The hotel classifications differ in subtle ways that may not be apparent at first glance. Here is a guide for understanding hotel star ratings so that you know what to expect.

Travelers want a proper set of standards, which generic hotel star ratings seem to offer. But what do those ratings actually mean, particularly now that the internet and its many hotel review ...

Depends Where You Look. In a sea of hotel reviews and star ratings, it’s hard to know who to rely upon. Here’s how to get a vetted measure of what you’re in for before a trip.

“A 5-star hotel in Dubai and other parts of the Middle East is not equivalent to a hotel with the same rating in other global regions, particularly when it comes to brand new properties,” said ...

Even the world’s super luxurious establishments like The Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai - the first hotel being widely described as a "Seven-Star" property, discourages the use of the term.

The St. Regis brand has a long history of opulence. The Toronto hotel lives up to these extravagant expectations, as evidenced by its Five-Star win and lavish 5-Star Celebration Package. Luxuriate ...

Cape Cod Travel A Cape Cod hotel just earned five-star status from Forbes Travel Guide for the first time It's the only New England newcomer on this year's five-star list. Chatham Bars Inn on Cape ...

Hotel Calmo Chinatown has an average rating of 2.4 stars on Google Reviews, the lowest rating I saw for hotels with at least 120 reviews. One guest, who stayed at the hotel in October, said it was ...