5 Star Luxury Hotel

[Mandy Geise]

TheGrand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is one of the most prestigious historic hotels in the area, and the only 5-star luxury hotel in Bellagio, the best-loved village around Lake Como. From April to November, its lounges and large gardens enable guests to enjoy a holiday like the aristocrats of times gone by: far from the crowd, surrounded by every comfort imaginable and looking out over one of the most beautiful views in the world.

Under the ancient vaults of the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, twice a month on Fridays, evenings are dedicated to jazz: an appointment for those wishing to immerse themselves in a unique and refined atmosphere.

Every evening, from 19:30 to 23:30, the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, a jewel on the shores of Lake Como, invites you to immerse yourself in a unique atmosphere, where the elegance and charm of a bygone era meet the magic of live music.

The rooms at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni are all different, and each has its own 150-year history: many of them have played host to highly illustrious guests. The period furnishings add luster to the sumptuously elegant, spacious interiors.

Stay at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni and try the best of our gourmet restaurant: Enjoy a Signature aperitif on the lakeside terrace; discover our top-quality ingredients with a 7-course dinner, accompanied by wines selected by our sommeliers. All served in a luxurious and romantic atmosphere.

Nacho Figueras is the most recognized polo player in the world. Known for his sportsmanship, skill and impeccable sense of style, both on and off the field, Nacho Figueras serves as the first-ever Connoisseur for St. Regis.

The Old King Cole mural, an original work by celebrated artist Maxfield Parrish, is unveiled at The St. Regis New York. This iconic work of art has become the inspiration for other mural paintings to be displayed throughout most of our St. Regis Hotels & Resorts.

St. Regis began its Connoisseur program in 2010 with the renowned Argentinian polo star, Nacho Figueras. Today, we are honored to include notable luxury fashion designers, exceptional musical talents and other outstanding tastemakers in this program who share our innovative spirit and tradition of excellence.

For St. Regis, to Live Exquisite is about creating unforgettable experiences for our guests, especially families. Therefore, our Family Traditions program was crafted to celebrate togetherness by experiencing a destination in its truest form.

You're invited to experience The Chanler, a Rhode Island luxury hotel, where Gilded Age elegance and gracious hospitality provide a tailored experience that is quintessentially Newport. Spend your days lounging in our private oasis of manicured gardens while you take in breathtaking ocean vistas. Every evening, indulge in a long soak in your tub or enjoy an after-dinner drink at our crackling fire pit under a sky full of stars. This is your moment to take it all in. Step into our storied mansion on Cliff Walk, and you'll find yourself in a world of architectural beauty, polished service, and relaxed refinement.

Located on Newport's famed Cliff Walk, The Chanler offers twenty distinct Newport hotel rooms elegantly decorated in various period styles. Amenities such as our complimentary house car service and free Wi-Fi provide comfort and convenience throughout your stay.

Our casual and lively restaurant serves a Mediterranean-inspired classic New England menu for lunch and dinner year-round. Whether you are sitting at one of our indoor tables enjoying a panoramic view of the ocean, dining amid the glowing lights of the outdoor terrace or perched at the bar, you will experience modern interpretations of familiar classics infused with creativity and local flavor.

A major 18th-century port city, Newport, Rhode Island is now best known as a delightful summer retreat and home to the famous Newport Mansions. Home to picturesque coastal scenery, an exciting downtown area, and a variety of things to do in Newport, RI, the area is a true gem in coastal New England.

Hotel ratings are often used to classify hotels according to their quality. From the initial purpose of informing travellers on basic facilities that can be expected, the objectives of hotel rating have expanded into a focus on the hotel experience as a whole.[1] Today the terms 'grading', 'rating', and 'classification' are used to generally refer to the same concept, that is, to categorize hotels.

There is a wide variety of rating schemes used by different organizations around the world. Many have a system involving stars, with a greater number of stars indicating greater luxury. Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, launched its star rating system in 1958. The AAA and their affiliated bodies use diamonds instead of stars to express hotel and restaurant rating levels.

Food services, entertainment, view, room variations such as size and additional amenities, spas and fitness centers, ease of access and location may be considered in establishing a standard. Hotels are independently assessed in traditional systemsand rest heavily on the facilities provided[clarification needed]. Some consider this assessment method disadvantageous to smaller hotels, whose quality of accommodation could fall into one class but whose lack of an item such as an elevator would prevent it from reaching a higher categorization.[2]

The more common classification systems include "monkey" rating, letter grading, from "A" to "F", such as hotels and motels. Systems using terms such as Deluxe/Luxury, First Class/Superior, Tourist Class/Standard, and Budget Class/Economy are more widely accepted as hotel types, rather than hotel standards.[by whom?]

Some countries have rating by a single public standard; Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Hungary all have laws defining the hotel rating. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the rating is defined by the respective hotel industry association using a five-star system.

The Swiss hotel rating was the first non-government formal hotel classification beginning in 1979.[3] It influenced the hotel classification in Austria and Germany.[3] The formal hotel classification of the DEHOGA (German Hotel and Restaurant Association) started on 1 August 1996 and proved successful with 80% of guests citing the hotel stars as the main criteria in hotel selection.[4] This implementation influenced the creation of a common European Hotelstars rating system that started in 2010 (see below).

In France, the rating is defined by the public tourist board (Atout France) using a four-star system (plus "L" for Luxus), which has changed to a five-star system from 2009 on.[5] In South Africa, the Tourist Grading Council of South Africa has strict rules for a hotel types granting up to 5 stars. In India, the classification of hotels is based on two categories such as "Star" and "Heritage". Hotels in India are classified by Hotel and Restaurant Association Classification Committee (HRACC), Ministry of Tourism, India.[6] In New Zealand, hotels and other tourism services are graded by Qualmark, which is owned by Tourism New Zealand, a government organisation.[7]

Historically, luxury hotels have used the membership in The Leading Hotels of the World to document regular inspection on an additional level.[citation needed] This organization was formed in 1928 and reorganized in 1971, introducing a worldwide inspection service.

In Australia, the industry accommodation rating scheme and Star Rating trademarks, known as Star Ratings Australia, are owned by the Australian Tourism Industry Council. A Star Rating represents the quality and condition of guest facilities which is determined by 200 criteria.[8] Star Ratings are awarded to hotels, motels, serviced apartments, self-catering, hosted accommodation and caravan-holiday parks. The scheme uses physical visits, reviews and mystery guest stays to make their accreditation on the accommodation's ratings.

Australia's star ratings have been operating since the 1950s as both an accreditation as well as a booking service. It was first owned by the state based automobile clubs including NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT. It was then organized by the Australian Automobile Association Tourism (AAA Tourism) as a peak body. However, the booking service in the motoring clubs was not continued and later the annual accommodation guide book ceased to be printed with the accommodation guide going online. AAA Tourism closed in 2013, but Star Ratings Australia continued as an inspection and star rating service only, as well as an accommodation website.[9]

In 2015 Star Ratings Australia became one of the first independent accommodation classification systems in the world to incorporate a consumer 'voice'. Their website also shows a Travellers' Rating which is presented in parallel to the independent Star Rating and is an aggregate of past guest ratings and reviews from more than 100 websites in 45 different languages. The rating is shown as a 10 point score. Weighting applies to the popularity of the source site and the date of the last guest review. The William Angliss Institute in Melbourne developed an independent benchmarking framework to show if a property has met or exceeded guest expectations.

On 28 February 2017, Michael Reed, CEO of Australian Motoring Services, advised clients of the closure of Star Ratings Australia brand and asked to remove star rating and automobile club logos from their accommodation and promotional information by June 2017. It was said that competition from online travel agencies such as TripAdvisor and their customer rating system led to its demise.[10][11]

In the United Kingdom hotels are rated from one star to five stars. The RAC pulled out of accommodation grading in 2008 so the only grading schemes in operation are those operated by the AA (Automobile Association) and the national tourist boards: Visit England, Visit Wales, the Scottish Tourist Board and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. The schemes were all 'harmonised' to ensure consistency between the schemes. This applies to all accommodation types apart from self-catering that the AA started offering in 2009. The AA criteria are available on its website.[13] In addition to the usual black stars (ranging from one (the lowest) to five (the highest), the AA awards red stars to the highest-rated, which are deemed 'Inspectors' Choice'. Each of the national tourist boards have grading explanations on their web sites.

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