Macau’s integrated resorts have featured heavily in the 2022 Forbes Travel Guide, with 25 hotels receiving recognition including 17 with Five-Star awards.
There were also 27 restaurants recognized of which 22 received Five-Stars and 16 spas with 14 receiving Five-Star recognition.
Among Macau’s hotels to receive the top gong were four hotels at Melco Resorts & Entertainment properties – Altira Macau, Morpheus, Nüwa and Star Tower at Studio City – while Galaxy Entertainment Group, Wynn Macau Ltd and MGM China each received three Five-Star awards in the hotels category.
Both Melco and Wynn received eight Five-Star awards in the restaurants category while four Melco spas and two each at Wynn, Galaxy and MGM properties received Five-Star awards.
Melco Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said his company’s achievement, which included a total of 97 stars across its Macau and Manila IRs, “testifies to Melco’s pledge to service quality and the Company’s contribution to pushing boundaries, especially during such a challenging time for the industry – continuing to provide memorable and world-class services for guests. We thank our team for their unwavering dedication – for their exceptional role in facilitating Melco’s sustained status as the leading integrated resort operator in Macau and Asia.”
In total Macau was awarded 101 stars for its hotels, 114 for its restaurants and 78 for its spas, while its 17 Five-Star hotels wasn’t far behind London – named the city with the most top-rated hotels at 21.
Forbes Travel Guide CEO Hermann Elger said, “Travel is back, and as travelers look to make up for lost time with family and friends, they want memorable experiences.
“As the authority on luxury travel, Forbes Travel Guide can help. Our Star Awards showcase the world’s most outstanding hotels, restaurants and spas. Through our exacting and independent evaluation process, these award-winning properties all have raised the guest experience bar with an emphasis on what matters most to today’s luxury guest.”
