Classification of hotels

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/25/2009

Category :

Business & market

Sub category :

Business strategy

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Summary :

Introduction to hotel and tourism industry
1. Orgin of hotel industry
2. Growth and development of hotel industry
3. Industrial reveloution
4. American inns
Classification of hotels
1. Size
2. Location, client and facilites
3. Star classification
Criteria for the classification of hotels
One star category
1. General features
2. Facilites
3. Services
Two star categories
1. General features
2. Facilities
3. Services
There star categories
1. General features
2. Facilities
3. Service
Four star categories
1. General features
2. Facilities
3. Service
Five star categories
1. General features
2. Facilities
3. Service
Basic guest needs
Conclusion

Abstract

A hotel is defined by British law as the place where a bona fide traveler can receive food and shelter, provided he is in a position to pay for it and he is in a fit condition to be received. Hence, a hotel must provide food and shelter and has, in turn, the right to refuse if the traveler is drunk, disorderly, unkempt, or if he is not in a position to pay for the services.

The hotel industry is one of the oldest commercial endeavors in the World, the first inns were built in the 6'th century B. C. and were the products of the urge to travel spurred by the invention of the 'wheel'. The earlier beds were not like today's beds, so sometimes the traveler had to sleep on the floors, the inns also provided food and drinks and other facilities. The cooking service and recreation was done by the family who ran the inn.

In England, public houses were known as 'inns' or taverns'. Between 1820 to1950, English hotels gained the reputation of being the finest in the world. Later, for some reasons, the English inns failed to show further development and became either unwilling or unable to institute progress.