What does the hotel star rating system mean?

To help reduce the chances of getting what you did not bargain for, countries, including our own have a system of rating establishments. The other informal form of rating is through respected bodies like Forbes, consumer feedback on forums like travel website Trip Advisor, and of course, trusted travel writers. Just keep in mind, however, that these are much more likely to represent how much a person liked the hotel rather than the level of luxury the hotel offers.

Some countries adopt letter grading, from A to F or simply a ‘satisfactory’ or ‘unsatisfactory’ footnote for accommodation such as hostels and motels to grade accommodation. Others use terms such as Deluxe/Luxury, First Class/Superior, Tourist Class/Standard, and Budget Class/Economy.