Preferred Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 109 Member Hotels in 24 Countries Recognized in the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – February 7, 2024: Preferred Hotels and Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand – is proud to celebrate its 109 member hotels who were recognized in the 66th annual Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards. Earned through an objective, independent process, and considered the hospitality industry’s most prestigious achievement, each of these distinct, one-of-a-kind properties present a host of authentic and inspiring personalized experiences demonstrating the level of luxury, service and hospitality that merits the coveted Star Rating. 

“We are incredibly honored to celebrate the 109 independent, luxury hotel members in 24 countries across our global collection that were recognized in the Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards,” said Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. “The awards are a testament to our extraordinary hoteliers and their unwavering commitment to delivering the highest level of service.” 

As the global authority on luxury hospitality, Forbes Travel Guide’s team of highly trained inspectors travel the world to anonymously evaluate the finest hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruise ships to determine their annual coveted Star Ratings. While properties are inspected for both service and facility, rankings are based on more than 900 exacting standards with an emphasis on service, because exceptional service is what sets the best hospitality experiences apart. 

The winning Preferred Hotels & Resorts properties were awarded across the following categories: 

 

Five-Star Rating: 

• Baccarat Hotel New York (New York, New York, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Boston Harbor Hotel (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Chatham Bars Inn(Chatham, Massachusetts, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (Palm Beach, Florida, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Encore Boston Harbor (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Grand Velas Los Cabos (Los Cabos, Mexico) – Legend Collection 

• Hotel New Otani Tokyo “EXECUTIVE HOUSE ZEN” (Tokyo, Japan) – Legend Collection 

• INIALA HARBOUR HOUSE & RESIDENCES (Valetta, Malta) – Legend Collection 

• La Casa de la Playa (Playa del Carmen, Mexico) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Big Sky (Big Sky, Montana, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Deer Valley (Park City, Utah, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Healdsburg (Healdsburg, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Kapalua Bay (Maui Lahaina, Hawaii, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Los Cabos (Los Cabos, Mexico) – Legend Collection 

• Montage Palmetto Bluff (Bluffton, South Carolina, United States) – Legend Collection 

• NIZUC Resort & Spa (Cancun, Mexico) – Legend Collection 

• Salamander Middleburg (Middleburg, Virginia, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Alpina Gstaad (Gstaad, Switzerland) – Legend Collection 

• The Broadmoor (Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Capitol Hotel Tokyu (Tokyo, Japan) – Legend Collection 

• The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore (Singapore) – Legend Collection 

• The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston (Houston, Texas, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Wequassett Resort and Golf Club (Harwich, Massachusetts, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Wynn Las Vegas Encore (Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Wynn Macau and Encore (Macau, China) – Legend Collection 

• Wynn Palace Cotai (Macau, China) – Legend Collection 

 

Four-Star Rating: 

• ATELIER Playa Mujeres (Cancun, Mexico) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club (Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Balboa Bay Resort (Newport Beach, California, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Carneros Resort and Spa (Napa, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Casa Palmero™ at Pebble Beach® (Pebble Beach, California, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Condado Vanderbilt Hotel (San Juan, Puerto Rico) – Legend Collection 

• Edgewood Tahoe Resort (Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States) ) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun All-Inclusive Spa Resort (Cancun, Mexico) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Grand Hotel Tremezzo (Tremezzina, Italy) – Legend Collection 

• Grand Velas Riviera Maya (Riviera Maya, Mexico) – Legend Collection 

• Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit (Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico) – Legend Collection 

• Half Moon (Montego Bay, Jamaica) – Legend Collection 

• Hotel Bayerischer Hof (Munich, Germany) – Legend Collection 

• Hotel Bennett Charleston (Charleston, South Carolina, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Hotel Casa del Mar (Santa Monica, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Hotel Californian (Santa Barbara, California, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel New Otani Tokyo "The Main" (Tokyo, Japan) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel Nikko San Francisco (San Francisco, California, United States) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Hotel Xcaret Arte (Playa del Carmen, Mexico) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel Xcaret Mexico (Cancun, Mexico) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Inn at Perry Cabin (St. Michaels, Maryland, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti (Pinzolo, Italy) – Legend Collection 

• Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda (Gargnano, Italy) – Legend Collection 

• Ojai Valley Inn (Ojai, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Pendry Manhattan West (New York, New York, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Shutters on the Beach (Santa Monica, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• St Julien Hotel & Spa (Boulder, Colorado, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Beaumont Hotel (London, United Kingdom) – Legend Collection 

• Nemacolin (Farmington, Pennsylvania, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Dominick (New York, New York, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (Singapore) – Legend Collection 

• The Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa (Houston, Texas, United States) – L.V.X. Collection  

• The Inn & Club at Harbour Town (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Inn at Spanish Bay™ (Pebble Beach, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Lodge at Pebble Beach™ (Pebble Beach, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Mark (New York, New York, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Stafford London (London, United Kingdom) – Legend Collection 

• The Windsor Court (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Wynn Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) – Legend Collection 

• XV Beacon (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) – Legend Collection 

 

Recommended: 

• Altis Avenida Hotel (Lisbon, Portugal) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Alychymist Grand Hotel & Spa(Prague, Czech Republic) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Amerikalinjen (Oslo, Norway) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Biltmore Hotel (Coral Gables, Florida, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Farmhouse Inn (Forestville, California, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba (Tokyo, Japan) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort (Tucson, Arizona, United States) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa (Palm Coast, Florida, United States) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Hotel Emma at Pearl (San Antonio, Texas, United States) – Legend Collection 

• Hotel Monteleone (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Hotel München Palace (Munich, Germany) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel Napolean Paris (Paris, France) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel San Souci (Vienna, Austria) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Hotel Unique (São Paulo, Brazil) – Legend Collection 

• L’Hotel du Collectionneur (Paris, France) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancun (Cancun, Mexico) – Lifestyle Collection 

• Monument Hotel (Barcelona, Spain) – Legend Collection 

• Myconian Villa Collection (Mykonos, Greece) – Legend Collection 

• Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa (Rome, Italy) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Park Lane New York (New York, New York, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Pendry Chicago (Chicago, Illinois, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Pendry San Diego (San Diego, California, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Pendry Washington D.C. - The Wharf (Washington, District of Columbia, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Pendry West Hollywood (West Hollywood, California, United States 

• Pulitzer Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – Legend Collection 

• Sagamore Pendry Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• Smyth Tribeca (New York, New York, United States) – Lifestyle Collection 

• The Clement Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Garden City Hotel (Garden City, New York, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Henderson Beach Resort(Destin, Florida, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Jefferson Hotel (Richmond, Virginia, United States) – Legend Collection 

• The K Club (Staraffan, Ireland) – Legend Collection 

• The Leela Mumbai (Mumbai, India) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Peabody Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Sherry-Netherland (New York, New York, United States) – L.V.X. Collection 

• The Watergate Hotel (Washington, District of Columbia, United States) – L.V.X. Collection