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Sunday 28 April 2013
Classification of Hotel
It is tough to give a complete outline of types of hotel. This varies for many factors. Here are some hotel classifications according to the factors:
1-Location:
On the basis of location, hotels can be classified as:
- Airport Hotel
- Resort Hotel
- Country Hotel
- City Center Hotel, etc
2- Size:
Generally people classify a hotel by it’s size. Here size means how many rooms a hotel has. In UK, the types of hotel according to the size are:
- Small Hotel: Fewer than 25 Rooms
- Medium Hotel: Around 25 to 99 Rooms
- Large Hotel: Around 100 to 299 Rooms
- Major Hotel: More than 300 Rooms
But typically hotels are classified as:
- Small: Nor more than 150 Rooms
- Medium: 151 to 299 Rooms
- Large: 300 to 600 Rooms
- Major: More than 600 Rooms
3: Target Market:
Each and Every hotel has it’s very own target market. Like, a small hotel does not target elite groups of guests rather budget guests. So, according to the target market hotels can be classified as:
- Commercial Hotels
- Airport Hotels
- Suite Hotels
- Extended Stay Hotel
- Bed & Breakfast Hotel
- Residential Hotel
- Resort Hotel
- Casino Hotels
- Conference Hotels
- Convention Hotels
4-Level of Service:
According to the service standard hotels can be classified as:
- World Class Service Hotel
- Mid-Range Service Hotel
- Economy or Limited or Budget Hotel
5-Ownership & Affiliation:
According to ownership and affiliation, hotels can be classified into 2 major groups:
- Independent Hotel
- Chain Hotel