Asia's best hotels: 7 newcomers join Forbes' most exclusive list

2021 winners teased early to whet appetite for post-pandemic getaways

20200904N Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing

Seven hotels in Asia were newly awarded five stars by Forbes Travel Guide, which released some of this year's winners early to stoke travelers' excitement for post-quarantine tourism. (Photo courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing)

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

September 5, 2020 07:05 JST

NEW YORK -- Seven hotels in Asia have snagged their first five-star ratings from Forbes Travel Guide as the region's hospitality industry looks ahead to better times after COVID-19 is under control.

Thursday's sneak peek at the 2021 list included four five-star newcomers from Tokyo, one from Beijing and two from Bali. Asia accounted for more than a quarter of the 83 hotels worldwide receiving five-star ratings on the new list.