The Travel Mum, a popular travel influencer, has shared a video on TikTok in which she explains why people should consider booking two-star hotels on holiday Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A travel influencer has suggested that many holidaymakers are falling victim to 'star snobbery'. The TikToker, known as ' The Travel Mum ', argues that two-star hotels can often outshine their four or five-star counterparts. Taking to social media, she said: "Here's why you should be staying at two-star hotels.
I was shocked to the core when I did a recent poll and found out three quarters of you wouldn't stay in a two-star hotel. "Now, a lot of you felt that two-star meant it was a poor quality hotel but let's look at this two-star hotel with good reviews." The content creator first zooms into a two-star hotel in Ibiza.
Its rooms were bathed in natural light and boasted clean furnishings, with views overlooking the sea. "Looks really clean and modern, it's definitely somewhere where I would stay," she continued. "Now, let's have a look at this four-star hotel [in Portugal] that has bad reviews, it's the customer reviews we really need to focus on.
So, it looks really outdated as you can see, yet it has a pool and a restaurant these are things that are going to contribute to the star rating, not the quality. "I would much rather stay at this two-star hotel when comparing this with the four-star." Star rating systems serve as globally recognised benchmarks of a hotel's quality, cleanliness, or overall standards.
Attaining more stars signals to guests an increased luxury experience. Yet, perceptions can sometimes deviate from what classifications like 'two-star' truly represent. SiteMinder , the world's largest hotel commerce platform, describes two-star accommodation as 'basic' and 'comfortable' with a focus on the essentials.
It adds: "The streamlined services ensure a pleasant, hassle-free stay, making it an economical option. This combination of comfort and value makes two-star hotels a suitable choice for short stays or business trips." Meanwhile, four and five-star hotels are more about 'top-tier amenities', and attention to detail.
For a five-star in particular you can expect an 'unparalleled level' of 'indulgence' and 'comprehensive, personalised services'. So, if the purpose of your trip isn't centred around a hotel's level of luxury, the Travel Mum insists that staying in a two-star won't make a lot of difference. She emphasised: "Hotels will need certain facilities to get a certain star rating.
Size of the rooms matters, is there a telephone in the room? Is there air conditioning in the common areas? Is there a pool? "It's the facilities that are going to decide what star rating is given to a hotel. So, if you don't need a gym, a spa, 24-hour reception, you could be missing out on some absolute bargains by not looking at two-star hotels." What do you think? Let us know in the comment section below.
