Forbes Travel Guide Recognizes 28 Texas Properties on 2025 Awards List
The prestigious Forbes Travel Guide, a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises, has recognized 28 Texas properties on its 2025 awards list, including seven in Houston. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the state’s commitment to excellence in the hospitality industry.
About the Forbes Travel Guide
The 67th annual list spans nearly 2,200 properties around the world, with three levels of ratings: Five-Star, Four-Star, and Recommended. To determine the ratings, inspectors visit every hotel, restaurant, spa, and cruise ship in person, visiting anonymously as a typical guest to review the quality and condition of each property and its overall guest experience. Participants pay a fee to be considered, but no one can buy a rating.
Houston Honorees
Two Houston properties earned five stars this year: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston and the Post Oak’s luxurious spa. The other Houston honorees include:
- Hotels: Four Seasons Hotel Houston, 4-star; Hotel Granduca Houston: 4-star; The Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa: 4-star; The St. Regis Houston: 4-star
- Spas: Trellis Spa at the Houstonian Hotel, Houston: 4-star
New for 2025: Forbes Travel Guide’s Inaugural Cruise Restaurant Ratings
Forbes Travel Guide has also unveiled its inaugural cruise restaurant ratings, recognizing the exceptional culinary experiences offered on the high seas.
Repeat Honorees and Newcomers
The 2025 list has many repeat honorees from 2024. The Ritz-Carlton Dallas hotel was the only other five-star Texas property, and the singular new Texas property in this year’s guide is The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas in Irving, which earned a Recommended rating.
Texas Properties on the 2025 List
Here is the full list of Texas properties recognized by Forbes Travel Guide:
- Hotels:
- Archer Hotel, Austin: 4-star
- Austin Proper Hotel, Austin: 4-star
- Commodore Perry Estate Auberge Resorts Collection, Austin: 4-star
- Fairmont Austin, 4-star
- Four Seasons Hotel Austin, 4-star
- The Ritz-Carlton Dallas: 5-star
- The Joule, Dallas: 4-star
- Hall Arts Hotel Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton: Recommended
- Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas: Recommended
- The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas: Recommended (new)
- Hotel Emma, San Antonio: Recommended
- Mokara Hotel & Spa, San Antonio: 4-star
- Restaurants:
- Garrison, Austin: 4-star
- Fearing’s, Dallas: 4-star
- The Mansion, Dallas: 4-star
- Spas:
- Fairmont Spa Austin: 4-star
- The Spa at Four Seasons Austin: 4-star
- Verbena Spa at Austin Proper Hotel: 4-star
- The Ritz Carlton Spa, Dallas: 4-star
- The Spa at the Joule, Dallas: 4-star
- Mokara Spa, San Antonio: 4-star
History of Forbes Travel Guide
The Forbes Travel guide started in 1958 as Mobil Travel Guide, a guidebook for US motorists. They created the original Five-Star rating system for hospitality in the US.
Conclusion
Forbes Travel Guide’s recognition of these exceptional Texas properties is a testament to the state’s commitment to excellence in the hospitality industry. These outstanding hotels, restaurants, spas, and cruise liners provide unparalleled experiences for their guests, and their inclusion on the Forbes Travel Guide list is a well-deserved recognition of their hard work and dedication.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Forbes Travel Guide?
A: The Forbes Travel Guide is a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises.
Q: How does Forbes Travel Guide determine its ratings?
A: Inspectors visit every hotel, restaurant, spa, and cruise ship in person, reviewing the quality and condition of each property and its overall guest experience.
Q: How do properties become eligible for Forbes Travel Guide ratings?
A: Participants pay a fee to be considered, but no one can buy a rating.
Q: What are the different levels of ratings offered by Forbes Travel Guide?
A: Forbes Travel Guide offers Five-Star, Four-Star, and Recommended ratings.
Q: What is the history of Forbes Travel Guide?
A: The Forbes Travel guide started in 1958 as Mobil Travel Guide, a guidebook for US motorists. They created the original Five-Star rating system for hospitality in the US.
