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.
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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)
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.