The Hotel Maria makes history as Finland’s first Forbes Travel Guide hotel

The Forbes Travel Guide is the pinnacle of luxury hospitality standards, and it is with great pleasure we announce The Hotel Maria is the first hotel in Finland to be included in their annual guide amongst the most prestigious hotels, restaurants and spas globally. In order to be included in the Forbes Travel Guide, a strict and exacting criterion must be met, ensuring the guest experience is exceptional during their stay at a Forbes Travel Guide hotel. 

An anonymous evaluation is conducted by professional inspectors who stay at the hotel as guests for multiple nights while evaluating the hotel based on over 900 objective standards. These standards cover all aspects of the hotel, from arrival and checking in, to reservations made throughout the hotel and the experience at the restaurants, spa and wellness club, as well as the finer details such as evening turndown service and evaluation of the room or suite and, of course, the checking out and departure. The standards reach beyond the aesthetics and hone into the feeling the stay leaves the guest with. To stand among the best in the Nordics, alongside legendary names like d’Angleterre Copenhagen and Grand Hôtel Stockholm is a great achievement.

“Not only are we immensely proud to be the first in Finland to receive this honour, but we extend our pride and gratitude to The Hotel Maria team for their passion and dedication to our signature Nordic hospitality and service”, says Juha Mähönen, General Manager of The Hotel Maria.