Star System in Hotels

Posted on: Tue, 2006-05-23 10:20
Star System in Hotels

I have often wondered what these star system thing is in hotels. You see 3 stars, 4 stars and the 5 star hotels.  Do the hotels with the least number of stars offer services which are not as good as the 5 star hotels?  How do they rate a hotel, when do they rate it as 5 stars?  Also, who rates the hotels?


Posted on: Tue, 2006-05-23 17:03 #1
Generally speaking, the

Generally speaking, the higher the better and the more expensive. This one here has 4 stars:

Royal Porto Real

Andre

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Posted on: Sat, 2006-10-07 13:03 #2
Thanks for that,

Thanks for that, Andre.

However, I do believe that one can get good service and clean hotels even if it is not a 5 star hotel. I guess, 5 stars, 4 stars are just like brand names attached to these hotels so that the rich knows where to go.

Posted on: Mon, 2006-10-09 00:04 #3
does anyone know the

does anyone know the highest ranking hotel in the world, i heard it was one in dubai, it is a 7 star.

Posted on: Mon, 2006-10-09 01:28 #4
I think so. The Burj al

I think so. The Burj al Arab in Dubai does have 7 stars. I do not know of any other hotels that have 7 stars, but they are out of my league anyways Wink

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Posted on: Tue, 2006-10-24 16:05 #5
7 stars hotel

I only know of this 7 star hotel just now. Perhaps I have to check these hotels to find out how it really is that makes it a 7 star and the highest ranking so far.