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MGM Grand Detroit Awarded 2011 Forbes Travel Four-Star Rating
11/18/2010
MGM Grand Detroit Awarded 2011 Forbes Travel Four-Star Rating
• Highest industry honor recognizes excellence in hospitality
• MGM Grand Detroit holds the most stars of any property in Michigan
Detroit, Mich. — MGM Grand Detroit was recently honored with a 2011 Forbes Four-Star Award by Forbes Travel Guide for its hotel, Bourbon Steak restaurant and IMMERSE Spa. The list has defined the industry’s highest standard for excellence in hospitality for over 50 years. As the originators of the prestigious star rating system, Forbes Travel Guide provides one of the most comprehensive evaluation systems of hotels, restaurants and spas in the world. MGM Grand Detroit currently holds the most stars, twelve total, than any other property in Michigan.
“We are thrilled to be recognized with this esteemed award,” said Vice President of Marketing, Player Development, and Hotel Operations at MGM Grand Detroit. “Each day we strive to provide our guests with an exceptional level of satisfaction and service and this recognition let us know we are on the right track.”
“We are delighted to announce this year’s Four-Star winners, demonstrating a rich diversity among outstanding experiences that define the best of the best hotels, restaurants and spas worldwide,” said Shane O’Flaherty, President and CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. “As in years past, the 2011 Star Rated properties share an uncompromising commitment to the highest standards of guest service, luxurious accommodation and unique, memorable experiences; as the Forbes Travel Guide brand grows worldwide, we are pleased to include a geographically broader, yet ever more selective, group of properties to the list.”
MGM Grand Detroit’s review by Forbes Travel Guides experts can be found online at www.forbestravelguide.com.
About MGM Grand Detroit
Awarded the 2011 Forbes Four-Star Award and AAA’s prestigious Four-Diamond rating, MGM Grand Detroit is the city's first and only downtown hotel, gaming, and entertainment destination built from the ground up. The hotel features 400 chic and stylish guest rooms, including nine rooftop VIP suites and 56 opulent corner suites. Guests can enjoy three signature restaurants by two of the world’s preeminent celebrity chefs: Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina; in-room dining by Puck in addition to casual restaurants; lounges, including a relaxed piano-style bar; high-energy nightlife; the only resort-style spa in southeast Michigan; and 30,000 square feet of meeting space capable of hosting everything from large corporate events to intimate black-tie engagements..
About Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, originator of the prestigious Mobile Star ratings and certifications, has provided the most comprehensive ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas since 1958. In October 2009, Mobil Travel Guide announced a strategic partnership with Forbes Media LLC. This exclusive licensing agreement between two industry leaders with more than 140 years of combined experience transfers the hospitality industry’s premier star rating and travel guide brand from ExxonMobil to Forbes. Forbes Travel Guide has a team of expert inspectors who anonymously evaluate properties against rigorous and objective proprietary standards, providing consumers the insight to make better-informed travel and leisure decisions.
About Forbes Media LLC
Forbes Media encompasses Forbes and Forbes.com, the #1 business site on the Web that reaches on average more than 17 million people monthly. The company published Forbes and Forbes Asia, which together reach a worldwide audience of more than 6 million readers. It also published ForbesLife and ForbesWoman magazines, in addition to licensee editions in China, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Latvia, the Middle East, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.