Crowning glory is five stars

TODAY it will be announced that Crown Resorts has again received a five-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide — retaining its position among a select group of hotels globally.

Crown Towers in Melbourne has picked up the top rating for the fourth year, while the casino group’s Perth hotel has achieved it for the first time. The only other Australian hotel to have ever collected a Forbes five-star rating is The Darling in Sydney, owned by Crown rival Star Entertainment.

Anonymous Forbes inspectors visit about 1800 hotels in 70 counties each year. From this, about 330 properties receive a coveted five-star award annually.

“It’s not an easy thing to achieve — we are really proud and chuffed,” Crown Resorts hotels chief operating officer Peter Crinis said.

“The training we provide each of our staff and the pursuit of excellence is how you get there.”