Romantic Travel Terms: 5 Star Hotel
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5 Star Hotel: A very luxurious hotel in most countries around the world.
Amenities could include room service, ballroom(s), pool, sauna, fitness center, spa, valet service, concierge, tour desk, restaurants, bar, and lots more.
The star rating system was originally created in the USA by Mobil Travel guides(often confused with AAA diamond ratings). It’s a very subjective way of measuring hotel quality. It seems that everyone these days has their own “star rating system”!
To understand it best, just look at it in a very general way with these guidelines:
For Europe: Quality will vary from country-to-country. Ratings are usually provided by an agency of some sort, and often ignore any ambience or charm the hotel may have.
And there is no way to rate a 5 star hotel in New York or San Francisco as being exactly equal to one in London or Paris. European standards are different, with prices generally higher in most, but not all countries.
Tip: You can always ask to see the room first, and decide for yourself if it lives up to its star rating!
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