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In the United States, there are more than 45,000 hotels and more than 4.4 million hotel rooms. When people travel, they can choose to stay in many different types of hotels: big, small, modern, traditional, fancy, simple, expensive, or inexpensive.

A "hotel rating system" can help travelers find the type of hotel that they are looking for. A "rating" is a score that something gets according to its quality or its performance. Unfortunately, there is no nationally accepted rating system. However, many travel websites and travel organizations have created their own hotel rating systems to evaluate hotels. These rating systems give each hotel from one to five stars, depending on the quality of the hotel.

Most of these rating systems evaluate hotels based on their service, "decor" (decoration), comfort, "facilities" (buildings and rooms designed for a special purpose, such as meeting rooms), safety, and location. The highest rating - five stars - is used for the best hotels. The lowest rating, one star, is used for the worst hotels. These ratings are "published" (put into writing) on websites and in tourism information "brochures" (small books with pictures and information).

Most one- and two-star hotels are called "budget hotels" because they are designed for travelers who don't have very much money. Budget hotels are inexpensive, but they offer only the most basic services. In contrast, most four- and five-star hotels are called "executive hotels," because they are designed for "executives" (business leaders) who need to travel for their work. Executive hotels can be very expensive, but they offer many services and facilities for business professionals. Common facilities in executive hotels include swimming pools, exercise centers, beauty salons, conference rooms (for meetings), business centers with Internet access, and nice restaurants.