When I read reviews on the internet, I often want a succinct way of understanding the airline, hotel or restaurant/meal I’m reading about. I love seeing pictures, and reading the in-depth stories and seeing the pictures, however sometimes you just want to see things in a nutshell, and have a simple, numerical way to interpret it.
Thanks to the House of Miles team, I’m introducing a new ratings system on this blog.
Airlines
- Elite Status Recognition and Benefits
- Airport Benefits Including Check-In and Security
- Airline Lounge
- Seat Comfort and Leg Room
- Inflight Entertainment
- Food and Beverage Service
- Staff and Service
- Cleanliness
Hotels
- Location
- Room
- Cleanliness
- Staff and Service
- Elite Status Recognition and Benefits
- Food and Beverage
- Onsite Services and Amenities
Meals
- Presentation
- Taste
- Freshness, Quality, and Temperature
- Variety of Choices
- Service
I think the categories you’ll find here will provide a thorough, yet expeditious review so you can get an overview of the hotel properly, airline product or restaurant/airline meal without additional hassle.
I’ve set an example rating system for a typical airline review below, so you can see the features I’ll be rating.
What do you think of the new ratings system?



Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.
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