Originally Posted by
David-A
Ah, I don't use Priceline. If they are listing star levels, the question must be where are they obtaining them from? And, on what basis are they awarded?
Readily expect this to vary country to country.
And if the underlying star levels of hotels varies (in nature/meaning) country to country (the stars that the hotels quote themselves), then I'd readily expect priceline stars to do likewise. It would be impossible for them otherwise.
And I don't think it will fit that you can say it is always lower. Only lower on certain criteria.
You are, no doubt, correct. I have had years of Priceline experience and it certainly has been my experience in the UK, Spain and France. Four star in those countries is more likely to be Holiday Inn quality. In the U.S., more likely to be Hyatt, Westin and Renaissance. In Germany and Netherlands, it's more like the U.S. You would never experience a four star hotel in the U.S. to be a dump. Can't say the same for Europe.