LONDON, April 26, 2013?–?Forbes Travel Guide?has today announced its expansion into Europe, bringing its globally recognised Star Rating programme to central London’s top hotels and spas. Six hotels and two hotel spas have been awarded the coveted Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating. These properties join an elite group of 76 hotels and 35 spas across North America and Asia that have achieved the Forbes Travel Guide Five Star status. London is among the top three destinations worldwide with the greatest concentration of Five Star properties in the more than 140 markets rated and inspected by Forbes Travel Guide.
| Forbes Travel Guide Five Star London Hotels | Forbes Travel Guide Five Star London Spas |
| 45 Park Lane Claridge’s Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane The Dorchester The Lanesborough, London The Savoy |
The Spa at Four Seasons The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London |
| Forbes Travel Guide Four Star Hotels | Forbes Travel Guide Four Star Spas |
| 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences London Belgraves, A Thompson Hotel Brown’s Hotel Bulgari Hotel & Residences London Corinthia Hotel London Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf InterContinental London Park Lane Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London One Aldwych The Berkeley The Connaught The Goring The Egerton House Hotel The Langham, London The Ritz London The Stafford London by Kempinski |
Aman Spa at The Connaught Chuan Spa at The Langham, London Claridge’s Health Club & Spa ESPA Life at Corinthia The Berkeley Health Club & Spa The Dorchester Spa The Health Club at One Aldwych |
[quote]Michael Cascone, President and Chief Operating Officer of Forbes Travel Guide, said, “London is a world-class city, and we are pleased to introduce our global Star Rating system to the United Kingdom and Europe through the inaugural ratings awards. It comes as no surprise that London’s hotels and spas performed strongly against our global hospitality standards. The personalized service and attention to detail delivered at the city’s top properties places them among the finest hospitality experiences in the world.”[/quote]
London, the destination, and its award-winning properties are showcased on Startle.com, the online home of Forbes Travel Guide. The site features access to many of the world’s leading hospitality brands and travel industry experts, with credible reviews and original answers to travellers’ questions from Forbes Travel Guide’s editors, tastemakers and inspectors.
For a complete list of Forbes Travel Guide’s Star Rated properties visit?http://www.startle.com/landing/london2013. For a detailed explanation of how Forbes Travel Guide compiles its Star Ratings, visit?www.startle.com, the online home of Forbes Travel Guide.
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Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide and originator of the prestigious Five Star Ratings and certifications, has provided the travel industry’s most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas since 1958. Forbes Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously evaluate properties against rigorous and objective standards, providing consumers the insight to make better-informed travel and leisure decisions. Startle.com is the exclusive online destination of Forbes Travel Guide star-rated properties worldwide. It is a luxury travel and lifestyle platform that combines the objectivity and heritage of the Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating system with insightful recommendations from a hand-selected group of tastemakers and travel experts. Startle provides detailed information on Star Rated hotels, restaurants and spas and gives its registered members exclusive access to special offers and curated experiences from select Startle partner properties.[/box]