How are Star Ratings assigned?
In the case of hotels, the amount of the rating is dependent on a points system and can range between 2 and 5 stars. The points are gained by having the appropriate equipment in rooms and by having certain pieces of infrastructure.
4 stars — Minimum 4000 points
3 stars — Minimum 3200 points
2 stars — Minimum 2200 points
1 stars — Minimum 1500 points
* Tourist = This is the first star rating category - it has the bare basics: cold water, towels with soap for each visitor, lights, a mirror, 1 social room in the hotel, and a bed for each guest.
** Standard / Economy = The next step up. This requires hot and cold running water in the room, chairs, a table or desk, a night lamp, a drink glass for guests, a bottle opener, a shower rug and a covered dustbin in the bathroom, among other amenities.
*** Comfort / Standard = In the 3-star category, most of the rooms have a bathtub. Typically, most of the rooms have a radio and a TV, 2 social rooms on the premises, an expanded breakfast buffet, and a reception that is open at least 12 hours per day.
**** First Class = In 4-star hotels, the rooms typically have a bathroom with a washbasin, a shower and a toilet, a spare blanket, a reading lamp, definitely a radio and a TV, a minibar, and a reception that never closes.
***** Luxury = These accommodations have extra amenities in the room, like an extra table, a hairdressing table, a safe in the room, a hairdryer in the bathroom, a bathrobe for each guest, 2 restaurants, and a hotel bar.
Of course, there are some exceptions to this rule, like the ultra-luxury hotels in Dubai that are 6 or even 7 stars.
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