Star Awards 2023

2023 - 2 - 15

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FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE UNVEILS 2023 STAR AWARDS (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas—today unveiled its 2023 Star.

[ForbesTravelGuide.com](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3783848-1&h=3265177460&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbestravelguide.com%2F&a=ForbesTravelGuide.com). [here](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3783848-1&h=3065119713&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbestravelguide.com%2Faward-winners&a=here). And Sicily premiered with five Four-Star hotels (Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina; San Domenico Palace, Taormina, a Four Seasons Hotel; Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel; Villa Igiea, A Rocco Forte Hotel; Villa Sant'Andrea, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Mare). [here](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3783848-1&h=1346477732&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbestravelguide.com%2Fabout&a=here). "The hotels, ocean cruises, restaurants and spas on our 2023 Star Rating list demonstrate an impressive commitment to creating memorable environments that nurture connection, joy and sense of place as we experience the world to its fullest." This year, Macau gained more new Five-Star hotels than any other destination (Galaxy Hotel, Grand Lisboa Palace Macau, The Karl Lagerfeld, Londoner Court, The Londoner Hotel). - Nine destinations welcomed their first Five-Star hotel: Athens (Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens); Bodrum (Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum); Capri (J.K. - Mallorca landed its debut Five-Star achievement for Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas—today unveiled its 2023 Star Awards, including its inaugural ocean cruise ratings. The inaugural resorts at sea Star-Rated ships are Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Flora and Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Summit. Here are some highlights from the 2023 winners: [ForbesTravelGuide.com](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3783848-1&h=4136210433&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbestravelguide.com%2Faward-winners&a=ForbesTravelGuide.com).

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From Athens To Tunisia, Forbes Travel Guide's Star Award Winners ... (Forbes)

The 65th annual Star Awards celebrate the world's most outstanding hotels, restaurants, and spas. Plus, inaugural ratings for cruises.

retreats: [Fairmont Spa Century Plaza](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/spas/los-angeles-california/fairmont-spa-century-plaza) (offering a Himalayan salt room) and [The Spa at West Hollywood EDITION](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/spas/los-angeles-california/the-spa-at-west-hollywood-edition) (which includes touchless treatments like infrared therapy). Regis Toronto](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/toronto-canada/the-st-regis-toronto), which boasts the country’s largest collection of luxury suites and a new top-rated [spa](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/spas/toronto-canada/the-spa-at-the-st-regis-toronto), earned Five Stars this year. And in Mexico, Los Cabos scored big wins for [Grand Velas Los Cabos](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-cabos-mexico/grand-velas-los-cabos), an all-inclusive, all-suite hotel in a sail-shaped building where every accommodation overlooks the water, and [Zadún,](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/los-cabos-mexico/zadun-a-ritz-carlton-reserve) a retreat where every room comes with its own outdoor plunge pool. And in Las Vegas, Bellagio’s Five-Star restaurant [Picasso](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/restaurants/las-vegas-nevada/picasso) immerses diners in the cubist master’s vibrant art and chef Julian Serrano’s culinary masterpieces. [The Restaurant at Justin](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/restaurants/monterey-carmel-big-sur-california/the-restaurant-at-justin) in Paso Robles, California, became the first Five-Star restaurant in a vineyard with its win. [Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/napa-california/four-seasons-resort-and-residences-napa-valley) and [Montage Healdsburg](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/sonoma-california/montage-healdsburg) in Sonoma, both of which opened in 2021. [Crown Spa Sydney](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/spas/sydney-australia/crown-spa-sydney), with La Prairie treatments and an Aqua Retreat; [Iridium Spa at The St. Integrated resort The Londoner Macao also had two new honorees: the all-suite, British-style [Londoner Hotel](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/macau-china/the-londoner-hotel) and the exclusive [Londoner Court](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/macau-china/londoner-court), which offers 24-hour butler service and an in-room wellness program. While in Florida, [The Boca Raton Beach Club](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/palm-beach-florida/the-boca-raton-beach-club) received double Five-Star honors for its luxurious beachfront hotel and 44-treatment-room [Spa Palmera](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/spas/palm-beach-florida/spa-palmera), which was designed to resemble Spain’s Alhambra Palace. [Joali Being ](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/maldives-maldives/joali-being)focuses on all-encompassing wellness, while [Soneva Jani](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/maldives-maldives/soneva-jani) stands out with villas featuring retractable roofs and waterslides that launch guests into a lagoon. [Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/athens-greece/four-seasons-astir-palace-hotel-athens)), Capri ( [J.K. [San Domenico Palace, Taormina](https://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotels/sicily-italy/san-domenico-palace-taormina-a-four-seasons-hotel), showcasing scene-stealing locations like a clifftop alfresco breakfast setting overlooking the Ionian Sea.

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London loses its crown as the world's 5-star hotel capital in the 2023 ... (Daily Mail)

Forbes Travel Guide's 65th annual Star Awards list features 360 five-star hotels worldwide - first-place Macau is recognised as having 22 five-star hotels ...

In Europe, there's Athens and its Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens; the Turkish city of Bodrum, with the Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum; the island of Capri with J.K. Moving to the UAE, Dubai's Jumeirah Al Naseem hotel has earned a five-star rating on the list. The 65th annual list features 360 five-star, 585 four-star and 433 'recommended' hotels - with 48 brand-new five-star hotels in total. Above is the five-star-rated Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London Four new five-star hotels in the Maldives have been added to the list this year, including Soneva Jani (above) London loses its crown as the five-star hotel capital of the world to Macau in the 2023 Forbes Travel Guide ratings, with the Chinese city now boasting the most top-rated hotels

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Ayden Sng and other first-time nominees crack Star Awards Best ... (The Straits Times)

The annual awards show will air on April 9. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The show is also vying for the title of Best Drama Serial. A Backstage Live show tracking the goings-on behind the scenes will also air on the same day on meWatch and YouTube. Veteran Huang took home the win in 2022 for Recipe Of Life, while Hong is a first-time nominee in the category. [He refuted the rumours and subsequently renewed his contract with Mediacorp.](https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actor-ayden-sng-refutes-quitting-rumours-renews-contracts-with-mediacorp) The drama, about a family with an adult son who is intellectually disabled (played by Koh), won audiences over with its heart-warming storyline. The Best Actress slate recognised the on-screen mother-daughter pair of Huang Biren and Hong Ling from Your World In Mine.

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'My contributions are finally being recognised': Brandon Wong ... (AsiaOne)

The nominee list for Star Awards 2023 was released today (Feb 15) and Brandon is nominated in both the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories for his ...

Viewers can catch the shows on Channel 8, Channel U, meWATCH and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube channel. - Lina Ng, Your World In Mine I'm really appreciative of it all." What I can control is that when I receive this role, I do my homework, do my job and give my best." "I also received some encouraging messages acknowledging my performance, saying that I should get an award… [backstage interview with AsiaOne last year](https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/i-lacking-something-after-27-years-brandon-wong-finally-snags-first-star-awards-2022-win), he said: "I've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor and even Best Actor many times, but I was always lacking something.

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You can now nominate for the Develop:Star Awards 2023 - Business ... (MCV/Develop)

You can now enter nominees for this year's Develop:Star Awards - MCV/DEVELOP.

If you’d like to find out more about the many Develop:Star Awards categories, or submit nominations then Last year saw the event celebrate You can now enter nominees for this year’s Develop:Star Awards.

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Yao Wenlong Should Have Been Nominated For Best Actor And ... (8 Days)

Of course there were the shoo-ins, like Your World In Mine's Richie Koh and Huang Biren as well as Dark Angel's Qi Yuwu and Zoe Tay. But there were those we ...

Not us but we guess voters for the Best Supporting Actress category did. His performance in Your World In Mine, in which he played the righteous and filial son of a dementia-ridden Xiang Yun, left us impressed. — is still going strong. [You Can Be An Angel 4](https://www.mewatch.sg/season/You-Can-Be-An-Angel-S4-277513) & [Your World In Mine](https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Your-World-in-Mine-304285) It's been hours since the noms were announced, and we're still reeling from the snub. And deservedly so for one of Mediacorp's best actors, who shockingly has yet to win an acting award. Xiang Yun - Your World In Mine [Your World In Mine](https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Your-World-in-Mine-304285) Lina Ng - Your World In Mine Desmond Ng - Your World In Mine [Your World in Mine](https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Your-World-in-Mine-304285) [Leave No Soul Behind](https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Leave-No-Soul-Behind-262723) and Best Supporting Actor - [Dark Angel](https://www.mewatch.sg/show/Dark-Angel-316242)

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