Why? Comparing properties in the same classification, or star rating, is the best way to know you are getting a good hotel ...

The star rating is based on the same criteria for all accommodation so businesses know the standard they have to provide An independent assessor gives advice which is impartial and helps the ...

Hotel star ratings are typically determined by industry organisations, tourism boards, or travel agencies that assess various aspects of the hotel’s offerings, facilities, and service standards. While ...

Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil, created America's original hospitality Star Rating system in 1958. Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels ...

We've all used the term "five-star restaurant," but what does that mean? Especially when Michelin doesn't give five stars.

A Bangkok restaurant serving southern Thai cuisine became the nation’s first to win the coveted three-star rating by Michelin ...