Introduction to Hotel Industry
INTRODUCTION TO THE HOTEL INDUSTRY
According to the British laws a hotel is a place where a “bonafied” traveler can receive food and shelter provided he is in a position to for it and is in a fit condition to receive. Hotels have a very long history, but not as we know today, way back in the 6th century BC when the first inn in and around the city of London began to develop. The first catered to travelers and provided them with a mere roof to stay under. This condition of the inns prevailed for a long time, until the industrial revolution in England, which brought about new ideas and progress in the business at inn keeping. The invention of the steam engine made traveling even more prominent. Which had to more and more people traveling not only for business but also for leisure reasons. This lead to the actual development of the hotel industry as we know it today. Hotel today not only cater to the basic needs of the guest like food and shelter provide much more than that, like personalized services etc. Hotels today are a “Home away from home”. CLASSIFICATION OF HOTEL Hotel can be classified into different categories or classes, based on their operational criteria. For example the type of accommodation they provide, location of the property, type of services provided, facilities given and the clientele they cater to can help categories hotels today.
Hotels today are basically classified into the following categories: 1 Market segment: • Economy / limited services hotel • Mid market hotel • All suite hotels • Time-share hotels • Condotel / Condiminium • Executive hotels • Luxury / Deluxe hotels Property type: • Traditional hotel • Motels • Bread and break fast inns • Commercial hotel • Chain hotel • Casino hotel • Boutique hotels • Resorts o Spa’s
o Conference resorts 2 According to size: • Small hotels [150 rooms] • Medium hotels [up to 299rooms] • Large hotels [up to 600rooms]
Other classification can be based on: a) Market segment b) Property type c)
According to the British laws a hotel is a place where a “bonafied” traveler can receive food and shelter provided he is in a position to for it and is in a fit condition to receive. Hotels have a very long history, but not as we know today, way back in the 6th century BC when the first inn in and around the city of London began to develop. The first catered to travelers and provided them with a mere roof to stay under. This condition of the inns prevailed for a long time, until the industrial revolution in England, which brought about new ideas and progress in the business at inn keeping. The invention of the steam engine made traveling even more prominent. Which had to more and more people traveling not only for business but also for leisure reasons. This lead to the actual development of the hotel industry as we know it today. Hotel today not only cater to the basic needs of the guest like food and shelter provide much more than that, like personalized services etc. Hotels today are a “Home away from home”. CLASSIFICATION OF HOTEL Hotel can be classified into different categories or classes, based on their operational criteria. For example the type of accommodation they provide, location of the property, type of services provided, facilities given and the clientele they cater to can help categories hotels today.
Hotels today are basically classified into the following categories: 1 Market segment: • Economy / limited services hotel • Mid market hotel • All suite hotels • Time-share hotels • Condotel / Condiminium • Executive hotels • Luxury / Deluxe hotels Property type: • Traditional hotel • Motels • Bread and break fast inns • Commercial hotel • Chain hotel • Casino hotel • Boutique hotels • Resorts o Spa’s
o Conference resorts 2 According to size: • Small hotels [150 rooms] • Medium hotels [up to 299rooms] • Large hotels [up to 600rooms]
Other classification can be based on: a) Market segment b) Property type c)