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Want to Be a Panelist for The Forbes Traveler 400?

Ever look at one of those "best of" lists to see how many of the hotels you've stayed in (or at least passed by)? Well, with Forbes Traveler's 400 Best Hotels, you're bound to have stayed in (or passed by) at least one of them.

And here's something to aim for: Part of the mag's methodology calls for recruiting panelists who have stayed in 20 or more five-star hotels in the last 18 months. (This year's recruits include Arianna Huffington, chef Todd English and Lonely Plant publisher Tony Wheeler, among others.) So have a look, and count 'em up.

As for us, we're on our way, having stayed in at least three (the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara, the Four Seasons Gresham Palace in Budapest and Gleneagles (pictured) in Perthshire, Scotland) and passed by another three (Hotel Ritz Madrid, Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville and One & Only Palmilla in Los Cabos). Look out Arianna Huffington!