Le Meurice/Pierre Monetta
Paris swept the board at the Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards 2016, securing the most new five-star listings. Le Meurice, celebrated for its Versailles-style grandeur, was one of the hotels honored. Read on to see other hotels with a new five-star rating.
Peninsula
Three Peninsula properties made their debut in this year's list. The Peninsula Paris is a glittering showpiece, located in a 19th-century palace with Belle-Epoque gilding and trompe l'oeil frescoes.
Four Seasons Hotel George V
An entry in CNN's list of best hotel bars, Four Seasons Hotel George V's Le Bar has a glamor reminiscent of a bygone era. Visitors can sip an old-fashioned while enjoying dramatic chandeliers, mahogany-paneled walls and sumptuous, red velvet couches.
Courtesy Le Bristol Paris
Crowned the world's best hotel restaurant in 2014 by The Daily Meal, Le Bristol is home to the three-Michelin-starred Epicure, led by chef Eric Frechon.
Courtesy Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris
Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris boasts an interior designed by Philippe Starck.
La Reserve Paris Hotel
In 2015, Conde Nast Traveler gave an Over-the-Top Luxury award to this Parisian hotel which, it said, has been returned to its belle epoque grandeur.
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The Plaza Athenee reopened in September 2014 following a 200 million euros extension and renovation.
Courtesy Mandarin Oriental
Paris has been a pesticide-free zone for more than 10 years, making the French capital an attractive urban environment for honey bees. 50,000 bees reside on the Mandarin Oriental's rooftop, with guests enjoying the sweet spoils.
MGM
With nine five-star hotels, Paris now ties with Macau, China for the most rankings in the Forbes list. MGM Macau was the Chinese city's only new addition this year.
Hotel Hassler Roma
Princess Diana was said to have loved the bar at the Hassler. With its gilded mirrors, gold pillars and curved leather banquettes, who wouldn't?
Courtesy Hotel de Russie Rome
Italy has eight luxury hotels placing for the first time on the Forbes list: four in Rome -- including the Hotel de Russie -- three in Florence and one in Milan.
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The Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is home to the Michelin-starred Il Pilagio restaurant. It features views of the hotel's inner gardens and offers a seasonal menu featuring regional cuisine.
Courtesy Portrait Firenze
The interiors of this 34-key all-suite hotel, which opened in 2014, are inspired by 1950s Italian haute couture. Guests enjoy free entry to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, as well as privileges at their boutiques, plus special tours of Vasari Corridor.
courtesy the goring hotel
The Goring is where Kate Middleton spent the night before marrying Prince William and becoming the Duchess of Cambridge. Its other claim to fame is being the world's first hotel to offer en-suite bathrooms, heating and air-conditioning.
Courtesy Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts
The one-bedroom Royal Suite (though it can be extended up to five bedrooms on request) at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva has been kitted out to resemble Versailles; the furniture is French reproduction, the ceilings are soaring, and the windows offer uninterrupted views of Lake Geneva.
Courtesy Park Hyatt
New York's first ever Park Hyatt, this five-star hotel opened in 2014. French architect Christian de Portzamparc designed the shimmering glass-paneled exterior.
The Langham, Chicago
The Langham offers visitors an elegant experience complete with views of the city and the Chicago River. Some of the amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness studio, an indoor pool, event space and access to traditional Chinese medicine.
Courtesy Montage Kapalua Bay
While much of Hawaii's islands are flush with resort-size hotels, Montage Kapalua Bay, on Maui's northwest shore, is an intimate oceanfront hideaway with just 50 suites, ranging from one to four bedrooms.
Courtesy Esperanza Resort
At the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, Cabo attracts celebs, wealthy jet-setters, championship golfers, U.S. party boys and girls, families and anyone interested in living luxuriously along the Pacific.
Ritz Carlton
Glistening chandeliers and old-world oil portraits might not be the norm in Cancun, but the Ritz pulls off its trademark elegance by adding local touches like tequila and regional wine tastings, Mexican cooking classes in a slick Culinary Center and volunteer opportunities in Mayan communities.
Ritz-Carlton Toronto
One of two Canadian additions, along with the Four Seasons in Whistler, the Ritz-Carlton Toronto is a luxurious tribute to Canadiana, filled with glossy wood, big brass maple leaves, neutral earth tones and original artwork.
courtesy dorado beach ritz-carlton
Dorado Beach opened in December 2012 on the site of Laurance Rockefeller's former estate near San Juan. The property continued his environmental legacy by setting aside some 75% of its 1,400 acres as green space.
courtesy four seasons papagayo costa rica
Papagayo is a sparkling strand of beaches in Costa Rica's northwestern Guanacaste Province. The Four Seasons is a top pick in a scenic region that boasts Costa Rica's best resorts, golf courses, spas and white-sand beaches.
Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
One of three Ritz-Carlton additions to the 2016 list, along with Toronto and Cancun, Shanghai's Ritz-Carlton is home to the city's highest bar terrace -- some 250 meters high.
Courtesy Palace Hotel Tokyo
Hotel Palace Tokyo is one of two Japanese additions to the 2016 list. The 23-story luxury hotel opened in the Chiyoda-ku district in 2012.
Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo is located in the city's ritzy Ginza district, a stroll away from designer boutiques and Michelin-starred restaurants. The best rooms offer views of the neighboring Imperial Palace.
CNN  — 

Paris is still one of the world’s top choices for a luxury getaway. It swept the board in the Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards 2016, gaining the most new five-star ratings for its hotels.

That’s an honor reserved for “outstanding, often iconic properties with virtually flawless service and amazing facilities.”

30 of the world's best hotel bars

Forbes sends its undercover inspectors to check out hotels, restaurants and spas around the world. Some 156 hotels have a five-star rating, with 42 new additions this year. A total of nine luxury stays in the capital of France made the cut, including the Belle Epoque-era Peninsula Paris and the Plaza Athenee, which reopened in 2014 after a multimillion-dollar refurbishment.

Paris now ties with Macau, China, which also has nine hotels with five-star ratings, but only one new addition in 2016: the 35-story casino resort MGM Macau.

New York and London had one addition each – the Park Hyatt New York and London’s Goring Hotel, where Kate Middleton stayed the night before she married Prince William and became the Duchess of Cambridge.

Take a look through the gallery above to see some of this year’s new entries.

Hotels with a new five-star rating in 2016

Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
Coworth Park (London)
Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Dorado, Puerto Rico)
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (Manalapan, Florida)
Esperanza, An Auberge Resort (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico)
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva (Switzerland)
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze (Florence)
Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris (Paris)
Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake (Hangzhou, China)
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler (British Columbia, Canada)
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
The Goring (London)
Hotel de Russie (Rome)
Hotel Eden (Rome)
Hotel Hassler Roma (Rome)
Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris (Paris)
Hotel Savoy (Florence)
J.K. Place Roma (Rome)
La Reserve Paris (Paris)
The Langham, Chicago (Chicago)
Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort (San Jose del Cabo, Mexico)
Le Bristol Paris (Paris)
Le Meurice, Dorchester Collection (Paris)
Le Royal Monceau — Raffles Paris (Paris)
Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou (Guangzhou, China)
Mandarin Oriental, Milan (Milan)
Mandarin Oriental, Paris (Paris)
MGM Macau (Macau, China)
Montage Deer Valley (Park City, Utah)
Montage Kapalua Bay (Lahaina, Hawaii)
Palace Hotel Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan)
Park Hyatt New York (New York)
The Peninsula Bangkok (Bangkok)
The Peninsula Paris (Paris)
The Peninsula Tokyo (Tokyo)
Portrait Firenze (Florence)
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong (Shanghai)
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun (Cancun, Mexico)
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto (Toronto, Canada)
Sandy Lane Hotel (St. James, Barbados)
Shangri-La Hotel, Paris (Paris)
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club (Chatham, Massachusetts)