On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:23:15 +1200,
seaeagle_invalid@invalid.com wrote:
>[Default] On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:03:36 +1000, Alan S
> offered the following words of wisdom:
>
>>On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:24:40 +1200,
>>seaeagle_invalid@invalid.com wrote:
>>
>>>[Default] On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:11:22 +1000, Alan S
>>> offered the following words of wisdom:
>>>
>>>>I also found the hard way that the star ratings on
>>>>http://www.check-in.com.au/ are self-rated.
>>>
>>>Great advice that I've taken onboard. I also understand from a travel
>>>agent that the entire star system in Australia is flawed. Apparently,
>>>five star equates to four and so on.
>>
>>I can't quite agree with that one. Depends where you're
>>coming from. I would put our RACV/NRMA/AAA star standards a
>>bit below most of the USA but a long way above most of
>>Europe.
>
>I haven't seen those particular star ratings (RACV/NRMA/AAA), but what
>I was told was the Australian star ratings are not equivalent to the
>"Qualmark" ratings given out in New Zealand and used by the New
>Zealand AA. The way it was explained was to me was that a four star
>Qualmark accommodation rating is equivalent to a five star rating in
>Australia.
>
>BTW - the agent was referring to online ratings and those contained in
>the glossy brochures given out by the agency. The RACV/NRMA/AAA
>standards might be different and I'll check if our Automobile
>Association has a reciprocal agreement with their Aussie counterparts.
>
>http://www.qualmark.co.nz/
>
From my wanders around the North Island, staying in
Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Napier and Wellington in 2006 I
would say that Australian and NZ stars are much the same
with one exception. In Oz it is unusual to find a hotel or
motel over 2 stars without an aircon, in NZ it was unusual
to find any hotel below four stars(or sometimes with four
stars) with an aircon.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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