NÜWA Manila and NÜWA Spa at City of Dreams Manila Earn 8th and 6th Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Rating

City of Dreams Manila’s Nüwa Manila and Nüwa Spa once again receive the illustrious Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Five Star rating, earning their eighth and sixth awards, respectively, in the 2025 Star Awards.  The world-renowned authority on excellence in luxury hospitality announced the much-awaited global awardees list on February 12.

These accolades account for the collective 18 FTG Star awards of City of Dreams Manila, along with its two other hotel brands – Nobu Hotel Manila and Hyatt Regency Manila -- receiving Four Stars. The hotels have also maintained their respective ratings since 2018, and Nuwa Spa since 2020.

City of Dreams Manila’s awards contribute to the total of 107 stars achieved by the integrated resort’s parent company, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited’s (Melco) portfolio of hotel, dining, and spa facilities across its integrated resort properties in Asia and Europe. Melco, which gained three new FTG Five Star awards for 2025, secures its position as the leading integrated resort in Asia, topping the competition across all of Macau.

Nuwa Manila and Nuwa Spa recognized anew with Five Stars in 2021 Forbes Travel Guide Awards

 

Nüwa at City of Dreams Manila once again achieves two Five Stars in the 2021 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Awards for the hotel and its spa. The awards follow close on the heels of Nüwa being named one of the first hotels in the world to achieve the Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED® with Forbes Travel Guide certification, a comprehensive facility verification for compliance with expert-validated best practices on health and safety protocols.

“These 2021 award winners are a testament to the resiliency of the hospitality industry,” said Filip Boyen, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. “During an unprecedented time, these top properties adapted to numerous adversities all while maintaining high service levels and ensuring the health security of their guests and staff.”  He added, “We hope that these excellent properties will inspire travelers for when they are ready to venture out on their next trip.” 

The properties in the 2021 list were inspected prior to the pandemic and when regional restrictions allowed for the safe return of guests.