In the past few weeks, the world of travel has been roiled by a surprising innovation: Michelin stars for hotels
Jul 22, 2024
This may not seem like big pommes de terre, but it is quite important. Because, if the concept takes off and hotels start striving for Michelin accolades, then we can expect the best and most ambitious to go the same way as Michelin-mad restaurants. And that will be bad.
You could argue it shouldn’t be a problem, as hotels already have star ratings. But these are approximate and informal rankings, indicating the rough level of facilities. They do not impose a certain view of what a hotel should be. Whereas Michelin standards are much more precise, onerous and stifling.
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