The Middle East won big in the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards, with Dubai leading the pack — the city earned the highest number of new Five-Star honors worldwide.
The Star Awards, the benchmark for luxury and service excellence in the global hospitality industry, are based on a rigorous process involving anonymous inspectors assessing hundreds of exacting criteria. Garnering a Five-Star rating not only signifies an establishment’s commitment to unparalleled service and luxury but also places it among the elite in the hospitality world.
Dubai gained five new top-rated hotels — Address Beach Resort; Armani Hotel Dubai; Atlantis The Royal; The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai; and The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm — bringing its Five-Star total to 12. Atlantis The Royal just opened a year ago, with its bold building of stacked blocks and endless amenities, but it managed to win a Five-Star honor, a rare feat for…