Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27 February 2019: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the worlds leading luxury hospitality company, has been awarded 36 Five-Star ratings by Forbes Travel Guide, the highest honour from the guide. Once again, Four Seasons has received the most Five-Star ratings awarded to a hotel brand in a single year in the lists 61-year history.

While each Four Seasons hotel or resort is unique to its locale and character, the common thread that unites each of our properties around the world is the unscripted, empathetic care and service of our people, says Christian Clerc, President, Worldwide Hotel Operations, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. It is this service excellence, delivered consistently across the portfolio, which truly sets Four Seasons apart as the worlds leading luxury hospitality company.

Four global Four Seasons properties earned their first Five-Star designation this year, including Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon; Four Seasons Resort Lanai; Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An; and Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island.

Clerc continues, I am incredibly proud to see our hotels and resorts recognised for their excellence by Forbes Travel Guide, an accolade that affirms Four Seasons continuous drive for innovation, and the incredible dedication, craftsmanship and excellence of our people.

Year over year, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts proves it dominates the world of luxury, operating some of the best properties around the globe. It retains the prestigious claim of having the most Five-Star hotels in the world36, to be exact, says Filip Boyen, CEO, Forbes Travel Guide. We admire the staff and leadership at all its wonderful properties who strive to go above and beyond every day for their guests.

Forbes Travel Guide rates properties in 60 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.