Week 1 Classifications Of Hotels

Question 1

What is a hotel

Answer 1

Type of boarding
Wide variety of services and facilities
Includes: hotels, hostels, motel (need overnight accommodation)

Question 2

Factors that aid the classification of hotels

Answer 2

Size
Star rating
Clientele
Level of services
Heritage
Location
Duration of guest stay
Ownership

Question 3

Classification by size

Answer 3

Small (less than 25 IND, less than 100 abroad)
Medium (26-100 rooms) (dev: less than 300)
Large (101-300) (dev: 400-600)
Grand (more than 300) (300-600 abroad)

Question 4

Classification as per clientele

Answer 4

Business
Transient
Suite
Residential
Casino
B&B
MICE

Question 5

Classification as per level of service

Answer 5

Luxury (Taj Mahal Palace)
Budget (Ginger)
Business (Vivanta)

Question 6

Classification as per heritage

Answer 6

Grand heritage (before 1920)
Heritage (1920-35)
Classic heritage (1935-50)
Modern heritage (after 1950)

Question 7

Classification: duration of stay

Answer 7

Extended stay
Semi-residential
Residential
Transient
Commercial

Question 8

Classification: ownership

Answer 8

Proprietary
Management contract
Franchise
Time-share (Club Mahindra)
Condominium (lease for a shorter time)

Question 9

Classification: location

Answer 9

Floatel
Down-town
Sub-urban
Airport
Resort
Motel

Question 10

Classification: star rating

Answer 10

One star
Two star
Three star
Four star
Five star
Five star deluxe