Apart from the fact that location and quality of service are more important to me than the supposed number of stars, I find it hard to see where the 5 stars are hidden in the rooms of the Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, Waldorf Astoria and St. Regis (which, incidentally, appear to be copy-paste images from a generative AI).


Four Seasons

Grand Hyatt

Waldorf Astoria

St Regis


What's more, I find it particularly interesting that new properties like Arabella Beach Hotel in the Middle East are stopping opting for busy designs and preferring sober palettes.