Duruoshanju, a homestay in Taizhou's Xianju county is rated as a platinum-level homestay in Zhejiang province, the highest grade in the province's grading system for homestays. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]

A total of 17 homestays from Taizhou recently made the list of top three graded homestays in East China's Zhejiang province.

The annual list was compiled by the Zhejiang Assessment and Management Committee, which classifies homestays into the three levels of platinum, gold, and silver, with platinum being the highest grade.

Homestays within the province are evaluated on a number of criteria, including reception facilities, service quality, product innovation, and regional cultural inheritance.

Duruoshanju, a homestay in Taizhou's Xianju county, was rated as a platinum-level homestay, the only one in Taizhou to receive the honor.

A homestay named Sanfuyizhai in Linhai was listed among gold-level homestays.

In addition, there were 15 homestays, including Wangxi homestay in Jiaojiang district and Wuwenxidong homestay in Luqiao district, that were rate as silver-level homestays.                                             

Sanfuyizhai, a homestay in Linhai, is rated as a gold-level homestay in Zhejiang province, the second highest grade in the province's grading system for homestays. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]