quiz Flashcards
BASIS OF CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
- Size
- Location and clientele
- Star
- Ownership basis
- Degree of service offered
less then 100 rooms
SMALL SIZED HOTEL
between 100 to 299 rooms
MEDIUM SIZED HOTEL
between 300 to 599 rooms
LARGE SIZED HOTEL
between 600 to 999 rooms
VER LARGE HOTEL
more than 1000 rooms
MEGA
Location: heart of the city / commercial area or busy business area
Clientele: mostly business man
Facility: modern facilities like 24 hr coffee shop, room service, business centre, travel desk
Avg. duration of stay: 3 to 7 days
DOWNTOWN OR COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Location: near the port of entry like bus stand, railway station, airport, sea port
Clientele: mostly people who are traveling, layover passengers, tourist, misconnection passengers
Facility: moderate to modern facilities
TRANSIT HOTEL
Location places with natural beauty like hill station, sea beach, forest
etc.
Clientele: mostly holiday makers and tourist
Facility: moderate to modern
Avg. duration of stay: a week too few months
RESORT
Location: on highways
Clientele: motorist, tourist travelling by road Facility: moderate to modern facilities
Special features: parking space against each room
Refueling station
Garage facility
Swimming pool
Avg. duration of stay: mostly over night
MOTEL
Location: outskirts of the city or suburb
Clientele: who have to stay for a longer duration, away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Facility: moderate, budgeted
Avg. duration of stay: longer duration, months
SUB- URBAN HOTEL :
Location: lodging properties that float on the surface of water.
FLOATEL
This is the most basic standard of a hotel.
One star hotel classification
hotels usually come with a bathroom.
Two star hotel classification
offer more services and facilities than the two star rating hotel
Three star hotel classification