Whenever we plan to go out of our city or country, we first search about the hotels there. Be it a business trip, family vacation or weekend getaway. While searching for a hotel, we look at all its facilities, rating and budget. Also, according to the budget, look for 5 star or 7 star hotels. If the budget is less then book a 2 or 3 star hotel. But have you ever wondered what this star system is? On what basis does a hotel get a rating like 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 stars?
Generally people believe that star rating is just a symbol of status or luxury. That means, the more stars, the more expensive the hotel and the more luxury facilities. But it is not so…actually, the star rating of the hotel is decided on many parameters. Like room quality, staff service, security, extra facilities, food standards, maintenance and experience. So let us know the complete logic of Holt's star rating in this article.
The star rating of a hotel reflects its quality. For example, in the lowest 2-star hotel, you get a common room to stay and no special facilities from food and drinks to cleanliness are available. At the same time, in a 5 star or 7 star hotel, you get everything from luxury rooms to parking, food and other facilities for your stay.
2 star hotel is very cheap, which is easily available in your budget. In this type of hotel, you get a room, which has TV, telephone, bathroom and wardrobe. However, it also offers amenities such as housekeeping, 24-hour reception and sometimes continental breakfast (bread, tea, coffee, etc.), and free Wi-Fi. You will get a 2 star hotel for Rs 800 to Rs 1200.
A 3 star hotel is a mid-range hotel, which provides good quality in a low budget. In this you get a clean room. Apart from this, room service, restaurant, Wi-Fi and car parking is also available at some places. 3 star hotels are generally suitable for business travel or friends groups. Overall, it gives you good facilities in a low budget. The budget for one night in a 3 star hotel can range from Rs 2000 to Rs 3000.
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If you want a luxury stay then 4 star hotel is best. At some places even 4 stars have facilities like 5 stars, but the budget is less than that. Here you will get luxury rooms, swimming pool, buffet, room service and comfortable beds. One night rent for a 4 star hotel can range from Rs 3,000 to Rs 8,000.
5 star hotel is best for luxury stay. However, its budget is slightly higher. But it is certain that your money is recovered. In a 5 star hotel, you get a very big bedroom with luxurious interior, bathtub in the bathroom, an excellent location, room service, TV, Wi-Fi, parking, swimming pool and at some places even restaurants and bars are available in the hotel. Here you get a premium experience. The price of 1 night in a 5 star hotel can range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000. At the same time, if some hotels have 1, 2 more facilities than 5-star hotels, they are called 7-star. 7-star rating is not an official rating.
The official organizations related to tourism and hotel industry work on how many stars the hotel will get. In India, it is decided especially by the tourism department and rating institutes related to hospitality. They send a team to inspect the hotel and see what kind of facilities there are, like the cleanliness of the rooms and how big they are. Also, what are the facilities like staff training, security arrangements, room service, restaurant, parking, Wi-Fi, gym or swimming pool. On the basis of this it is decided whether the hotel is worthy of 3-star, 4-star or 5-star status. Overall, the more and better the facilities, the higher the star rating of the hotel.
