Forbes Travel Guide’s 2022 Star Award Winners features two Naples destinations
Mark H. Bickel
Forbes Travel Guide announced on April 26 its 2022 Star Awards for the world’s most outstanding hotels.
Two of the stars are right here in Southwest Florida, and both have Naples addresses.
The Inn on Fifth and Club Level Suites and The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort both received four-star ratings.
This is the 64th year the Forbes Travel Guide has published its Star Awards. Forbes claims it is the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas.
A four-star rating means “these are exceptional properties, offering high levels of service and quality of facility to match.”
How are the Star Award winners determined?
According to the Forbes website, “to find the best of the best, Forbes Travel Guide’s incognito inspectors stay at each hotel for three days and two nights, posing as ordinary guests. They test up to 900 objective, rigorous standards, from modern-day luxuries —such as whether a room is set up to enhance sleep or whether the food-and-beverage choices are health-conscious — to more traditional amenities, such as the quality of the décor and the courtesy of the staff.”
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The Forbes site states that 75 percent of a hotel’s rating relies on service, while the remaining 25 percent is determined by the quality of its facilities.
Regarding the two Naples locations, this is part of what Forbes had to say under the category of inspector highlights:
The Inn on Fifth and Club Level Suites
“Inn on Fifth is a property that continuously looks to improve, and that pursuit of perfection can be seen from the light fixtures all the way up to the property’s Club Level Suites. Here, Naples” most affluent visitors converge to socialize on the private rooftop or concierge lounge, in between romps to the area’s hottest restaurants and bars.”
It was announced on April 19 that the Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, intended to acquire the AAA Four Diamond 119-room inn for $156 million.
The deal is expected to close by June, if not sooner.
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The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort
“Golfers and nature lovers come to Southwest Florida to relax, but when they come to Naples, they know they better bring their A game. Making good on the city’s title as ‘the golf capital of the world,’ The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples sets the bar for a stay-and-play luxury vacation.”
Read more about the two hotels: Things to know, the rooms and the restaurants
See the full list of winners: 2022 Star Award Winners
Did you know?
The Forbes Travel Guide says this is what it takes for a hotel to earn a five-star rating:
“These are outstanding, often iconic properties with virtually flawless service and amazing facilities.”