At a ceremony on Tuesday 25 July 2017, Luxembourg's Secretary of State for Economics, Francine Closener, presented the new classification cards to the first 5 hotels that had been accepted after submitting a classification application.
The Ministry of Economy and the National Federation of Hoteliers, Restauranters and Coffee Makers (Horesca) recently proposed a new system of official and voluntary classification of hotel accommodation establishments. The new classification offers a voluntary, modern and reliable system which corresponds to the evolution of the tourist market. The new system allows the customer to improve the transparency of the offer and provide the hotel with a better positioning compared to other establishments.
Developed by the Hotelstars Union, the system of the new classification of hotels in Luxembourg has been in force since April 2017. It is based on a uniform classification of hotels, based on guidelines and 270 criteria common to the 17 participating countries. The very precise criteria give a very detailed overview of the equipment and the offer of the hotel, thus guiding the customer in his choice of hotel establishment.
Currently, a dozen hotel inspections are already scheduled for the coming weeks and a number of establishments have also registered on the site www.classification.lu
By the end of the year, the classification for campsites will also be implemented in close collaboration with the Camprilux professional association.
The top 5 hotels in Luxembourg according to the new system are:
- Alvisse Parc Hotel, Luxembourg (4* Superior)
- Hostellerie de la Basilique, Echternach (4*)
- Hotel Martha A Guddesch, Beringen (4*)
- Hotel Stand'Inn, Foetz (3*)
- Hotel Vauban, Luxembourg (3*)
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