What Is a 7 Star Hotel and Do They Really Exist? - AFAR
"This Milan hotel claims a seven‑star status by commissioning an independent Geneva‑based company to create bespoke criteria—such as being housed in an iconic structure that adds civic value and having more suites than rooms—to validate the designation, demonstrating how some properties manufacture higher‑tier labels through custom audits rather than through tourism agencies or established ranking bodies." - Mark Ellwood
