ONE of the Margin's many friends in the travel business came across a potentially new way of grading hotels recently.

During a conversation with another travel industry "professional" who really should have known better, the Margin's source was asked "what star sign" a particular hotel was. An obvious gaffe, but maybe there is a market for measuring hotels by star signs.

Perhaps a Pisces hotel could have a seafood restaurant, a Leo would have bars on the windows while a Gemini would have only twin rooms.