Hotel

Hotels usually offer a large range of sole occupancy rooms, in a multi-storied layout. Hotels often contain bars, cafes and restaurants and/or offer meals and drinks delivered to your room. They are normally licensed and provide alcohol as part of their service. The Hotel environment ranges from cosmopolitan comfort, with security or valet parking, to Outback Heritage in the traditional Australian style.

The table below provides a guide to the absolute minimum a Hotel must offer to achieve the required STAR Rating. Many Hotels exceed this basic description and offer other facilities and services that are not listed here. Each STAR Rating level must include all listed requirements of lower levels.

	The benchmark in Australian accommodation. Outstanding establishments characterised by luxury appointments offering an exceptional standard of facilities, furnishings and guest services. 24 hour room service, housekeeping, porterage, valet parking and secretarial services
	Very well appointed accommodation reflecting stylish décor throughout and a high standard of facilities and guest services. Must provide ensuites to all rooms, air-conditioning, 16 hour room service and housekeeping
	Well appointed and comfortable accommodation with a good range of facilities. Décor may be slightly dated but still well maintained and in good condition. May provide some business facilities
	Basic accommodation with clean and reasonably well maintained range of facilities. Generally ensuites to all rooms
	Simple and clean, no-frills style accommodation with limited room facilities and often a shared bathroom

A half STAR is awarded to properties that provide a more extensive range of facilities