
Forbes has released its 2022 Star Awards to honor the world's most outstanding hotels, restaurants and spas. There was a total of 323 Five-Star hotels, 558 Four-Star properties and 401 Recommended hotels, as well as 102 Five-Star and 193 Four-Star spas worldwide.
Noteworthy Spas
Forbes highlighted a number of award-winning spas:
- Salamander Resort & Spa
- The Spa at Encore Boston Harbor
- Spa Ojai
- The Edge Spa
- The Spa Montage Palmetto Bluff
- The Bulgari Spa Dubai
- The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Doha
- Rosewood Hong Kong, Asay Spa
- SE Spa at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
- Banya Tree Spa Mayakoba
Five-Star Destinations
Forbes honored nine destinations with five stars for the first time this year:
- Four Seasons Madrid Hotel
- Bless Hotel Madrid
- Bless Hotel Ibiza
- Hotel de Rome, a Rocco Forte Hotel
- Waldorf Astoria Amersterdam
- Iniala Harbor House
- Katikies Mykonos
- The Dolder Grand
- Halekulani Okinawa
Awards in the U.S.
From California to Maine, there were plenty of U.S. achievements this year: