We all have our own idea of what an average holiday hotel room looks like, and there are certainly inclusions we automatically expect. A good quality hotel room will have a bath or a shower, a bed, a chair and a dressing area, a wardrobe and television. That is the type of room that will tick many people’s boxes on their summer holiday, while a balcony will usually be included.

Some would argue that the overall standard of 3-4 star hotel rooms has improved over time, and that’s because electronics are cheaper, so hotels can afford to kit their room out with good functioning equipment.

The quality of a room usually comes down to the standard of cleaning, which is obviously at a much higher standard in 5 star hotels. Check out reviews before you go book a holiday to see the  room standards. You don’t want to book only to find out that the four star hotel you thought it was is not even close to two.