Are there any lavish resorts in Costa Rica that can attain the coveted 5-star rating? Since the late 1950s, the world of luxury travel accommodations has been scrutinized by the star rating system made famous by the Mobil Travel Guide, which is now known as the Forbes Travel Guide. Five stars means luxury, which happens to be an emerging travel sector in Costa Rica. A 5-star rating denotes amenities such as concierge service, fresh flowers in each room, laundry service with a quick turnaround time, ultra-fast Internet service in each room, etc. The Forbes Travel Guide intends to rate… The post Forbes Travel Guide Seeks 5-Star Resorts in Costa Rica appeared first on Costa Rica Star News. Continue reading → The post Forbes Travel Guide Seeks 5-Star Resorts in Costa Rica appeared first on Costa Rica Bookings.
Are there any lavish resorts in Costa Rica that can attain the coveted 5-star rating? Since the late 1950s, the world of luxury travel accommodations has been scrutinized by the star rating system made famous by the Mobil Travel Guide, which is now known as the Forbes Travel Guide. Five stars means luxury, which happens to be an emerging travel sector in Costa Rica. A 5-star rating denotes amenities such as concierge service, fresh flowers in each room, laundry service with a quick turnaround time, ultra-fast Internet service in each room, etc.
The Forbes Travel Guide intends to rate resort properties in Costa Rica in 2015; to this effect, hoteliers should start preparations to receive mystery guests. Heres the official press release from Forbes:
NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Forbes Travel Guidethe originator of the Five-Star hospitality rating system and formerly Mobil Travel Guideannounced that it will begin rating properties in the Latin American cities of Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, and in the resort destination of Costa Rica.
It will unveil the first group of Forbes Travel Guide Five-star, Four-star and Recommended properties in these locations in 2015, and will expand further in these Latin America and other international markets in coming months and years. The announcement follows the company’s recent expansion into Mexico and the Caribbean, as it named Lourdes Hainlin Vice President, Client Services, to drive its presence and growth in the region.
“We are happy to announce another important step in Forbes Travel Guide’s global growth, as we expand our time tested process for identifying the world’s finest hotels further into The Americas,” said Forbes Travel Guide’s CEO, Jerry Inzerillo. He concluded, “We look forward to announcing our first group of star-rated hotels in this region as part of our annual Five-Star announcement event in February and continuing to keep the industry updated on our rapid growth.”
In addition to its aggressive expansion throughout The Americas, the company announced its entry into the United Kingdom market in 2013. This comes on top of the more than 150 markets in which the company currently rates hotels, restaurants and spas in the United States, Canada, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau.
Spearheading the Latin American growth is Hainlin, who joined Forbes Travel Guide earlier this year with more than twenty years sales & marketing experience in various leadership roles in the hospitality industry, including with Denihan Hospitality Group, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and the Westin brand. She is based in Miami and can be reached at lhainlin@forbestravelguide.com.
Tulio Hochkoeppler, General Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, welcomed the announcement, saying, “We are excited to welcome Forbes Travel Guide into our part of Latin America.” He concluded, “Our region has unique cultural destinations and offerings that cater to the luxury traveler — and recognition by the Forbes Travel Guide brand will further enhance awareness and help open new markets for us all.”
The announcement of Forbes Travel Guide’s annual rating of Recommended, Four and Five-Star Hotels, Restaurants and Spas, is scheduled for February, 2015.
About Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, is the originator of the prestigious Five Star Rating system, and has provided the travel industry’s most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels since 1958. Forbes Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously evaluate properties against up to 800 rigorous and objective standards, providing consumers the insight to make better-informed travel decisions. Forbes Travel Guide is the gold standard for luxury hospitality ratings worldwide. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit www.forbestravelguide.com.
ForbesTravelGuide.com combines the objectivity and heritage of the Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating system with insightful recommendations from a hand-selected group of travel experts, tastemakers and Forbes Travel Guide inspectors. ForbesTravelGuide.com is the exclusive online destination for Forbes Travel Guide’s list of Star Rated hotels, restaurants and spas, giving registered members exclusive access to special offers and curated experiences from select Forbes Travel Guide partners.
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