The St. Joe Company shares that its WaterColor Inn & Resort has received a Four-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide. The WaterColor Inn & Resort is one of only 18 hotels in Florida to earn this honor. This year marked Forbes Travel Guide’s 55th annual listing of Star Award-winning hospitality establishments worldwide.

The WaterColor Inn & Resort offers luxury accommodations at both the 60-room Inn, residences, and cottages. The resort has award-winning dining at Fish Out of Water, a full-service spa, Kids Camp, golf, tennis, biking, kayaking and fishing.

“We’re delighted to receive this recognition,” said Patrick Murphy, Vice President of Operations for The St. Joe Company. “The Forbes standard for a Four-Star Resort encompasses everything WaterColor Inn & Resort strives to provide each guest. Our resort operations continue to grow and these accolades are a testament to the service we provide as we launch our 30A Vacation Rentals program.”

“The Forbes Travel Guide annual Star Awards represent the best in class in luxury hospitality. Travelers seeking exceptional experiences rely on our ratings to guide them to the world’s finest hotels, restaurants and spas,” said Michael Cascone, President and COO of Forbes Travel Guide.

Other accolades the WaterColor Inn & Resort has received in 2013 include Conde Nast Traveler’s “Platinum Circle” and “Gold List” as well as the Four Diamond rating by AAA. The Inn’s premier restaurant, Fish Out of Water, has also received the Four Diamond rating by AAA and was recently featured on the cooking channel’s Emeril’s Florida. The resorts spa, InnSpa, was ranked #19 in the 2013 Conde Nast Travelers, “Readers Spa Poll” for North America.

WaterColor Inn & Resort,  www.watercolorresort.com