What are the qualities of a 5 star hotel?

What is a 5 Star Hotel?

• Multilingual staff with a high staff to guest ratio.
• A 24 hour reception desk, valet parking, butler services, a doorman greeting every guest at the entrance, and separate concierge staff available at least 2/3 of the day.
• Separate elevators for guests and hotel staff.
• High speed Internet Wifi.

What qualities make a hotel super luxury?

Luxury room features: High-quality furnishings with opulent, expensive touches, attention to aesthetic detail, a quiet room with fresh air, original art on the walls, windows that open, robes and slippers, adequate storage, hangers, desk, reading chair, safe, good-size flat-screen TV, iPhone/iPod dock, coffee maker.

What determines the stars of a hotel?

So who determines how many stars each hotel receives? In Europe, local government agencies and independent organizations hand out star ratings to hotels. In the U.S., stars are rewarded by a variety of different groups, from travel guidebooks and national consumer travel associations to travel agencies and websites.

What makes a hotel special?

It’s not down to glitz, glamour, or location; it’s down to Customer Service. My favourite hotels are the ones that have outstanding Customer Service. This is what makes a hotel special. It all starts with a warm, helpful smile and welcome on arrival.

What makes a hotel a hotel?

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some boutique, high-end hotels have custom decorated rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement.

What makes a hotel unique?

We regard a hotel to be unique when the property can offer genuine style, no not flash or pretentious – but style that, not only makes you feel special as a guest, but also very comfortable and at ease. Only a few hotels in the world achieve this.

How many Forbes 5 star hotels are there?

The 63rd annual list features 283 Five-Star, 576 Four-Star and 438 Recommended hotels; 73 Five-Star, 136 Four-Star and 77 Recommended restaurants; and 90 Five-Star and 200 Four-Star spas worldwide.