AccorHotels, the world’s leading hotel operator, has been honored among top luxury hotels and resorts in the 2016 Forbes Travel Guide awards. Three Sofitel hotels, part of the Group’s luxury portfolio, were included on the award platform. The guide, which establishes the benchmark for excellence in global hospitality included:
- Sofitel New York – Recommended for the fourth consecutive year
- Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg - Four-Star Rating
- Sofitel So Bangkok - Recommended
“AccorHotels continues to provide guests with a refined approach to luxury and hospitality to create unforgettable experiences worldwide,” said Rick Harvey Lam, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Communications and Partnerships, Luxury & Upscale Brands AccorHotels. “We are pleased to see these Sofitel properties in such diverse locations recognized for the quality of their guest experiences by Forbes Travel Guide.”
As defined by the Forbes Travel Guide, Four-Star hotel properties provide a “distinctive setting” with “many interesting and inviting elements to enjoy.” Attention to detail is “prominent” throughout, while staff is “accommodating and takes pride” in catering to specific needs throughout a guest’s stay. Recommended hotels are “well-appointed” and have “enhanced amenities and design that provide a strong sense of location” through style or function.
This recognition for Sofitel comes on the heels of an exciting 2015 for AccorHotels, with development news across the brand’s luxury portfolio. Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg opened in March 2015 and is already being acknowledged on key industry platforms. Also in 2015, AccorHotels introduced Pullman Miami Airport, modernizing the existing Sofitel Miami. As the first Pullman in North America, the property highlights art, design and connectivity. In 2017, AccorHotels plans to open Sofitel Mexico Reforma, marrying French elegance and savoir-faire in the art of hospitality with the international prestige of the Mexican culture.
The coveted recognition is only awarded to properties that meet the high hospitality standards of Forbes Travel Guide. Professional inspectors check out every property regularly rated, evaluation more than 500 criteria to determine a star rating.