English Gradings

Service accommodation
The English Tourism Council has introduced a new Diamond Scheme for guest accommodation. Establishments are rated from 1-5 Diamonds.
The more Diamonds, the higher the level of customer care.

 

Some establishments may also have a Gold or Silver Award. These are new and are exclusive to the English Tourism Council. The awards are given to establishments that not only achieve the overall quality rating required for their Diamond rating, but also reach the highest levels of quality in the areas that guests indentify as being really important. They will reflect the quality of comfort and cleanliness in the bedrooms and the quality of service to be found throughout the stay.

Farms marked 'Awaiting new rating' were awaiting a new Quality Asssured Diamond rating at the time of going to press. These properties were awarded crowns under the old English Tourist Board's classification scheme.

Self-Catering
Self-catering acconmodation is currently classified by the English Tourism Council, according to the range of facilities provided, in a range from 1-5 keys.

Holiday homes are also quality graded 'Approved', 'Commended', 'Highly Commended' or 'Deluxe' alongside the classification symbol.

Unless stated, English farms in this guide are all quality assessed by the English Tourism Council. Under the new harmomised inspection scheme, some Diamond ratings may also have been awarded by other organisations, such as the AA. This is shown alongside appropriate ratings.