Okura Nikko Hotels Receives Top Honors in Forbes Travel Guide 2026

Recognition for the company’s top-tier luxury service extends to properties in Japan, Macau, and South Korea, with four-star ratings for hotels in the U.S. and Thailand.

Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that The Okura Tokyo, Hotel Okura Macau, and The Shilla Seoul have been awarded five-star ratings in the hotel category of the 2026 Forbes Travel Guide, one of the world’s most prestigious travel publications. Two Okura Nikko overseas group hotels—The Okura Prestige Bangkok and Hotel Nikko San Francisco—additionally received four-star ratings. This continuing recognition of our properties by Forbes Travel Guide is a testament to our group’s unwavering dedication to providing world-class hospitality and reflects their success on the global stage.

Hidechika Takasaka, President and Representative Director, Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., commented, “As a premier international luxury hotel group originating in Japan, our philosophy is ‘Kindness and Harmony,’ and we have always pursued hotel management in the spirit of Japanese hospitality. We believe the continued high ratings our hotels in Japan and overseas have received in the Forbes Travel Guide 2026 reflect the extent to which our operational standards and hospitality philosophy are applied across multiple countries and regions.”

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About The Okura Prestige Bangkok

The Okura Prestige Bangkok is located in a prime city center district with direct access to the city’s BTS skytrain at Phloen Chit station. For leisure and business travelers, the hotel is the perfect choice. All 240 rooms and suites at the hotel offer impressive views across the dynamic city skyline. In addition to an outdoor infinity pool overhanging the building and high-quality facilities such as a spa, the hotel offers a wonderful dining experience at Elements inspired by Ciel Bleu, a MICHELIN one-star restaurant offering French cuisine with Japanese influences; at Up & Above Restaurant and Bar, offering a rich international menu and afternoon tea; and at Yamazato, serving authentic Japanese cuisine.

Please visit www.okura-nikko.com/thailand/bangkok/the-okura-prestige-bangkok/

About Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. and Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.

Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., founded in 1958, opened its flagship Hotel Okura Tokyo in 1962 as a first-class hotel that quickly became renowned worldwide for its blending of traditional Japanese beauty with the very best in accommodation, cuisine and service. It closed its doors in August 2015, and after four years of rebuilding work reopened as The Okura Tokyo in September 2019. Hotel Okura has extensive expertise in the hospitality world, including asset ownership and hotel development, as well as hotel management, the restaurant business and chain operations through its subsidiaries and other group companies. The brand unites member hotels under its “Best Accommodation, Cuisine and Service” philosophy to ensure that all guests enjoy Okura’s signature hospitality, which combines Japanese attention to detail and Western functionality.

Please visit www.okura.com.