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Star rating

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈstɑː ˌreɪtɪŋ/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, star rating means: A system that classifies hotels from one to five stars according to their facilities, services and quality.

In Turkish: yıldız sınıfı, yıldız derecesi, otel yıldızı

How it is used

There is no single worldwide system; each country or organisation sets its own criteria, so a five-star hotel in one country may be quite different from one in another. In Turkey, hotels licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism are classified by stars.

Example sentences

  1. The resort has a five-star rating and four à la carte restaurants.

  2. Guests often expect more than the star rating promises.

Common collocations

  • five-star hotel
  • star rating system
  • hotel star rating
  • official star rating
  • resortA hotel or holiday place with many facilities, such as pools, restaurants, sports and entertainment, where people stay for leisure.
  • facilitiesThe buildings, rooms, equipment and services a hotel provides for guests, such as pools, restaurants, a gym, meeting rooms and parking.
  • amenitiesUseful or pleasant features and services a hotel offers, such as a pool, gym or free Wi-Fi; also the small items provided in rooms.
  • online reviewA comment and rating that a guest posts on a website or app about their stay, meal or tour, which other travellers can read.

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