“With an unprecedented downturn in the economy this year, properties have taken steps to refine their processes to become more efficient. Yet, it is important to note that the employees of these same properties have remained as engaged and passionate as ever about providing the best guest experience that they can,” said Shane O’Flaherty, President and CEO of Forbes Travel Guide.

Forbes Travel Guide’s ratings, the most comprehensive in the industry, are based on objective evaluations of more than 500 attributes. New to the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel list are: Altira Macau, Macau, China; Montage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA; Four Seasons Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu, Kailua-Kona, HI; Tower Suites at Encore, Las Vegas, NV; and the The Peninsula New York, New York, NY. New York City’s latest addition brings its total number of Five-Star hotels to six, maintaining the city’s title as the leading Forbes Five-Star hotel city in the world.

Two new restaurants have been added to the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant list, the The Penrose Room, Colorado Springs, CO and Fountain Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA.

New Forbes Five-Star spas include: Altira Spa, Macau, China; The Oriental Spa at Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, China; Spa at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast, CA; Spa at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO; Spa at Mandarin Oriental Boston, Boston, MA; Spa at Encore, Las Vegas, NV; and ESPA at Peninsula New York, New York, NY.

Via: PR News Wire