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TRUE 5 STARS is the world's only comprehensive selection of true luxury hotels.


✔ The hotels presented on this platform have been selected by Jochen Ehrhardt, based solely on their superior quality.

✔ Over time, the number of qualified hotels and resorts was narrowed down from over 3,000 to about 1,000.

✔ Jochen has personally inspected or stayed at about 2,000 of the worlds best hotels.

✔ For further information on Jochen, the destinations he has visited, and where he stayed, please scroll down the page.


For the traveller: If you need advice where to travel, stay and dine, and if you prefer not to stay at the second best hotel, please reach out to Jochen directly at [email protected]


For the hotelier: If you are a passionate hotelier, TRUE 5 STARS — ADVISORY assists high-end hotels to focus on elevating and perfecting guest engagement and service quality.


For further information on TRUE 5 STARS — ADVISORY please scroll down the page or go directly to TRUE 5 STARS — ADVISORY.


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