Stories by Jennifer Kester

Jennifer Kester is the vice president and executive editor at Forbes Travel Guide, where she oversees the editorial department. Kester’s beat includes everything that rings of luxury travel—food and drink, culture, wellness and, of course, hotels. She has visited hundreds of luxury destinations, and her travels have brought her everywhere from Toronto to Tokyo to Tasmania. She’s always on the lookout for the next great beach or city to visit, all to bring readers that much closer to figuring out their next trip.

A leading expert in hospitality journalism, Kester has been an editor and writer for Forbes Travel Guide since 2008, taking over as executive editor in 2015. She has also been an editor and writer at such publications as HotelChatter, Jaunted, AOL and Time Out Chicago.

Destinations, Food and Wine, Hotels, Restaurants, Travel Tips

Hotel Of The Day: The Hermitage Hotel
By Forbes Travel Guide Editor Jennifer Kester

February 7, 2013

While this Beaux-Arts beauty looks formal, it has a relaxed vibe that blends right into downtown Nashville.

Destinations, Hotels, Lists

Executive Editor Jennifer Kester’s Hotel Bucket List
By Forbes Travel Guide Editor Jennifer Kester

December 21, 2012

From an ice hotel in Sweden and eco pods in the Alps to the white sand beaches of Bora Bora and the Maldives, we hope our tallies of must-visit properties inspire your own wanderlust within.

Destinations, Events

Your Guide To Canada's Winter Festival Of Lights Celebration
By Forbes Travel Guide Editor Jennifer Kester

December 7, 2012

At Niagara Falls’ holiday lights festival — Canada’s largest — 3 million tiny bulbs glow along with the iconic falls.