London
Le Bristol Paris
Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris
Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris
Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris
La Reserve Paris
Le Meurice, Paris
Mandarin Oriental Paris
Shangri-La Hotel Paris
The Peninsula Paris
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Florence
Portrait Firenze, Florence
Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy, Florence
Mandarin Oriental Milan
Hassler Roma, Rome
Hotel de Russie, Rome
Hotel Eden, Rome
J.K. Place Roma, Rome
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva

Two new restaurants (Addison at Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego and Volver in Philadelphia) and two spas (The Spa at Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego and Waldorf Astoria Spa in Shanghai) also received Five-Star awards. Four-Stars were given to 100 hotels, upping the total to 410.

Ratings are determined by Forbes inspectors, who evaluate properties on the condition of the facilities and quality of service. Properties in 29 countries are rated; Forbes said it plans to expand into the Middle East and Africa next year.

For a full list of winners, click here.

Photo courtesy: Alan Light