How are hotels rated from one star to 5 stars

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- The star system is used to classify hotels around the world depending on the level of services provided to guests, but this classification varies greatly from country to country, each country has its own way of classifying hotels from one star to 5 stars, depending on special criteria set by various authorities such as the Tourism Authority and other government agencies.

While there are no common international standards for the classification of hotels in the world, the classification in each country is subject to a set of factors, related to the level of services, comfort, cleanliness, location and prices in the hotel, according to the British Daily Mail.

In the UK, for example, the rating process focuses on customer service, while in France the focus is more on rooms, lobbies and amenities and these criteria are imposed by the French government.

4 bodies met in Britain in 2007 to create a unified classification system for hotels in Britain, namely the Automobile Association, the British Tourism Authority, the Scottish Tourism Authority and the Tourism Authority in Wales.

As for the evaluation of hotels in Spain, it is done in each city separately, while priority is given to cleanliness when evaluating hotels in Italy, and in Turkey the evaluation is carried out by the Ministry of tourism, while in Portugal this task is handled by the Ministry of economy and innovation, and there are several bodies in the USA to classify hotels from the American Automobile Association to local councils.

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No matter how different the classification and evaluation criteria are from one country to another, but everyone agrees on a rating system consisting of 5 grades starting with one star and ending with 5 stars:

1-one-star hotels

In these hotels, only basic services are available in the rooms, and in Britain, the hotel must have at least 5 rooms and work for 7 days a week with a permanent staff to serve customers in order for the hotel to be classified in this category.

Sometimes hotel guests share bathrooms and public facilities, there is most likely no restaurant or cafe in the hotel, but some vending machines can be found.

2-star hotels

At a time when room options are limited as in one-star hotels, a TV and a telephone can be available in the room, there are also en suite bathrooms, a restaurant or a cafe in the hotel, and the levels of service, cleanliness and maintenance are better in such hotels.

3-3-star hotel

There are several categories of rooms for guests of 3-star hotels, as well as a restaurant, a simple gym, a conference room or a business center.

In the UK, guests must be able to enter and exit at any time without using the key, and room service must be available, in addition to Wi-Fi, private bathrooms and a telephone system inside to communicate with the reception at the hotel.

4-4 star hotels

4-star hotels provide a higher level of service quality, a larger number of workers and employees are hired to ensure the comfort of guests, and a variety of room options are available, including suites, and there can be many restaurants, cafes and commercial facilities, in addition to concierge services, swimming pools and a gymnasium.

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In the UK, 24-hour room service must be available, as well as enhanced food and drink options in these hotels, Wi-Fi and internet connection must be provided in all rooms, which must also have a thermally controlled shower.

5-5 star hotels

5-star hotels have all the features of 4-star hotels, as well as exceptional levels of guest service, while ensuring high standards of cleanliness, hospitality and maintenance.

And in Britain the hotel should offer fitness equipment, a spa equipped with spacious facilities, as well as 24-hour valet parking and concierge service.

In recent years, there has been a tendency for many hotels to exaggerate the provision of luxury, and Burj Al Arab in Dubai appeared as the first hotel in the world with a rating of 7 stars, although the ceiling of the rating stands at 5 stars, due to the atmosphere of absolute luxury that it provides to guests.

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