If the area outside the guest room is not visible from inside the room through a window or door panel, viewports must be installed on all guest room entry doors. Bed and breakfast properties and country inns are not required to have viewports. Ground floor and easily accessible sliding doors must be equipped with some other type of secondary security locks. Basic Amenities Air conditioning, phones, color TV, and private baths are considered basic amenities. They may not be mentioned in the description if they are available in all rooms.
All showers are tub showers unless otherwise noted.
If a property meets those requirements, it is assigned a diamond rating, reflecting the overall quality of the establishment. The ratings range from one to five diamonds. One diamond lodgings provide good but modest accommodations. Establishments are functional, emphasizing clean and comfortable rooms. They must meet the basic needs of comfort and cleanliness.