Melco leads with the most Five-Star awards in Macau and Asia in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide
Rhea-AI Summary
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has achieved a record-breaking performance in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), securing the highest number of Five-Star awards in both Macau and Asia with a total of 107 stars. The company received three new FTG Five-Star awards across Hotel, Restaurant, and Spa categories, specifically for Studio City's Epic Tower, The Spa at Epic Tower, and Altira Macau's Aurora restaurant.
The company now boasts 19 Five-Star awards across its properties, including multiple recognitions for its hotels (Morpheus, Nüwa, Star Tower, Epic Tower, and Altira Macau), restaurants (including Alain Ducasse at Morpheus and Jade Dragon), and spas (including Morpheus Spa and Altira Spa) in both Macau and Manila locations.
Positive
- Achieved highest number of Five-Star awards in Macau and Asia (107 stars total)
- Secured three new Five-Star awards in 2025
- Expanded luxury portfolio with 19 Five-Star rated facilities
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction – MLCO
On the day this news was published, MLCO gained 4.17%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
MACAU, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces its achievements in the newly released 2025 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG), further excelling this year in its lead among integrated resorts in Asia and topping the competition across all of Macau. With three new FTG Five-Star awards granted to Melco across the Hotel, Restaurant and Spa categories, including for Studio City’s Epic Tower, The Spa at Epic Tower and Altira Macau’s Aurora restaurant, the Company has attained the most Five-Star awards in Macau and Asia with a record total of 107 stars.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco, said, “It is an honor to be recognized once again by FTG. We are thrilled to receive three new Five-Star awards across our hotels, restaurants and spas this year, highlighting our dedication to creating integrated resorts that offer superlative design, operation and guest experience. We are excited to welcome new and returning guests at our properties in Asia and Europe in the year ahead, as we continue to and enhance our luxury hospitality and entertainment offerings across Melco’s portfolio.”
The 19 Five-Star awards presented to Melco properties and facilities in 2025 FTG include:
| Hotels | Restaurants | Spas |
| Morpheus, City of Dreams Macau | Alain Ducasse at Morpheus, Morpheus, City of Dreams Macau | Morpheus Spa, City of Dreams Macau |
| Nüwa, City of Dreams Macau | Yí, Morpheus, City of Dreams Macau | Nüwa Spa, City of Dreams Macau |
| Star Tower, Studio City | Jade Dragon, Nüwa, City of Dreams Macau | The Spa at Epic Tower, Studio City * |
| Epic Tower, Studio City * | Pearl Dragon, Studio City | Zensa Spa, Studio City |
| Altira Macau | Aurora, Altira Macau * | Altira Spa, Altira Macau |
| Nüwa, City of Dreams Manila | Tenmasa, Altira Macau | Nüwa Spa, City of Dreams Manila |
| Ying, Altira Macau |
* New FTG Five-Star award winner
About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, with its American depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), an integrated resort located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a cinematically-themed integrated resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila (www.cityofdreamsmanila.com), an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. In Europe, the Company operates City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol in the Republic of Cyprus (www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy). The Company also continues to operate three satellite casinos in other cities in Cyprus (the "Cyprus Casinos”). For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is majority owned by Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, which is in turn majority owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
About Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide is the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises and their restaurants. Our anonymous professional inspectors evaluate based on hundreds of exacting standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travelers select the world’s best experiences. The only way to get a Five-Star, Four-Star or Recommended rating is by earning it through our independent inspection process. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, please visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.
Connect with Forbes Travel Guide
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ForbesTravelGuide
X: www.twitter.com/ForbesInspector
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ForbesTravelGuide
For media enquiries, please contact:
Chimmy Leung
Executive Director, Corporate Communications
Tel: +852 3151 3765
Email: chimmyleung@melco-resorts.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b898b093-97b7-47b0-85fa-d4517ebe55f3
FAQ
How many Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards did MLCO receive in 2025?
Which new MLCO properties received Five-Star awards in 2025?
How does MLCO's Forbes Travel Guide performance compare to other Asian resorts?
Which MLCO hotels received Five-Star ratings in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide?
