{"id":12383,"date":"2026-02-19T02:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T02:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/12383\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T02:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T02:53:57","slug":"enjoy-a-five-star-stay-at-these-award-winning-european","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/12383\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy a five-star stay at these award-winning European\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Forbes Travel Guide\u2019s Star Awards have been unveiled for 2026 with four luxury hotels in Europe among the new entries on the five-star list. <\/p>\n

Joining 10 new five-star additions from across the world, the European hotels awarded the highest ranking included the Mandarin Oriental in Barcelona, Mandarin Oriental Savoy in Zurich, One&Only Portonovi in Montenegro, and The Maybourne Riviera in France.<\/p>\n

Luxury travel is \u201cmoving into a new era\u201d, according to Forbes Travel Guide, which is an independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and cruise ships. This year\u2019s Star Awards<\/a> featured a total of 2,422 properties across all categories, and for hotels, there were 343 five stars (including the 10 new), 708 four stars, and 679 recommended hotels. <\/p>\n

The newest winners are showcasing an \u201cexciting evolution\u201d in luxury, said Amanda Frasier, Forbes Travel Guide\u2019s president of standards & ratings, with the properties delivering \u201cconsistent and reliable world-class experiences\u201d. <\/p>\n

Here we take a look at what the guide had to say about the new European five-star hotels<\/a> for 2026. <\/p>\n

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, Spain
\nMandarin Oriental in Barcelona (Mandarin Oriental in Barcelona)<\/p>\n

A \u201cmodern, luxurious retreat\u201d, said Forbes, the Mandarin Oriental is located on Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, one of Barcelona\u2019s most desirable avenues and an easy walk to some of the Catalan capital\u2019s most popular attractions and sites. Offering a \u201cserene oasis\u201d away from the hustle and bustle, visitors can enjoy a world-class restaurant, rooftop dipping pool, a spa and \u201ceven a garden where you can wind down\u201d. <\/p>\n

Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich, Switzerland
\nMandarin Oriental Savoy in Zurich (Mandarin Oriental Savoy in Zurich)<\/p>\n

Described by Forbes as Zurich\u2019s \u201creinvented grande dame\u201d, the oldest luxury hotel in the city was originally built in 1838 and underwent a \u201ctop-to-bottom facelift\u201d in 2023. Positioned close to the city\u2019s best shopping, top historic sights and the \u201ctranquil banks of Lake Zurich\u201d, the property has retained its \u201chistoric charm\u201d and \u201cboutique appeal\u201d. <\/p>\n

One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro
\nOne&Only Portonovi in Montenegro (One&Only Portonovi in Montenegro)<\/p>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love a \u201cchic retreat\u201d? Especially when it\u2019s on the Adriatic Riviera, which Forbes says is the \u201clast frontier of Mediterranean luxury\u201d. A striking European debut for the One&Only brand in 2021, this bayfront resort in Montenegro is surrounded by the sparkling waters of Boka Bay, thick pine forests and charming medieval towns. <\/p>\n

The Maybourne Riviera, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France<\/p>\n

This \u201cmodernist marvel\u201d in the historic village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin \u201csits suspended over Monaco\u201d, said Forbes. A dream property for fashionistas, artists, and designers alike, The Maybourne Riviera offers bespoke rooms and suites and culinary concepts that are \u201cevery bit as exceptional\u201d as the rest of the hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Forbes Travel Guide\u2019s Star Awards have been unveiled for 2026 with four luxury hotels in Europe among the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12384,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1042,4895,4898,4893,1202,4896,4894,4733,4897,1046,51],"class_list":{"0":"post-12383","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-zurich","8":"tag-breaking-news","9":"tag-daily-news","10":"tag-global-news","11":"tag-inkl","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-news-app","14":"tag-news-headlines","15":"tag-news-today","16":"tag-today-news","17":"tag-world-news","18":"tag-zurich"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}