Four Seasons makes Forbes five-star history: earns more five-star ratings than any other hotel brand in single year since guide’s inception

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, today announced that Forbes Travel Guide has awarded a Five-Star rating – its highest honour – to 30 Four Seasons properties worldwide. The recognition marks the largest number of Five-Star ratings awarded to a hotel brand in a single year in the list’s nearly 60-year history.   

“Our record number of Five-Star ratings is a tremendous achievement and a direct reflection of the passionate and dedicated people of Four Seasons,” says J. Allen Smith, President and CEO,          Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. “It is their commitment to excellence and genuine care for our guests that creates the unforgettable experiences that Four Seasons is known for the world over.”

Four properties earned their first Five-Star designation this year, including Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest and Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel.

"We send our sincerest congratulations to the staff and leadership at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts on this monumental achievement. Their unwavering dedication to constantly improving the guest experience and raising global standards continues to receive our deepest admiration," said Gerard J. Inzerillo, CEO, Forbes Travel Guide.

Star ratings are awarded by a team of anonymous professional inspectors. In the words of Forbes Travel Guide, its inspectors “travel the world to assess hotels, restaurants and spas against up to 800 objective standards.” Star ratings ultimately emphasise quality of service. Five-Star properties are defined as “outstanding, often iconic properties with virtually flawless service and amazing facilities.”

Forbes Travel Guide rates properties in 42 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with plans to add the Middle East and Africa for 2018.

The 30 Four Seasons properties that earned Five Stars in 2017 are:

           Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

           Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

           Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan

           Four Seasons Hotel Boston

           Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

           Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo

           Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva

           Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

           Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris

           Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

           Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou

           Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake

           Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

           Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

           Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole

           Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

           Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

           Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip

           Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea

           Four Seasons Hotel New York

           Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach

           Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

           Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico

           Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

           Four Seasons Hotel Seattle

           Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

           Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver

           Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC

           Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler

           Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel

Forbes Travel Guide plans to formally bestow the ratings at a Five-Star Awards Ceremony and Banquet in New York City on March 1, 2017.