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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

These are America’s new five-star hotels for 2026

The St. Regis Atlanta, pictured, is one of the hotels in the U.S. that wowed the Forbes inspectors - (The St. Regis Atlanta)

Inspectors from Forbes Travel Guide have been flopping on beds, taste-testing menus and analyzing customer service in hotels around the world for its 2026 awards, with the U.S. gaining five new five-star properties.

One is The Chateau at Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania, where Paris-inspired rooms cost from around $700 and guests have access to two golf courses.

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