• Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau received the most Five-Star awards globally for its restaurants and spas, setting a new benchmark for integrated resorts.
• Three restaurants and one spa earned the Five-Star rating for the very first time.

SJM Resorts shined in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide, with Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau and Grand Lisboa Macau earning a total of 13 Five-Star awards. Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau stood out, achieving the most Five-Star awards globally for its restaurants and spas, setting a new benchmark for integrated resorts.

Within Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, nine establishments received Five-Star ratings: Grand Lisboa Palace Macau, THE KARL LAGERFELD MACAU, The Spa at Grand Lisboa Palace, The Spa at THE KARL LAGERFELD, The SPA at Palazzo Versace Macau, Palace Garden, Mesa by José Avillez, Zuicho and Don Alfonso 1890.

Five of these — Grand Lisboa Palace Macau, THE KARL LAGERFELD MACAU, The Spa at Grand Lisboa Palace, The Spa at THE KARL LAGERFELD and the Palace Garden restaurant — maintained their Five-Star ratings for a third consecutive year. Mesa by José Avillez was elevated to Five-Star status this year, while The SPA at Palazzo Versace Macau, Zuicho and Don Alfonso 1890 each received their first Five-Star awards.

Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau boasts two award-winning hotels, each offering a unique hospitality experience: The five-star Grand Lisboa Palace Macau immerses visitors in Macau’s unique cross-cultural ambience, while THE KARL LAGERFELD MACAU – the world’s only hotel with its interior designed entirely by fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld – showcases the fashion legend’s unrivalled creativity and signature rock-chic attitude.

The resort also features three award-winning spas, providing true relaxation beyond the physical: The Spa at Grand Lisboa Palace allows guests to relax amidst elegant surroundings that exude an aura of luxury, with subtle designs that reflect Baroque and Chinese elements; The Spa at THE KARL LAGERFELD fuses fashion, luxury and beauty with treatments, set amidst quintessential Karl Lagerfeld style; and The SPA at Palazzo Versace Macau offers therapeutic spa and massage services in a lush, luxurious sanctuary reflecting Versace’s sublime aesthetics.

Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau stands as an unparalleled gastronomic destination, offering food aficionados around the world an extraordinary culinary journey. Its four award-winning restaurants showcases diverse cuisines: Palace Garden’s Cantonese haute cuisine, Mesa by José Avillez’s contemporary Portuguese, Zuicho’s refined “kappo” cuisine dining and Don Alfonso 1890’s Italian gastronomic artistry.

Daisy Ho, Managing Director of SJM Resorts, expressed gratitude for the Forbes Travel Guide recognition, noting that the three newly listed restaurants and one spa brought SJM’s total awarded stars to an impressive 65, while Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau emerged as the integrated resort with the most Five-Star restaurant and spa awards globally. Ho stated that this achievement underscores the company’s commitment to a consistently refined brand experience – whether through the iconic heritage of the Lisboa collection, the bold individuality of THE KARL LAGERFELD MACAU, or the artistic sophistication of Palazzo Versace Macau. She also thanked the SJM team’s professionalism and dedication in achieving this significant milestone.

Aside from SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, four other SJM establishments within Grand Lisboa Macau earned Five-Star ratings: the Grand Lisboa Hotel, The Spa at Grand Lisboa, Robuchon au Dôme and The Eight. These four have received the award for six consecutive years.

The Forbes Travel Guide rating is a globally recognized, authoritative endorsement in the high-end service industry. SJM’s accolades highlight the exceptional standards of Macau’s high-end services, further solidifying its image as a world-class tourism and leisure destination.

The Five-Star rating helps drive the development of non-gaming industries such as hotels, catering, retail, cultural experiences and MICE, contributing to Macau’s goal of achieving economic diversification.