Forbes Travel Guide unveils its annual star rating recipients, this year Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou has honoured with the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel Award again. Mr. Bahram Sepahi, Regional Vice President and General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou was invited to the 2016 Star Award Ceremony and received the prestigious award in Vancouver, Canada on 13 April. Nearly 300 hotel industry executives and Forbes Travel Guide staffers gathered to toast the 2016 Star Award Winners, which included 154 Five-Star hotels, 410 Four-Star hotels and 159 recommended hotels around the world.
The top award recognizes hotels as defined by Forbes to be the finest establishments in the world delivering exceptional guests experience beyond expectations. Star ratings are awarded by a team of anonymous professional inspectors. In the words of Forbes Travel Guide, its inspectors travel the world to assess hotels, restaurants and spas against up to 800 rigorous and objective standards. Star ratings ultimately emphasize quality of service. Five-Star properties are defined as “outstanding, often iconic properties with virtually flawless service and amazing facilities.” The award recognizing the finest properties in the markets it rates, rewarding intuitive, gracious service — which makes winning an award one of the most prestigious achievements in the industry. In 2016, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts made the strongest showing among hotel brands that 26 properties around the world earned the coveted Five-Star designation, which has dominated the overall Five-Star hotel list.
“We are tremendously excited to win the prestigious Forbes Five-Star Award again. For the staff at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, this great achievement comes with a tremendous feeling of pride. This award is recognition for their unwavering commitment in delivering outstanding service to every guest. “Exceptional service that is one requires not only detailed attention but is very personalized and comes from the heart.” said Bahram Sepahi. “The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star designation is the coveted gold standard in the hospitality industry. Achieving this top recognition from Forbes encourages us to continue to deliver our promise, and to further raise the bar for outstanding services and products at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou.”
Since its opening in 2012, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou has consistently been recognized for its stunning design and excellent service. An icon of high style, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou occupies the top third of the prestigious 103-storey International Finance Center. Set between floors 69 to 100, the hotel offers 344 elegant guest rooms and suites with unrivalled views of the magnificent city skyline and renowned Pearl River. With six specialty restaurants and bars, exceptional meeting facilities and the holistic Hua Spa complete with 24 hour Health Club and 25 meter pool, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou is the preferred address for both leisure and business travelers.