What do you know about the rating of hotels in Iran?

Sometimes in travel memories, we hear from others that a three-star hotel in a certain country is like a five-star hotel in our country or vice versa. For example, you often hear this comparison between hotels in Istanbul and hotels in Dubai. The fact is that there is no valid international reference that applies to all hotels to determine the number of hotel stars. Each country has its own criteria and evaluation in determining the number of stars for hotels. The rating of hotels is one of the things that has a great impact on the traveler's choice when booking a hotel. We want to see what criteria are used to rank hotels in Iran and what are their facilities based on.

According to hotel theories, there are 30 different ways to grade hotels in the world.

The most well-known grading methods are the hotel star rating system that is used around the world. In domestic ratings, countries consider different criteria for valuing hotels. For example, in Germany, hotels are divided into several groups:

Tourist class (one star)

Class standard (two stars)

Comfort Class (three stars)

First class (four stars)

Luxury (five stars).

Rating of hotels by star:

1 star hotel:

These hotels usually have at least 4 bedrooms and must provide these services:

Compliance with the minimum quality level in different departments
Equipping 75% of the rooms with bathrooms or private facilities
Controllable heating and cooling system in the rooms
Definition of a place to serve breakfast according to the capacity of the hotel

2 star hotel:

2-star hotels are clean and comfortable and have regular and harmonious decoration, which include the following services:

Full compliance with housekeeping principles
Equipping all rooms with clothes racks, televisions and high-quality furniture
There are bathrooms and toilets in all rooms
Trained staff and laundry
Room service
Providing quality towels and soap to passengers
A restaurant with the ability to serve every meal
In some cases, swimming pools or other recreational facilities

3 star hotels:

3 star hotels usually have a beautiful view, their services are complete and their facilities are more extensive than one and two star hotels. Every three-star hotel must meet these conditions:

Large entrance with an attractive design
Excellent cleaning and housekeeping
Active reception 24 hours
Large and comfortable rooms
No noise, with enough light, living space with attractive decoration
High quality furniture
Central air conditioning and heating system
High quality carpeted rooms with excellent mattresses
Temperature control thermostat
Bathroom service in every room with high quality soap and towels
With suite, luxury room, wide time range for servicing the rooms
There are two telephones in the room
Swimming pool in the building or near it
Wake up service
Having more than one restaurant with great food
Recreational facilities for guests such as sauna, golf, billiards, etc.
Provision of special services such as meeting room and car parking by the employee

4 star hotels:

In addition to providing full services to the passengers, the 4-star hotel should consider the ease and comfort of the guests. Employees must be trained, efficient and polite. The facilities of these hotels are diverse. But the conditions and services of a four-star hotel are as follows:

Excellent housekeeping and maintenance
Hall and luxury entrance and the use of works of art in the special design of the building
Very high quality and stylish furniture
High quality carpet and use of fresh flowers
Having public spaces and green spaces
The view of the natural and extraordinary environment
Very fast and efficient reservation
Committed staff with uniforms
having a doorman
Expert management
Excellent restaurant equipment and various dishes
Excellent room service
Large rooms with enough light and comfortable and beautiful sofas
The presence of TV and excellent decoration and decorated with works of art in every room
Two phones, one next to the bed and the other on the table
Comfortable mattress and extra blanket and big and normal beds
Room service twice a day
Very clean bathroom with soap, toiletries and towels
First aid box
A suitable mirror for shaving and make-up
Hand dryer system
Providing comfortable clothes to guests
Smart lighting system in bathroom and bedroom
Free newspaper

5 star hotels:

5-star hotels should always be adapted to the rules and standards and their quality should always be kept constant. A 5-star hotel must have these services:

Beautiful and unique architecture and decoration
Unique and continuous housekeeping
It has more than 100 rooms
Beautiful entrance
guest room
Public space decorated with works of art
High quality carpet
Very beautiful lobby
The reception office is very organized in sufficient space and logo
Has a guard and 24-hour service
Trained and polite staff
Decorating rooms using antiques
3 telephones in each room: one by the bed, one on the table and one in the bathroom
Rooms are cleaned twice a day
Modern bathroom service
Excellent restaurant with various dishes and French, English, Russian catering service
Attractive restaurant facilities
Transportation service
Various shops and stores
There is a refrigerator inside the rooms with all kinds of fruits and drinks
Amphitheater hall and conference room

According to the hotel regulations, hotels are usually graded with other criteria, some of which we will read below.

Grading based on area:
In the table below, you can see the minimum area and width of the corridor of 1 to 5 star hotels:

Ranking of hotels based on city location:
Hotels in the city center
Suburban hotels
Recreational hotels
Airport hotels

Ranking of hotels based on the number of rooms:
Small hotels (up to 25 rooms)
Medium hotels (from 25 to 100 rooms)
Large hotels (from 100 to 300 rooms)
Very large hotels (300 rooms or more)

Ranking of hotels based on length of stay:
Transit Hotel: Guests usually stay in these hotels for one day and sometimes even less than one day, such as hotels around the airport.
Pension Hotel: Guests stay in these hotels for one month by signing a rental contract.
Half-board hotel: It has both features mentioned above. The guest can determine the duration of his stay.

Rating of hotels based on facilities:
Economic: these hotels have the minimum required accommodation and health facilities and do not have food and beverage service. In order to save money, these hotels use less staff and do not use bellboys and doormen.
Semi-economical: They are a combination of full-service hotels and economic hotels, which, despite saving money, have a beautiful appearance and are equipped with a dining hall and suitable services and facilities. In addition to economic rooms, these hotels also have well-equipped and quiet rooms and suites.
Full suite: All rooms in these hotels are suites and do not have single, double or triple rooms.
First class: luxury hotels with experienced staff and very good facilities that usually have luxury suites, two or three restaurants and a lounge with drinks and juices.
Luxury: These hotels, which are called luxury or double luxury, have the best standards in terms of efficiency, food and beverage service, and guest comfort.

Source: Alibaba tourism magazine