Best hotels in Australia named in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide
The 2025 Forbes Travel Guide has announced its Star Award Winners with nine Aussie hotels and experiences being named in the list.
Highly trained inspectors visit every property, and provide an evaluation based on up to 900 objective criteria.
The Star Rating system "emphasises service because your experience at a hotel, restaurant or spa goes beyond looks" per Forbes.
Over 2000 hotels, experiences, restaurants and cruises were named on the global list.
Take a look at the Aussie properties that received the best star ratings.
Crown Towers Perth - 5 stars
Crown Towers Perth is the only property in the country to receive a 5-star rating in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide.
Touted as "the pinnacle of Perth luxury" the hotel is situated just a few minutes away from the city centre and the iconic Optus Stadium.
According to Forbes it is "Perth's most extravagant stay. Exuding understated glamour."
Crown Spa Perth - 4 stars
In the spa category the Crown Spa Perth was awarded 4-stars for its "unbridled opulence".
The spa is inspired by a traditional Roman bathhouse design and is tucked away within the lavish Crown Towers Perth.
The Darling Spa - 4 stars
The Darling's "world class" spa was also honoured with a 4-star rating by Forbes Travel Guide.
The spa includes 11 treatment rooms, two couples suites, a Moroccan hammam, a steam room, a saltwater Jacuzzi and a gym.
COMO The Treasury - 4 stars
Back in Western Australia, Como The Treasury in Perth also received 4-stars in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide.
The building's heritage was commended, once housing the land titles office, the treasury and the city's first post office, but the hotel was also considered the ideal "contemporary city-centre stay".
Park Hyatt Melbourne - 4 stars
Park Hyatt in Melbourne was called an "inner-city sanctuary" by Forbes and was awarded 4 stars.
In particular the inspectors called out "the two-story lobby is a stunner, with a grand curved staircase and walls of glass".
Park Hyatt Sydney - 4 stars
Park Hyatt Sydney also received recognition, awarded 4 stars in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide.
Of course the stunning views thanks to its location right on Sydney Harbour were called out. But it was also dubbed a "home away from home".
