Compare hotel star ratings on value.
Star ratings measure facilities present, not quality delivered — a four-star property earns its stars for having a restaurant and room service, which says nothing about whether either is good. Price per star normalises the rate against declared facilities and is useful for spotting a property charging five-star money for four-star amenities. Price per guest rating point is the better instrument, because guest scores measure the experience rather than the inventory. When the two disagree, trust the guest score.
Price per star
Price per star = nightly rate / star rating
Price per guest rating point
Price per point = nightly rate / guest review score
Because most schemes are national and some are self-declared. A four-star hotel in one country can be a two-star elsewhere, which is why cross-border star comparisons are close to meaningless without the guest score alongside.
It buys facilities, not satisfaction. If you will not use the gym, restaurant or concierge, the extra stars are a cost with no return — the price-per-rating-point figure usually favours the lower-starred property in that case.
Above 8.5 on a ten-point scale is genuinely strong; 8.0 to 8.5 is solid. Below 7.5 there are usually consistent complaints worth reading rather than averaging.