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title: "How are stars decided for hotels (e.g. 5 star hotel, 7 star hotel), and who governs these stars?"  
description: "How are stars decided for hotels (e.g. 5 star hotel, 7 star hotel), and who governs these stars?"  
author: "Isabella Maitland"  
published: 2018-01-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33344/how-are-stars-decided-for-hotels-e-g-5-star-hotel-7-star-hotel-and-who-governs-these-stars  
category: "hotels"  
tags: ["hotels and lodging", "luxury hotels", "hotel chains"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How are stars decided for hotels (e.g. 5 star hotel, 7 star hotel), and who governs these stars?

How are stars decided for [hotels](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12969/hotels-in-kerala-for-the-shoestring-traveller) (e.g. 5 [star hotel](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33355/how-does-a-5-star-hotel-make-its-profit-given-that-running-costs-and-upkeep-is-high), 7 star hotel), and who governs these stars?


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