Rating systems Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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There is a virtual jungle of rating systems in the world and it is impossible or difficult as a wikitraveller to know what you get for your money. For example, the status of the rating organization may be unclear, the ratings vague or non-descriptive, etc.
The original star ratings were in the Michelin Guides for restaurants. There were only three levels:
- one star: good enough you should eat there if you are in the city
- two star: worth a detour
- three star: worth making a trip just to eat there
Later, the ratings were applied to hotels as well as restaurants, and the number of levels increased.
Marketing requirements tend to dilute the terms. The Mobil Travel Guide, which covers all of North America (US, Canada & Mexico), awarded the Five Star rating to only 32 hotels in 2006, but that does not prevent dozens of hotels from claiming to be "five star". Most are more like Mobil's definition of three star "Well-appointed establishment, with full services and amenities" or four star "Outstanding-worth a special trip".
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Rating systems
