article_snippet: According to research by Hotels4u.com, 71 per cent of us don't realise that a five-star hotel in Spain can differ significantly to one in Great Britain, Turkey or Italy.
article_snippet: France's ratings system was put together by the tourism  department and enforced by the Government, and five-star hotels such as Marseille's Le Petit Nice Passedat must live up to specific exacting standards .
article_snippet: Each country has Each country own way to rank hotels from one-star to five and beyond, all with all with their own set of priorities and standards established by a range of authorities from local tourism bodies to government own set of priorities and standards established by a range of authorities from local tourism bodies to government.
article_snippet: While British standards are agreed by the AA (Automobile Association), VisitBritain, VisitScotland and VisitWales, France's exacting standards on what makes a five-star hotel - based on rooms, lobbies, services and amenities  - were decided by their tourism authority and are enforced by the French Government.
article_snippet: A long list of criteria for a five-star hotel in France, such as the Hotel du Louvre in Paris, includes staff speaking English and one other foreign language, valet parking, multiple pools and kids clubs .
article_snippet: Standards for Spanish hotels, such as the Hotel Gran Melia Volcan lanzarote, are regulated regionally .
article_snippet: Along with opulent interiors, Spain's Hotel Alfonso XIII must have a 24-hour concierge service to be five-star .
article_snippet: Spain's five-star hotels are crowned regionally rather than nationally, meaning discrepancies are possible, but to be top of the line a hotel must have 24-hour reception and concierge, award-winning onsite dining facilities and the rooms must be cleaned daily.
article_snippet: Most hotels in Turkey are inspected by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism while a similar system in compulsory in Portugal and regulated Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
article_snippet: Along with its 18th-century design by Alfonso Torregiani, sheets are changed daily in Italian five-star hotels .
article_snippet: France, on the other hand, focuses on more luxury and conveniences, such as room size, the location of the hotel and France amenities. '
highlights_snippet: Each country has Each country own way of deciding what makes a five-star hotel .
  
highlights_snippet: All nations in Europe have All nations in Europe own criteria for classifying hotels .
  