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You can't travel very far without encountering some type of ratings for hotels and inns. But, since many establishments use different sets of guidelines, it's a challenge to know exactly how to compare hotels.
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. To understand it best, just look at it in a very general way with these guidelines:
1 star: Very basic, no-frills accommodation
2 star: Modest, comfortable, affordable
3 star: Nice styling, extra amenities
4 star: very nice lodging, many extras, very comfortable
5 star: A luxury hotel with everything
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In many countries around the world, a 5 star hotel is a very luxurious hotel. Amenities could include room service, ballroom(s), pool, sauna, fitness center, spa, valet service, concierge, tour desk, restaurants, bar, and lots more.
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.
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. Remember, you can always ask to see the room first, and decide for yourself if it lives up to its star rating!
Greg Mattson is the editor of Excellent Romantic Vacations A guide to great romantic vacations & getaways in Canada, the USA and around the world. You can find more travel tips in our Travel Terms Explained section.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/
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The Boulders
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URL : http://www.bouldersinn.com/ |
1890's Dutch Colonial mansion with sunset views overlooking Lake Waramaug. |
Phone : -+1 860 868-0541 |
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Inn at National Hall
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URL : http://www.innatnationalhall.com/ |
An 1873 Italianate maritime building recently transformed into an elegant and opulent hotel. |
Phone : -+1 203 221-1351 F: +1 203 221-0276 |
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The Homestead Inn
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URL : http://www.homesteadinn.com/ |
This 1799 farmhouse mansion is located in leafy posh suburbs of Greenwich. People come here for the food: the French cuisine created by the Bavarian born chef-proprietor Thomas Henkelmann compares with some of the best in New York. |
Phone : -+1 (203) 869-7500 |
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Inn at Montchanin Village
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URL : http://www.montchanin.com/ |
Originally part of Winterthur and still owned by the Dupont family, this restored inn started life as housing for Dupont mill workers. Winterhur Museum and Garden--famed for its collection of American antiques and its 60 acre landscaped grounds--is one mile away. |
Phone : -+1 302 888-2133 |
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Morrison-Clark Inn
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URL : http://www.morrisonclark.com/ |
Two twin brick townhouses, built in 1864, were combined into a boutique hotel. Known for its restaurant. |
Phone : -+1 202 898-1200 |
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Marquesa Hotel
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URL : http://www.marquesa.com/ |
A gracious historic district hotel dating back to 1884 possessing high ceilings, ceiling fans and marble baths. This romantic getaway has an inventive contemporary restaurant with grilled fish specialties. |
Phone : -+1 305 292-1919 |
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Paradise Inn
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URL : http://www.theparadiseinn.com/ |
A gracious historic district hotel dating back to 1884 possessing high ceilings, ceiling fans and marble baths. This romantic getaway has an inventive contemporary restaurant with grilled fish specialties |
Phone : -1 305 292-1919 |
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Paradise Inn
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URL : http://www.theparadiseinn.com/ |
One acre flower-filled compound located one block off busy Duval street. |
Phone : -1 800 888 9648 |
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Little Palm Island
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URL : http://www.littlepalmisland.com/ |
Five acre private island with thatched roofed suites and British colonial furnishings |
Phone : -+1 305 872 2524 |
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The Moorings Village
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URL : http://www.themooringsvillage.com/ |
Most of the cottages have tin roofs, plantation style porches, Bahaman shutters and cypress interiors. Once part of a coconut plantation, these fully equipped 1930's cottages draw the fashion crowd looking for a retro backdrop. The white sand beach is ideal for windsurfing, fishing and sea kayaking. Located midway between Miami and Key West |
Phone : -+1 305 664-4708 |
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Ann Stevens House
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URL : http://www.clauserinn.com/ |
White clapboard historic inn set in pretty countryside. |
Phone : -+1 386 228-0310 |
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Turtle Beach Inn
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URL : http://www.turtlebeachinn.com/ |
Rambling wooden oceanfront beach house with idiosyncratic touches |
Phone : -+1 850 229-9366 |
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Kehoe House
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URL : http://www.kehoehouse.com/ |
Newly restored 1892 Renaissance Revival mansion overlooking Columbia Square in Savannah's renowned Historic District. |
Phone : -912 232-1020. |
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Magnolia Place Inn
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URL : http://www.magnoliaplaceinn.com/ |
1878 Victorian house situated on fashionable Forsyth Park. Pulitzer prize winning poet Conrad Aitken was born here. |
Phone : -+1 912 236-7674 |
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The Stephen Williams House
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URL : http://www.thestephenwilliamshouse.com/ |
An 1834 Federal-style house expertly furnished and restored by its owner, a physician and antiques dealer. The house was awarded the 2003 Preservation Award by the Historic Savannah Foundation. |
Phone : -+1 912 495-0032 |
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Dresser Palmer House
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URL : http://www.dresserpalmerhouse.com/ |
1878 Italianate mansion located in the historic district. |
Phone : -+1 912 238-3294 |
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The Overlook Inn
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URL : http://www.theoverlookinn.com/ |
The rustic elegant Overlook Inn straddles Fort Mountain and commands a breathtaking view of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
Phone : -+1 706 517-8810 |
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Plains Historic Inn
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URL : http://www.plainsgeorgia.com/ |
Each room is authentically decorated—including the bathroom fixtures and telephones—to reflect a different decade in President Carter's life from the 1920's-1980's. |
Phone : -(229) 824-4517 |
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Greyfield Inn
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URL : http://www.greyfieldinn.com/ |
This stately, but not stiff, romantic manor house was built for a Carnegie niece and still owned by her 32 heirs. Dress for dinner. |
Phone : +1 904 261 6408 |
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Lodge at Little St. Simons
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URL : http://www.littlestsimonsisland.com/ |
Wildlife, tidal creeks, and a 7 mile seashell-filled pristine beach are here on this privately owned island. |
Phone : -+1 912 638 7472 |
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Lodge at Koele
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URL : http://www.lodgeatkoele.com/ |
A country inn feeling, rather than tropical, with endless verandas, wicker settees and croquet. Grounds have waterfalls and panoramic views of nearby Molokai and Maui. |
Phone : -+1 808 565 7300 |
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Olinda Country Cottages & Inn
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URL : http://www.mauibnbcottages.com/ |
The proprietor owns an antique shop in Santa Monica and the inn is filled with folk art and antiques. Set on the slopes of Haleakala and surrounded by acres of ranch land, with great hiking and wonderful ocean views. |
Phone : -+808 572-1453 |
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Shipman House
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URL : http://www.hilo-hawaii.com/ |
Five generations in the same family, an 1899 Victorian house with original period antiques. Turn of the century guests at this romantic getaway included Hawaiian royalty. |
Phone : -+1 (808) 934-8002 |
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Palms Cliff House
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URL : http://www.palmscliffhouse.com/ |
Sit on a veranda (lanai) and enjoy views of Mount Mauna Kea and, 100 feet below you, the rocky Pohakumanu Bay. This new, luxuriously appointed Victorian plantation-style inn is located 15 minutes north of Hilo, on the wild side of the Big Island. Nearby is trailhead access to Akaka Falls—Hawaii's longest waterfall—a two mile hike away. |
Phone : -+1 (808) 963-6076 |
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Volano Retreat
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URL : http://www.volcanoretreat.com/ |
Retreat from the world into a lush rainforest and handsome cottages surrounded by giant tree ferns and ohia trees. Volcano Retreat is located 3800 feet above the sea on the slopes of Kilauea, the most active volcano on earth. |
Phone : -+1 (808) 985-8696 |
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Gloria`s Spouting Horn B&B
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URL : http://www.gloriasbedandbreakfast.com/ |
Stay at a b&b located right on the ocean. This Hawaii romantic getaway has ocean views, four-poster beds and deep soaking Japanese bathtubs in each guest room |
Phone : -+1 (808) 742-6995 |
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The Beach Village at Molokai Ranch
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URL : http://www.molokairanch.com/ |
Bunk out next to a white sand beach in a solar-powered framed canvas tent. |
Phone : -1 888 627 8082 |
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