| Hotel operations vary in size, function, complexity, and cost. |
Hotel operations vary in size, function, complexity, and cost. |
| Most hotels and major hospitality companies have set industry standards to classify hotel types. |
Most hotels and major hospitality companies have set industry standards to classify hotel types. |
| An upscale full-service hotel facility offers luxury amenities, full service accommodations, an on-site restaurant, and the highest level of personalized service, such as a concierge, room service, and clothes pressing staff. |
An upscale full-service hotel facility offers luxury amenities, full service accommodations, an on-site restaurant, and the highest level of personalized service, such as a concierge, room service, and clothes pressing staff. |
| Full service hotels often contain upscale full-service facilities with many full-service accommodations, an on-site full-service restaurant, and a variety of on-site amenities. |
Full service hotels often contain upscale full-service facilities with many full-service accommodations, an on-site full-service restaurant, and a variety of on-site amenities. |
| Boutique hotels are smaller independent, non-branded hotels that often contain upscale facilities. |
Boutique hotels are smaller independent, non-branded hotels that often contain upscale facilities. |
| Small to medium-sized hotel establishments offer a limited amount of on-site amenities. |
Small to medium-sized hotel establishments offer a limited amount of on-site amenities. |
| Economy hotels are small to medium-sized hotel establishments that offer basic accommodations with little to no services. |
Economy hotels are small to medium-sized hotel establishments that offer basic accommodations with little to no services. |
| Extended stay hotels are small to medium-sized hotels that offer longer-term full service accommodations compared to a traditional hotel. |
Extended stay hotels are small to medium-sized hotels that offer longer-term full service accommodations compared to a traditional hotel. |
| Timeshare and destination clubs are a form of property ownership involving ownership of an individual unit of accommodation for seasonal usage. |
Timeshare and destination clubs are a form of property ownership involving ownership of an individual unit of accommodation for seasonal usage. |
| A motel is a small-sized low-rise lodging with direct access to individual rooms from the car park. |
A motel is a small-sized low-rise lodging with direct access to individual rooms from the car park. |
| Boutique hotels are typically hotels with a unique environment or intimate setting. |
Boutique hotels are typically hotels with a unique environment or intimate setting. |
| A number of hotels have entered the public consciousness through popular culture, such as the Ritz Hotel in London. |
A number of hotels have entered the public consciousness through popular culture, such as the Ritz Hotel in London. |
| Some hotels are built specifically as destinations in themselves, for example casinos and holiday resorts. |
Some hotels are built specifically as destinations in themselves, for example casinos and holiday resorts. |
| Most hotel establishments are run by a General Manager who serves as the head executive (often referred to as the "Hotel Manager"), department heads who oversee various departments within a hotel (e.g., food service), middle managers, administrative staff, and line-level supervisors. |
Most hotel establishments are run by a General Manager who serves as the head executive (often referred to as the "Hotel Manager"), department heads who oversee various departments within a hotel (e.g., food service), middle managers, administrative staff, and line-level supervisors. |
| The organizational chart and volume of job positions and hierarchy varies by hotel size, function and class, and is often determined by hotel ownership and managing companies. |
The organizational chart and volume of job positions and hierarchy varies by hotel size, function and class, and is often determined by hotel ownership and managing companies. |
