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First ten star hotel getting build in Dubai.
click http://dubaiforvisitors.com/2007/07/24/first-ten-star-hotel-in-the-world

Seriously, I read somewhere that there isn't even such a thing as a 7-star rating. It's just something that marketers made up for the Burj. Tomorrow, I'll open my own self-declared 11-star hotel.

Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

English Girlie wrote:Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

What a mind

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

What a mind

Okay for you:

Katie Price/Jordon - fluffing pillows
Jessica Alaba - applying suncream

English Girlie wrote:

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

What a mind

Okay for you:

Katie Price/Jordon - fluffing pillows
Jessica Alaba - applying suncream

English Girlie wrote:

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

Replace Ronaldo with LG
Ralph Fiennes with Mac
Callum Best with HP

I wonder where your mind would be then

English Girlie wrote:Jessica Alaba - applying suncream

where?

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

Replace Ronaldo with LG
Ralph Fiennes with Mac
Callum Best with HP

I wonder where your mind would be then

Checking out..... and into another hotel!

gtmash wrote:

English Girlie wrote:Jessica Alaba - applying suncream

where?

Wherever you want it ..... sir!

English Girlie wrote:

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:

Galactico wrote:

English Girlie wrote:Great but I have some requests!
You are allowed these in an 11* hotel!

Ronaldo - naked hoovering in my suite.
Ralph Fiennes - reading bedtime story.
Callum Best - running my bubble bath.

ohhh my mind is wondering into heaven!

Replace Ronaldo with LG
Ralph Fiennes with Mac
Callum Best with HP

I wonder where your mind would be then

Checking out..... and into another hotel!

Haha

rajajang wrote:First ten star hotel getting build in Dubai.
click http://dubaiforvisitors.com/2007/07/24/first-ten-star-hotel-in-the-world

Just a piece of nonsense

Gtmash -
Totally agree with you. The whole point of marketting guys is to sell you stuff that you don't necessarily need. From what I have experienced of hotels around the world [and esp in DB] five star is understood by most. Anything above is really just icing on the cake [and an excuse to charge you suckers squillions more !!! ]

Actually, here's a question; who decides on the Star Rating ?

Is there an international roving body of men & women, who are dedicted to sampling that freshly-ground coffee bean, measuring the exact angle of the turned-down bed cover, timing the speed of the left luggage from door to room, poking the reception flowers for freshness and comparing the facial crease in smiling staff ?

Hmmmmm. Maybe I need a career change............?

thts juz dumb to say tht there can be a 10 * hotel

rajajang wrote:First ten star hotel getting build in Dubai.
click http://dubaiforvisitors.com/2007/07/24/first-ten-star-hotel-in-the-world

Guys have you read the link??

It was just a piece of fun.... fantasy land stuff!

Nice fun but creative joke...

English Girlie wrote:

rajajang wrote:First ten star hotel getting build in Dubai.
click http://dubaiforvisitors.com/2007/07/24/first-ten-star-hotel-in-the-world

Guys have you read the link??

It was just a piece of fun.... fantasy land stuff!

Your always in that

Still no-one's answered my question tho............

g00se wrote:Still no-one's answered my question tho............

gOOse

I don't know the technical answer to your question, but I do know one thing..... there is a five star hotel in my city in the UK that is really pretty standard.

I questioned the manager once who I happened to be talking to how the group managed to get a five star rating for such a medioca hotel and he said that the stars are based on facilites.....

Number of rooms
Swimming pool size
Disabled access
Spa facilities

So I belive it is not down to opinions, but what is fact!

The Burj, does it have seven stars? Or is it just a marketing tool the in house people submit! I am in marketing and for me it is a good marketing strategy. How many people in the modern world don't know about the Burj??

English Girlie wrote:

g00se wrote:Still no-one's answered my question tho............

gOOse

I don't know the technical answer to your question, but I do know one thing..... there is a five star hotel in my city in the UK that is really pretty standard.

I questioned the manager once who I happened to be talking to how the group managed to get a five star rating for such a medioca hotel and he said that the stars are based on facilites.....

Number of rooms
Swimming pool size
Disabled access
Spa facilities

So I belive it is not down to opinions, but what is fact!

The Burj, does it have seven stars? Or is it just a marketing tool the in house people submit! I am in marketing and for me it is a good marketing strategy. How many people in the modern world don't know about the Burj??

The Burj is supposed to be the first 7star hotel

sage & onion wrote:

English Girlie wrote:

g00se wrote:Still no-one's answered my question tho............

gOOse

I don't know the technical answer to your question, but I do know one thing..... there is a five star hotel in my city in the UK that is really pretty standard.

I questioned the manager once who I happened to be talking to how the group managed to get a five star rating for such a medioca hotel and he said that the stars are based on facilites.....

Number of rooms
Swimming pool size
Disabled access
Spa facilities

So I belive it is not down to opinions, but what is fact!

The Burj, does it have seven stars? Or is it just a marketing tool the in house people submit! I am in marketing and for me it is a good marketing strategy. How many people in the modern world don't know about the Burj??

The Burj is supposed to be the first 7star hotel

Wasn't even 6-star enough?

the burj is somewhat tacky...emirates palace on the other hand...very posh

bushra21 wrote:the burj is somewhat tacky...emirates palace on the other hand...very posh

That very much depends on your point of view though

sage & onion wrote:

bushra21 wrote:the burj is somewhat tacky...emirates palace on the other hand...very posh

That very much depends on your point of view though

well i thought it was obvious that it was from my point of view since i said it hon

bushra21 wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

bushra21 wrote:the burj is somewhat tacky...emirates palace on the other hand...very posh

That very much depends on your point of view though

well i thought it was obvious that it was from my point of view since i said it hon

Well I do know that my dear, it's just that I thought the opposite

g00se wrote:
Actually, here's a question; who decides on the Star Rating ?

Is there an international roving body of men & women, who are dedicted to sampling that freshly-ground coffee bean, measuring the exact angle of the turned-down bed cover, timing the speed of the left luggage from door to room, poking the reception flowers for freshness and comparing the facial crease in smiling staff ?

Hmmmmm. Maybe I need a career change............?

There's no international classification system as every country has different requirements: in greece for example you don't get a 3-star if you don't have a/c in the rooms; in finland you don't even need a window to make the 3 stars..

extreme example, but every national law is different, and sometimes even per region within that country. Some institutions (WTO, EU) have tried for years now to harmonize classifications, but the national lobbies are to strong to overcome yet.

it's usually a list of physical and service criteria such as elevators, per number of floors, how long is the reception open, room service yes/no, etc. - most of the examples you mention are actually in most brand standards of hotel companies, which are far more extensive than star classifications..

the Burj is officially classified as 5-star, as that is the maximum in the UAE.

Can foreigner own hotels in this country? I dont mean operating it. I mean the actual ownership of the building since there is the licencing issue... Anyone knows?



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g00se wrote:
Actually, here's a question; who decides on the Star Rating ?

Is there an international roving body of men & women, who are dedicted to sampling that freshly-ground coffee bean, measuring the exact angle of the turned-down bed cover, timing the speed of the left luggage from door to room, poking the reception flowers for freshness and comparing the facial crease in smiling staff ?

Hmmmmm. Maybe I need a career change............?

There's no international classification system as every country has different requirements: in greece for example you don't get a 3-star if you don't have a/c in the rooms; in finland you don't even need a window to make the 3 stars..

extreme example, but every national law is different, and sometimes even per region within that country. Some institutions (WTO, EU) have tried for years now to harmonize classifications, but the national lobbies are to strong to overcome yet.

it's usually a list of physical and service criteria such as elevators, per number of floors, how long is the reception open, room service yes/no, etc. - most of the examples you mention are actually in most brand standards of hotel companies, which are far more extensive than star classifications..

the Burj is officially classified as 5-star, as that is the maximum in the UAE.[/quote]

BabyDoll wrote:Can foreigner own hotels in this country? I dont mean operating it. I mean the actual ownership of the building since there is the licencing issue... Anyone knows?

Nope. Although it might now be possible in the freehold areas.