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KembaraXtra – Travel Terms: accommodation types
According to the 2003 CEN/European Standard, accommodation is defined as the provision of at least sleeping and sanitary facilities; however, the entry notes that this represents a minimum standard and does not always reflect actual practice. Some accommodation may lack sanitary facilities, while spaces such as day rooms or meeting rooms may be called accommodation even without sleeping facilities. The entry provides an extensive list of accommodation types, including hotels, guest houses, resorts, aparthotels, caravans, campsites, villas, ryokan, pousadas, and many others, as well as room types such as single, double, twin, suite, family room, studio, and self-catering units.
Accommodation may be graded or simply identified by type. It can be serviced or non-serviced, and may cater to the self-catering market. Some hotels operate independently, while others join associations or chains such as Best Western, which operates as a cooperative, non-profit organization with decentralized national control. Best Western charges joining and annual fees, commissions on bookings, and claims around 10% of bookings are made centrally. In contrast, major international hotel franchises often require long-term contracts of ten to fifteen years and charge joining fees, per-room booking fees, and a percentage of gross room revenue, part of which is guaranteed for marketing.
According to the 2003 CEN/European Standard, accommodation is defined as the provision of at least sleeping and sanitary facilities; however, the entry notes that this represents a minimum standard and does not always reflect actual practice. Some accommodation may lack sanitary facilities, while spaces such as day rooms or meeting rooms may be called accommodation even without sleeping facilities. The entry provides an extensive list of accommodation types, including hotels, guest houses, resorts, aparthotels, caravans, campsites, villas, ryokan, pousadas, and many others, as well as room types such as single, double, twin, suite, family room, studio, and self-catering units.
Accommodation may be graded or simply identified by type. It can be serviced or non-serviced, and may cater to the self-catering market. Some hotels operate independently, while others join associations or chains such as Best Western, which operates as a cooperative, non-profit organization with decentralized national control. Best Western charges joining and annual fees, commissions on bookings, and claims around 10% of bookings are made centrally. In contrast, major international hotel franchises often require long-term contracts of ten to fifteen years and charge joining fees, per-room booking fees, and a percentage of gross room revenue, part of which is guaranteed for marketing.
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