| FEATURE | ECONOMY | 3 STAR | 4 STAR | 5 STAR |
| A house that offers something terrific to the guest, but otherwise modest | Most homes fall in this category. Ranging from average to upscale. The combination of guest reviews and industry standards considers these houses above average. | A select category of upscale home. | Only a handful of superb properties earn this rating. | |
| Curb Appeal | Ranging from basic to modestly good curb appeal | Attractive; combination of obvious design enhancements on all exterior elements. Provides good level of curb appeal. | Impressive and eye catching. Highly customized construction. Commonly used as featured listings in print media. | Stunning architecture and highly customized construction. Trophy caliber properties on a world class level. |
| Furniture / Décor | Basic functional décor with limited evidence of increased coordination of furniture to reflect current industry trends. | A well coordinated mix of newer and dated furniture/fixtures in fine condition. Extra effort to add comfort and detail. May have quality framed artwork or photography. | Upscale, usually professionally appointed décor. Abundant variety of new or timeless pieces. A variety of interesting artwork/accents | Outstanding elegance with unique focus on luxury and comfort. Most always professionally appointed featuring a seamless blend of only the finest appointments |
| Kitchen / Bath | Laminate or ceramic tile
floors/counters. Basic cabinetry.
Slightly dated appliances usually white
or black in color. One oven, one
refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee
maker, blender. Basic, fair quality
cooking supplies, may be ecclectically
matched pots/pan/flatware. Mainly unmatched drinking glasses, coffee mugs, and wine glasses of economy quality |
Commonly feature hard surface
counter tops manufactured or granite.
A variety of quality cabinetry. Newer
black or white appliances, but mostly
stainless steel. Tile, stone, or wood
floors. One or two ovens. Good quality
supplies; pots,pans, and cooking
tools. Matching dish and silverware. Matched and unmatched drinking glasses, mugs, wine glasses. May have some variety of cocktail glasses. |
Commonly feature Upscale Gourmet
Appointments. Usually granite,
marble, concrete, or other exotic
countertops. Custom cabinets, usually
double ovens and large capacity
fridge. May have climate controlled
wine storage. High quality cookware &
some specialized cooking equipment. Matching drinking glasses (juice and water) likely to have a variety of cocktail glassware. |
Always feature Upscale, Gourmet Appointments of the highest quality. Have a wide variety of designer dishware and commonly feature fancy serving appointments to accommodate elegant gatherings. |
| Linens / Bedding | Fair quality bedding, including bed pad, fitted sheet, flat sheet, and blanket/bedspread. Commonly have lower thread counts. Extra pillows are unlikely. One bath towel, one hand/face towel, and per guest | Attractive, good quality, linens & coverings. Including bed pad, fitted sheet, flat sheet, and newer comforter or washable duvet. Moderate thread counts. Sometimes will have down inserts for duvets. Pillows will match the bed size and likely to have extras. One bath towel, one hand/face towel per guest. | Newer upscale linens. Bed pad, fitted sheet, flat sheet with designer comforter or down stuffed duvet. Pillows to match the bed size with extras either in closets or staged on beds. One bath towel, one hand towel, and washcloth per guest | Fine, upscale linens of high quality. High thread counts are common. Designer themes with extra pillows and very high attention to detail and theme. |
| Media | Basic TV with DVD player. Minimum of portable radio/CD player | Newer TV/AV with DVD. Usually TV in master bedroom perhaps family room | Built in or flat panel media with more advanced AV. Usually TVs in some bedrooms. | Built in or flat panel media with more advanced AV. Usually TVs suited bedrooms. |
| Setting | Common eclectic neighborhood setting | Commonly eclectic neighborhood setting, may back to forest, have a view, or be in a resort setting | Commonly in a neighborhood with predominantly upscale homes, or in a resort area, or have a view, or be water front | Upscale neighborhood, exclusively subdivided, or with a good water view, water front, or resort neighborhood; may be gated. |
| Amenities | Affordable beach towels & chairs. Basic outdoor furniture and grilling equipment. May have hot tub, pool, or resort amenities | Affordable beach towels, decent outdoor furniture and grilling equipment, likely to have a hot tub or access to resort amenities | Usually have quality outdoor furniture and appointments, usually have hot tubs. May have access to resort amenities | High quality, designer outdoor appointments and grill equipment. Extensive amenities, and entertainment options. |