Park Hyatt Changsha Named Four-Star Hotel In Forbes Travel Guide's 2026 Star Awards

Park Hyatt Changsha Earns Prestigious Accolade;
Ratings Showcased on ForbesTravelGuide.com

CHANGSHA, China, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and cruise ships, recently announced its 2026 Star Awards. Park Hyatt Changsha earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

Occupying the top floors of Changsha IFS Tower 2, situated within one of the city's most iconic shopping and commercial complexes, Park Hyatt Changsha is a stylish and sophisticated residence that harmoniously combines breathtaking views, cultural heritage and curated aesthetics with impeccable service. The interiors of Park Hyatt Changsha inspired by the natural colors and materials of Hunan province - famed for its caves, waterfalls, and soaring quartzite sandstone columns as well as the contemporary spirit and dynamism of Changsha as a commercial, manufacturing, and transportation hub. True to the Park Hyatt brand's renowned connection to the arts, Park Hyatt Changsha is adorned with original paintings and sculptures that are deeply rooted in the context of their location.

Park Hyatt Changsha houses 230 modern rooms, including 24 suites with panoramic views of the city and Xiangjiang River starting from the 54th floor. The natural beauty of Hunan's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park inspired the timber slats and sage green palette, and the spacious rooms include a lounge area and walk-in-wardrobe. Spanning the hotel's entire 62nd floor, Lilan is the dining and drinking destination, featuring five unique venues, each with its own distinctive décor and ambiance. Lilan's attentive butlers provide impeccable service tailored to each guest's preferences. Led by Executive Chef Zhang Wenwen, the culinary team at Park Hyatt Changsha showcases innovative Hunan cuisine that inherits traditional flavors, utilizing the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients. With a prized location in the heart of the city, evocative interiors and excellent culinary offerings, Park Hyatt Changsha is well-positioned to stage spectacular events, and has its sights set on being the city's preeminent location for successful gatherings, big or small. Furthermore, the fitness center on the 48th floor, inspired by the concept of body-mind balance, offers an urban wellness retreat, complete with unique hydrotherapy facilities, providing a tranquil oasis amidst the vibrant city, reflecting an understated luxury approach to hospitality. 

"With its elegant interiors, exquisitely landscaped gardens, charming floral arrangements, and inspirational contemporary art, says Albert Hong, general manager, Park Hyatt Changsha. "We aim to offer unparalleled comfort and exceptionally attentive service to its worldly guests seeking reprieve from their extensive travels."

Forbes Travel Guide's highly anticipated 68^th annual Star Awards list covers more than 95 countries.

"Forbes Travel Guide's Star Award winners exemplify excellence in hospitality," said Amanda Frasier, President of Standards & Ratings for Forbes Travel Guide. "This year's list reflects the changing landscape of luxury with properties setting the standard for authentic experiences while offering unparalleled amenities, enhanced well-being and delivering unforgettable moments. We are thrilled to recognize their dedication to creating truly world-class travel options for today's discerning guest."

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About Park Hyatt

Park Hyatt's legacy spans over 45 years of being the luxury choice for discerning global travelers, offering refined and exceptional accommodations in the world's most desirable cities and resort destinations. Each property is thoughtfully designed to deliver residentially inspired elegance through architecture, housed world-class art, and curated immersive culinary experiences—all complemented by an intuitively personalized level of service. Guests enjoy carefully appointed rooms, acclaimed design, and signature restaurants led by award-winning chefs—creating experiences as personal as they are memorable. For more information, visit parkhyatt.com. Follow @ParkHyatt on Facebook, X and Instagram, and tag your moments with #LuxuryIsPersonal.

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Park Hyatt Changsha Named Four-Star Hotel In Forbes Travel Guide's 2026 Star Awards

SEOUL, South Korea, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kwang Mo Koo, Chairman and CEO of LG Corp., visited Silicon Valley—the global epicenter of AI innovation—to clarify LG's direction for AI commercialization and accelerate execution across its business portfolio.

On the April 2, Chairman Koo met with Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, and with Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta, Co-founders of Skild AI—two of the world's leading companies in AI software and physical AI, respectively. The meetings were designed to sharpen LG's AI commercialization priorities, especially in AI-driven enterprise transformation and robotics, and to identify collaboration opportunities that translate into tangible outcomes.

Chairman Koo met with Alex Karp, founder and CEO of Palantir, and senior executives to discuss Ontology, Palantir's AI- and data-driven decision-making framework, and representative innovation cases enabled by it.

Palantir has delivered distinctive AI transformation outcomes—including manufacturing, finance, and logistics—by combining large-scale data integration with AI-based rapid decision-making developed through its work with major global enterprises. Koo expressed particular interest in Palantir's achievements in manufacturing and industrial environments, exploring potential benchmarking elements and collaboration opportunities, and discussing ways to enhance LG's execution capability.

Koo met with Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta, co-founders of Skild AI, at Skild AI's headquarters in Silicon Valley. He attended a demonstration of a humanoid robot equipped with Skild AI's intelligence and discussed the broader impact that a physical AI ecosystem could have on industrial sites.

In particular, Koo reviewed Skild AI's growth strategy and its leading-edge robotic intelligence technologies, using them as an opportunity to assess the direction for LG's robotics business and the implementation of manufacturing-focused AI transformation.

Skild AI is a company co-founded by Carnegie Mellon University professors Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta, both recognized global authorities in physical AI. It is regarded as a top-tier player in the Robotic Foundation Model (RFM) domain, which serves as the "brain" of robots. Strategic investments have been made by leading global companies such as SoftBank and NVIDIA.

LG has applied its robotics technologies to the hospitality industry—such as serving, delivery, and guiding—as well as logistics centers for transport and loading, based on Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR). More recently, the company has been pursuing a home robot business utilizing humanoid robots.

Last year, LG signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Skild AI for the first time in Korea and also made an equity investment through LG Technology Ventures. LG CNS plans to develop an industrial AI humanoid robot solution based on Skild AI's robotic foundation model, optimized with industrial data from manufacturing and logistics to support tasks that conventional robots struggle to perform.

Going forward, LG CNS aims to accelerate its robot services business by combining Skild AI's RFM with LG CNS's proprietary robotics solutions across manufacturing and other industrial settings.

Separately, LG Innotek is exploring component-supply collaboration opportunities with Skild AI.

About LG
LG is a technology innovator and global leader in consumer electronics, advanced materials, and automotive components. Founded in 1947, LG was a driving force behind South Korea's modernization. The company produced South Korea's first radio and television sets and today is a global leader in organic light-emitting displays (OLED), electric car batteries, and advanced industrial plastics. The LG group of companies operates in more than 60 countries that together generate USD 140 billion in annual revenue. LG Corporation (LG Corp.) is the holding company for industry-leading LG subsidiaries, such as LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Energy Solution, LG Chem, to name a few. For more information about the LG group of companies, visit lgcorp.com.

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LG Chairman Kwang Mo Koo Visits Silicon Valley to Accelerate AI Transformation and Physical AI Strategy

LG Chairman Kwang Mo Koo Visits Silicon Valley to Accelerate AI Transformation and Physical AI Strategy

LG Chairman Kwang Mo Koo Visits Silicon Valley to Accelerate AI Transformation and Physical AI Strategy