Sunday, 27 December 2009

Hotel Rating System

Source: easyhotelselection.com

The most common rating system for hotel is using star classification. It was created to standardize the level of quality of a hotel worldwide since hotel is for international market. It helps guests to expect how good a hotel is by its star. The star ranges from 1 to 5 with the higher star ratings indicating more luxury. Lately, a few of new very luxury hotels started to claim having diamond or up to seven stars for certain higher quality that never exists before. This star is determined by room number, size and conditional of room and building, room amenities, hotel facilities, the quality of service, quality of good and drink, hotel presence and efficiency of staff, safety and security, and hotel atmosphere in general.

One-star hotel
It offers a basic accommodation. You can’t expect anything other than the basic needs – bed, share bathroom. It is certainly the cheapest accommodation you can find. It sometimes has a good location in a city downtown or tourist areas. If location is your first priority, in limited budget and don’t mind not having en-suite facilities, you may consider one-star hotel, but it is advised to check the room first and don’t be tricked with photo if you book from Internet.

Two-star hotelIn this class, you may find en-suite facilities in some hotels. While other hotels may provide share shower room down the hall. Some hotels even offer a television in a room. Restaurant or dining room is usually available.

Three-star hotel
You will find private shower room in hotel room and other room facilities such as television, phone, mini bar, laundry service (optional) a more formal style of service along with the opportunity for room service. You can expect a swimming pool and at least one restaurant you can enjoy.

Four-star hotel
Four-star hotels have reached comforts with a luxury touch in room quality (spacious room, private bathroom, more room amenities), hotel facilities (more restaurants, larger swimming pool, business center, library, spa, etc) and hotel services (24-hour room service, dry cleaning service, transportation service, etc.). It is usually located in strategic location.

Five-star hotel
Surely is the best in room, interior, amenities, facilities, location and building. All comes with style and absolute luxury. You can enjoy an exceptional comfort of 24-hour room service, luxury amenities and facilities. You will be well served by professional and trained staff providing a perfect service..

Although, you can expect a hotel quality by its star, this hotel rating system should be treated as a general guide only since there is subjective criteria in establish the star and no definite international standardization available. This inconsistency in hotel ratings worldwide may make you book a hotel that does not meet your expectation according its star rating or your four-star hotel abroad is better than four-star hotel in your country..

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