We verify luxury. Our highly trained inspectors visit every property we rate, evaluating based on up to 900 objective criteria. Our hotel stays span a minimum of two nights.

No one can buy a rating; all ratings are earned through our objective inspection process.

Our global team of inspectors are anonymous at all times, so they have the same experience as a typical guest.

While we inspect both service and facility, our Star Rating system emphasizes service because a great experience goes beyond how your surroundings look — how the visit makes you feel is what you will remember most.

We started in1958 as Mobil Travel Guide, and we created the original Five-Star rating system for hospitality.