Professional, attentive highly trained staff. Exceptional comfort and sophisticated ambience. Scotland and Wales have their own rating schemes, grading all types of accommodation with stars from one to five. The Scottish Tourist Boards Star system is a world first. Quality is what determines their Star awards, not a checklist of facilities.
Quality is what makes or breaks a visit.
This is why it is the quality of the welcome and service, the hospitality and ambience, the cleanliness, comfort and condition of the property which earns Scottish Tourist Boards Stars. Accommodation which makes special provision for Walkers and Cyclists is acknowledged in the Walkers and Cyclists Welcome Schemes. The new hostel grading scheme grades hostels for their quality standard on a scale of One to Three Stars. The new Star Quality Grading Scheme in Wales assesses hotels and guest houses according to the quality that they offer, rather than just on the facilities provided. Quality refers to aspects such as the warmth of the welcome, the standard of service, the quality of the food, the upkeep of the establishment, the overall ambience and the guest care offered.