How to recognize a luxury hotel? Because it has five stars, or the fact that guests spend the night there, ready for their stay, dig deep into their pockets? Feuring for the company that has investors and hotel chains already oversees the development of more than 400 first class and luxury hotels at home and abroad, is clear: By far not all five star hotels are also top hotels.Number one criterion is price.

Less than one-fourth of the five-star hotels really are top hotels

How to recognize a luxury hotel? Because it has five stars, or the fact that guests spend the night there, ready for their stay, dig deep into their pockets? Feuring for the company that has investors and hotel chains already oversees the development of more than 400 first class and luxury hotels at home and abroad, is clear: By far not all five star hotels are also top hotels. Number one criterion is price. “Only if a hotel to get his product for a continuous high average price, then it belongs to the luxury segment and can compete on an international level,” said Bardo-M. Feuring. And reach only the Adlon in Berlin, Hotel de Rome, Grand Hyatt, Ritz Carlton and the Regent Hotel. According to the official classification, there are 23 hotels in Berlin, which are rated with five stars. Thus can achieve a luxury hotel at a high price, adds Feuring the official criteria for generosity in terms of rooms and bathrooms, services at a high level of equipment with high quality materials, privacy and security, modernization measures and focus on new trends.

Who wants to host Nicolas Sarkozy, Warren Buffett and Madonna, for example, must the facilities offer something very special: “A large bathroom with tub, shower and possibly bidet is luxury and can not be realized in a five-square-foot bath” , Feuring says. Whether a hotel really belongs to the top segment, actually shows only years away. “The five-star standard can be achieved easily. But the trick is to keep him “Operators must therefore review the quality of supply and equipment over and implement innovation policies when they are due -. Long before the guests as deemed necessary. For example, the Adlon has recently expanded its range to a high-quality day spa and suites equipped with the safety of bulletproof glass. The Grand Hyatt Berlin in 2007, his meeting area by the internationally renowned interior designer Tony Chi can be reshaped. Also in terms of gastronomy go both ways and new homes have new restaurant concepts.

More potential for real top hotels
According Feuring has Berlin's top hotel by international standards, the great pent-up demand and the federal capital are still lacking exclusive hotel products such as Mandarin Oriental or Shangri-La. “The fact that real luxury hotels in Berlin have a good chance to show the existing houses. For they have their accommodation and the capacity utilization rates in recent years to increase significantly. “One reason for the high demand is the importance of the Berlin office of the media, politics and economy. It is buzzing here, the national and international celebrities who want to live luxuriously and is willing to pay a correspondingly high price.

Background: Criteria for Five-star hotels, according Dehoga
• Single room 18 sqm, 26 sqm double rooms, suites
• 24 hour front desk with concierge, multilingual staff
• doorman or valet service
• lobby with seating and drink service
• Personalised welcome with fresh flowers or a present in the room
• Mini-bar and 24 hour room service food and beverage in
• Personal care products in flacons
• Internet PC in the room and qualified IT support service
• Pillow menu, the central operation room lights from the bed, in-room safe
• Ironing Service, Shoe shine
• Evening turndown service
• Mystery men checks

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