The Michelin Guide uses its star ranking system to rate restaurants.

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But the companies defend their narrowing of options by saying that if they included thousands of hotels, users would have tough time searching the entire inventory by rate, star rating and location on a tiny smartphone or tablet screen.

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These exclusive hotels and resorts nabbed a Five-Star award for every category we rate: hotel, restaurant and spa.

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