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Jeri Clausing While the pandemic forced many hotels to close for much or part of 2021, it didn't stop the Forbes Travel Guide from moving ahead with its annual Star Awards that recognize what it considers the best of the best in luxury hotels. It also prompted them to add some categories of recognition for luxury hotels, including one for outstanding pandemic-related health and safety responses and one for philanthropy. "In this unprecedented time for the travel industry, every persisting staff member at a hotel, restaurant and spa is a winner," said Filip Boyen, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. "...

For sheer number of five-star hotels, London will take some catching. Forbes Travel Guide has announced its 2021 Star Awards and London is still the leader of the pack for five-star properties, as it was in 2020, with 19 in total. Tokyo has added four hotels to its five-star roster, bringing its total to nine, but it still also lags behind New York (10), Paris (13) and Macau (13). Scotland claims its first five-star win with The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel, in Edinburgh. New for this year is a 'Hotel Instagram of the Year' award, and that goes to the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, whi...

Ocean House Management Collection Receives Forbes Travel Guide's Service Visionary Star Award Leading New England Hospitality Company Recognized for its Vision, Leadership and Innovation News provided by Share this article Share this article WATCH HILL, R.I., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its 2021 Star Awards, Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today announced Ocean House Management (OHM) Collection as the recipient of the Service Visionary Star Award. Ocean House Management is a curator of New England's most exceptio...