Classification of Hotels

Classification of Hotels

1. HOTELS CAN BE CLASSIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: *ON THE BASIS OF SIZE , *ON THE BASIS STAR SYSTEM,*ON THE BASIS OF LOCATION,*ON THE BASIS OWNERSHIP

   • SIZE REFERS TO THE NUMBER OF ROOMS. VARIOUS CATEGORIES ON THE BASIS OF SIZE ARE:
     • *SMALL HOTEL- A HOTEL WITH 25 ROOMS OR LESS IS CALLED A SMALL HOTEL.*AVERAGE HOTEL- A HOTEL WITH 26 TO 99 ROOMS IS CALLED AN AVERAGE HOTEL. , *ABOVE AVERAGE HOTEL- A HOTEL WITH 100 TO 299 ROOMS IS CALLED ABOVE AVERAGE HOTEL. *LARGE HOTEL- A HOTEL WITH MORE THAN 300 ROOMS IS CLASSIFIED AS LARGE HOTEL.
   • THE STAR CATEGORY TO THE HOTELS:
     • *ONE STAR *TWO STAR *THREE STAR *FOUR STAR *FIVE STAR *FIVE STAR DELUXE *FIVE STAR SUPER DELUXE
   • CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS ON THE BASIS OF LOCATION
     • CITY/DOWNTOWN/COMMERCIAL HOTEL:
       • These hotels are located in the heart of the city. *These hotels are more expensive than the suburban hotels.
       • SUBURBAN HOTELS:
         • These hotels are located in the suburb of cities, moderately priced and are of mostly medium, large or small size. *Normally these hotels are patronized by low budget tourists.
         • AIRPORT HOTELS:
           • These are Hotels located near the Airports, especially international airports. *Airport Hotels are popular because of their proximity to major travel centers.
           • MOTELS:
             • Motels are also called Motor Hotels or transit hotel and are located alongside the highways. *Motels are normally economical and they provide comfortable bedrooms.
             • RESORT HOTELS:
               • A resort located in the tourist interest places like hills, forests, beaches, on an island, or in some other exotic location away from crowded residential areas.
               • ROTELS:
                 • The hotels which rotate on wheels are called rotels. It is also called motel on wheels.
                 • FLOATELS:
                   • The hotels which floats on water are called floatels.
                   • BOATELS:
                     • These are luxury boats/yachts which can ferry people from one place to another.
   • CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS ON THE BASIS OF OWNERSHIP
     • TIME SHARE:
       • This is also known as „Vacation Ownership‟ or „Holiday Ownership‟ concept. *These properties are in resort areas like hills, beaches, forests etc.
       • CONDOMINIUM HOTELS:
         • These are quite similar to Time share. These units are developed on joint ownership basis.
         • CHAIN HOTELS:
           • A chain is usually classified as operating under a management contract or as a franchise or referral group. Chains usually make certain rules regarding standards, rules, policies, procedures of affiliation etc.
           • INDEPENDENT HOTELS:
             • Independent hotels do not have ownership or management affiliation with other properties.
             • MANAGEMENT CONTRACT:
               • Management companies are organizations that operate properties owned by others.  Those other hotels may be owned by individual persons, partnerships or private limited companies.
               • FRANCHISE
                 • Franchise is a system in which the franchise owner grants another the right or privilege to merchandise a product or service for a specified return.
                 • REFERRAL GROUPS:
                   • Consists of independent hotels which have grouped together for some common purpose.
   • OTHER CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
     • ON THE BASIS OF LENGTH OF STAY:
       • TRANSIT HOTELS:
         • Motels and airport hotels are the best example of these hotels. *These hotels are patronized by those guests who are in transit and will be travelling further to their destinations.
       • RESIDENTIAL HOTELS:
         • These hotels offer rooms/apartments on monthly basis and even if a guest stays for a part of the month, is normally charged for the full month.
         • SEMI RESIDENTIAL HOTELS:
           • Most of the hotels in present days are semi residential hotels and are located through out the country.
     • ON THE BASIS OF CLIENTELE:
       • HOSTELS:
         • The students hostels are very common both in schools and colleges.  These can only be patronized by the students of a particular school or college.
         • HERITAGE HOTELS:
           • The Government of India to boost up tourism and to preserve the India heritage, has started a scheme, where old heritage buildings, palaces constructed before 1935 were converted into hotels.
           • BOUTIQUE HOTELS:
             • These are very small and very expensive hotels and mainly cater for elite class.
             • ALL SUITE HOTELS:
               • The All-suite concept a new addition to the hotel industry.  These suites provide living room, bedroom, kitchenette etc.

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