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Dubai has surged in the luxury hotel race, adding five five-star hotels to its existing seven. The strong showing came as the Middle East beat out other regions in growth of five-star awards.
Forbes Travel Guide, a rating system for luxury hotels and other travel products and services, released its 2024 Star Awards on Wednesday. About 340 luxury hotels received "five-star" ratings, while about 1,600 others received other commendations in the 66th year of the rankings.
The Middle East as a region received more new five-star awards than any other region, including Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Raffles Doha, and Waldorf Astoria Kuwait.
Dubai Has the Most New Five-Star Aw