Turning Stone Wins Prestigious 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Awards for The Lodge, Skʌ:nʌ́: Spa, TS Steakhouse and Wildflowers
A global benchmark for luxury travel, the Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards recognize hotels, restaurants, spas and other hospitality venues that meet the most rigorous standards for personal service, amenities and guest experiences.
Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (February 12, 2025) – Forbes Travel Guide, the world’s foremost authority in hospitality and luxury travel, today awarded Turning Stone Resort Casino with four of its prestigious Four-Star Awards for 2025. The Lodge, Skʌ:nʌ́: Spa, TS Steakhouse and Wildflowers were recognized among this year’s elite Four-Star Award winners.
Forbes Travel Guide awards its coveted Four- and Five-Star ratings to only the most exceptional properties that maintain the most rigorous standards for service and amenities, evaluating destinations in 90 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and the Middle East. In 2024, just 54 hotels, restaurants and spas in New York State achieved this prestigious designation. While a wide range of evolving criteria are evaluated by Forbes Travel Guide for its Star Awards, standards for service account for 70 percent of each rating.
“We are honored to see The Lodge, Skʌ:nʌ́: Spa, TS Steakhouse and Wildflowers earn Four-Star Awards from the illustrious Forbes Travel Guide,” said Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter. “These awards are a testament to our team’s passion for best-in-class service and our commitment to continuous reinvestment in Turning Stone and all of our enterprises to offer guests the unparalleled level of amenities and experiences that have made us Upstate New York’s most award-winning destination.”
The Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Awards follow a number of recent accolades from leading industry authorities, including the Condé Nast Johansens Award for Excellence, AAA’s Four Diamond Award, inclusion in Spas of America's Top 100 Spas and Casino Player Magazine’s #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort, among many others. The resort has also been recognized in leading publications that include Wine Spectator, Golfweek, Golfer’s Choice by Golf Pass, Golfer’s Choice by Golf Advisor, Golf Digest and more.
The region’s most award-winning destination is committed to continuous growth and improvement, as evidenced by these top honors and the $370 million Turning Stone Evolution currently underway. The Oneida Indian Nation’s largest reinvestment into the resort in two decades, this major expansion will double Turning Stone’s existing conference and event facilities with the new Grand Expo, introduce new lodging options with The Crescent Hotel and offer guests a new fine dining destination, Salt Seafood & Raw Bar. Along with these new venues, the Turning Stone Evolution will create a new parking garage, beautiful outdoor event spaces and other amenities and experiences across the resort.
From the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards Reviews
Forbes Travel Guide’s team of luxury travel and hospitality experts for 2025 noted that, “Whether you’re a gambler, golfer, tennis pro or foodie, there’s something for you at Turning Stone…Perched on more than 3,400 acres, there’s plenty to do here ...Gastronomes will have a field day at the 19 restaurants and convenience foods locations.”
“The Lodge itself is a 95-room, all-suite gem that’s the latest hotel addition to Turning Stone. Its luxurious and sleek interiors are spacious (the smallest room is 550 square feet), and its location within the resort allows for a bit of privacy without being too far from all the fun.”
“A peaceful retreat in Upstate New York…Skʌ:nʌ́: Spa is the perfect refuge from the bright lights and bold sounds of Turning Stone Resort Casino. The spa oozes tranquility…One of the best perks of booking a service here is all-day access to the sublime facilities. Even if you leave after your treatment, you can return later for an evening soak in the whirlpool.”
“Upstate New York meets Ocean’s Eleven at TS Steakhouse at Turning Stone, the panoramic restaurant located on the top floor of Turning Stone Resort Casino’s The Tower…It’s easy to forget where you are when you walking into TS Steakhouse - the scene is just that unusual for Upstate New York.”
“Culinary art meets casino nightlife at Wildflowers at Turning Stone…make sure to allow for extra time for the overall experience – Wildflowers takes its time with service, ensuring you have a pleasantly paced meal that lets you truly savor each bite on your plate…From the moment you sit down in the pink, purple and red chairs at the tables, you’ll find yourself entranced…”
To view the new Star Award winners, visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.
About Turning Stone Resort Casino
A renowned, award-winning destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino features world-class amenities including five hotels, two luxurious spas, five golf courses, more than 20 dining options, a 125,000 square foot Las Vegas-style gaming floor, TS Sports, a state-of-the-art sports betting lounge, The Showroom, an intimate concert venue, a 5,000 seat arena, and several nightlife venues. Conveniently located 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33, Turning Stone was named the #1 Best Gaming Resort in New York by Casino Player Magazine and the #1 Best Overall Dining in 2023. Turning Stone has also earned the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Award for The Lodge, Wildflowers restaurant, TS Steakhouse, and Skʌ:nʌ́: Spa, and, for more than a decade, the AAA Four Diamond Award for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers restaurant.
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