Forbes Travel Guide 2026 hotels

Forbes guide distinctions, not general hotel star classes.

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Source-checked entries from the official list captured in 2026. This is not a union of every snapshot.

Checked 2026-09-23List snapshot 2026-09-23Official source ↗

1,717 hotels

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The Inn of the Five GracesSanta Fe, United States
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The Jeddah EDITIONJeddah, Saudi Arabia
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The Jefferson HotelRichmond, United States
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The Jefferson, Washington, DCWashington, D.C., United States
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The Kahala Hotel & Resort YokohamaYokohama, Japan
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The Kahala Hotel and ResortHonolulu, United States
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The Kimberly HotelNew York, United States
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The Lalit LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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The Langham, BostonBoston, United States
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The Langham, Hong KongHong Kong, China
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The Langham, JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
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The Langham, MelbourneMelbourne, Australia
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The Langham, Shanghai, XintiandiShanghai, China
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The Langham, ShenzhenShenzhen, China
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The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph CollectionChicago, United States
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The Laurel Hotel and SpaAuburn, United States
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The Leela MumbaiMumbai, India
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The Liberty Hotel, A Luxury Collection HotelBoston, United States
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The Lodge at Torrey PinesLa Jolla, United States
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The LondonerLondon, United Kingdom
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The LouiseMarananga, Australia
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The Lytle Park Hotel, Autograph CollectionCincinnati, United States
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The Madrid EDITIONMadrid, Spain
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The Magnolia Hotel & SpaVictoria, Canada
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The Mansion at Ocean EdgeBrewster, United States
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The Marker Waterfront ResortKey West, United States
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The Monte-Carlo BeachMonte Carlo, Monaco
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The New York EDITIONNew York, United States
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The Nile Ritz-Carlton, CairoCairo Governorate, Egypt
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The Nines, A Luxury Collection HotelPortland, United States
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The Norman Tel AvivTel Aviv, Israel
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The Oberoi Udaivilas, UdaipurUdaipur, India
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The One Monumental PalacePorto, Portugal
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The Parisian MacaoMacau, China
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The Peabody MemphisMemphis, United States
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The Pearl HotelRosemary Beach, United States
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The Plaza Doha, LXR Hotels & ResortsDoha, Qatar
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The PuXuan Hotel and SpaBeijing, China
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The Ranch at Laguna BeachLaguna Beach, United States
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The Raphael HotelKansas City, United States
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The Residence ZanzibarZanzibar, Tanzania
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The Reykjavik EDITIONReykjavik, Iceland
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The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand CanalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, United States
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The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial StreetBeijing, China
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The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, MiamiCoconut Grove, United States
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The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las ColinasIrving, United States
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The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific PlaceJakarta, Indonesia
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The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong BaySanya, China
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The Ritz-Carlton, AlmatyAlmaty, Kazakhstan
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