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Different types of hotels

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  • Oct 6, 2017
  • 7 min read

[Source: http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/san-francisco-executive-access-mini-guide/index.html]


In today’s world, tourism is one of the largest industries around the world. With the rapid growth in the lodging industry, there are approximately 202,842 hotels globally. In order to stand out from the crowd and attract more customers, many hotels are trying so hard to position themselves differently in the market, such as offering various types of services or setting up in different locations to meet the specific demand of customers. Let’s have a closer look of the most common classifications of the hotels:


1. City Centre Hotels

This kind of hotels differentiate themselves in terms of their location. They are usually located in the city centre of the town which can provide a convenient access and meet the needs of both business and leisure travellers.

Example: Shanghai, China - Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre

[Source: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/shamc-shanghai-marriott-hotel-city-centre/]


Location: 555 Xi Zang Road (Middle), Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003 China

This hotel is located in the Huangpu District in Shanghai, which is in the central part of the city. There are many infrastructures and facilities nearby, including various public transportations, tourists attractions and commercial buildings. For instance, some major attractions, like the People’s Square and The Bund; some famous shopping spots, like Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall and some major commercial buildings, like Shanghai Securities Co.,Ltd etc.

[Source: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/shamc-shanghai-marriott-hotel-city-centre/]

2. Airport Hotels

Airport hotels also differentiate themselves in terms of the location. They aim to provide the most convenient accommodation to visitors who may have early or late flights or who would like to rest while waiting for the connecting flights. They offer convenient locations, economical prices and low transportation costs so as to attract more and more guests.

[Source: http://changiairport.crowneplaza.com/]


Crowne Plaza Hotel Changi Airport is located right next to the Changi Airport of Singapore which provides a direct access to Terminal 3 of the airport. The room size is about 320. And it offers a wide range of services, for example, accommodation; business centre services; fitness services, such as a swimming pool and 24-hour Fitness Centre; food & beverage services, including 4 bars and restaurants; some recreation facilities, like spa, so on.

[Source: http://changiairport.crowneplaza.com/]

3. Resort Hotels

Resorts are usually located in remote and exotic locations. They attract leisure guests who would like to relax and engage in various recreational activities.

[Source: http://athurugabeach.diamondsresorts.com/]

Location: South Ari Atoll, Athuruga Island 00130, Maldives

There are 4 room types in this resort, including the Beach Bungalows, Suite, Water Villas and Two Bedroom Water Villas. Although it does not provide full services, the core services include dining and some recreational services, like spa and diving, and last but not least, some special services, like wedding. The wedding service features the Bouquet, Ceremony, Photo-taking and Bridal make-up.

[Source: http://athurugabeach.diamondsresorts.com/]

4. Freeway hotel & motel

These hotels are reasonably priced and normally are located in convenient places where guests can drive and access very easily. However, they usually have fewer room sizes than normal hotels.

Example: Las Vegas - Red Roof Inn Las Vegas

[Source: https://www.redroof.com/property/nv/las-vegas/RRI797]

Location: 4350 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV

The hotel is quite close to the Thomas and Mack Centreand is near the Fashion Show Mall and the Las Vegas Convention Centre. There is a total of 199 guest rooms in the hotel. They all provide free breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking to the visiting guests. The hotel also offers laundry services, a fitness centre, a business centre and an outdoor swimming pool.

[Source: https://www.redroof.com/property/nv/las-vegas/RRI797]

5. Casino Hotels

Casino hotels also market themselves as business hotels as they include full-services, like business centre and convention. Most importantly, there is a casino inside the hotel in order to cater the needs of the customers who would like to gamble and entertain themselves.

Example: Las Vegas - Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino

[Source: https://www.goldennugget.com/las-vegas/]


Location: 129 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101, United States

The hotel offers full-services including the basic services, such as accommodations, dining and recreational services, like swimming pool, spa and salon. Additionally, there is a casino inside the hotel, which provides some table games and slot machines to entertain and satisfy the demand of guests. There are also exciting entertainment shows regularly, such as rock, R&B and pop music shows.

[Source: https://www.goldennugget.com/las-vegas/]

6. Convention Hotels

Convention hotels provide facilities, such as the meeting rooms, conference rooms and conventional halls in order to meet the needs of guests attending and holding exhibitions or any other activities.

Example: Saudi Arabia - Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel

[Source: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/saudi-arabia/hilton-makkah-convention-hotel-MAKCHHI/index.html]

Location: Omar El-Mokhtar, Ash Shubaikah, Makkah 24231, Saudi Arabia

The hotel offers full services, which include the basic facilities. For example, 764 guest rooms, 3 restaurants with 24-hour room service, 24-hour business centre and fitness centre. There is also an extensive event space with around 10 meeting rooms in the hotel and the largest one is about 1800 Sq. Ft.which can accommodate a maximum of 1,600 people.

[Source: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/saudi-arabia/hilton-makkah-convention-hotel-MAKCHHI/index.html]

7. Full-Service Hotels

These hotels offer a wide range of services, facilities and amenities, including convention and catering services. They also provide business services, such as business centre, secretarial services and in-room computers, etc.

Example: Osaka, Japan - The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka

[Source: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/japan/osaka]

Location: 2 Chome-5-25 Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 530-0001, Japan

The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka provides full range of services as mentioned in the above. For instance, it provides recreational facilities, like spa treatment and fitness centre; it also provides dining services with 6 restaurants, bars and lounges which offer multiple food and beverages. There are also venues for meeting and wedding. Business services, including a business centre, copy, fax, translation and secretarial services.

[Source: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/japan/osaka]

8. Economy/ Budget Hotels

Economy or budget hotels are reasonably priced and offer rates about 30% lower than the average. They offer reasonably sized, furnished and clean rooms to guests but without the frills of full services. Some of these hotels may not include the catering services or recreational facilities.

Example: Tokyo, Japan - Hotel MyStays Ueno Inaricho

[Source: https://www.mystays.com/en/hotel/tokyo/hotel-mystays-ueno-inaricho/]

Location: 1-5-7 Matsugaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0036 Japan

This hotel is priced lower than the market average with the lowest price at HK$281 per night. However, it just provides the most basic accommodation services and self-serve laundry without any catering or recreational facilities.

[Source: https://www.mystays.com/en/hotel/tokyo/hotel-mystays-ueno-inaricho/]

9. Boutique Hotels

Boutique hotels are well-designed with unique style, colour, decoration and architectures.

Example: Seoul, South Korea - Hotel The Designers Samseong

[Source: http://hotelthedesigners.com/]

Location: 9, Teheran-ro 79-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06158, South Korea

There are 15 designers in charge of the designs and decorations of the hotel rooms. Each room in the hotel may have different themes, some rooms are about the Beatles, some are about nature and some are about graffiti. Other facilities are also decorated in various themes. For instance, the coffee shop and the restaurant are full of the Zoo décor while the meeting room is designed in a neat and simple style.

[Source: http://hotelthedesigners.com/]

10. Extended-Stay Hotels

These hotels aim to serve the guests who are going to stay in the hotel for a long period, at least more than a week.

Example: Toronto, Canada - Residence Inn Toronto Downtown

[Source: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yyztd-residence-inn-toronto-downtown-entertainment-district/]

Location: 255 Wellington Street West Toronto M5V 3P9 Canada

This extended-stay hotel features quite a lot of special facilities, like living areas, kitchens, recreation and fitness facilities, business centre and shopping facilities. There is a market which sells grocery and basic household supplies to satisfy the needs of the long-term staying guests.

[Source: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yyztd-residence-inn-toronto-downtown-entertainment-district/]

11. All-Suite Extended-Stay Hotels

All-Suite Extended-Stay Hotels typically offer additional space in the form of a lounge or a kitchenette area. These hotels aim to provide a home-feeling to guests who are staying in the hotel for a longer term due to relocating or any other reasons.

Example: Florida, U.S – Suburban Extended Stay Hotel

[Source: https://www.choicehotels.com/suburban]

Location: 10150 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, FL, 33966

This All-Suite Extended-Stay hotel offers a home feeling to guests by equipping the hotel rooms with kitchens, free Wi-Fi, television with premium movie channels. They also provide weekly housekeeping and laundry services.

[Source: https://www.choicehotels.com/suburban]

12. Condotel

It is a combination of hotel and condominium. Developers build a hotel and sell each room as condo units. The owners have the exclusive rights to the use of the units for a fixed period of time. The hotel operating company may rent them out as hotel rooms after that period.


[Source: http://condotelvietnam.com/en/vinpearl-empire-condotel-nha-trang/]

Location: No. 44-46 Le Thanh Ton str, Nha Trang City, Vietnam

There are 900 condominium units with 3 main types of suite in this condotel, including 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom suites. It provides a wide range of facilities, like reception hall, swimming pools, Jacuzzi, Spa & Gym, Kids’ playground and shopping malls.

[Source: http://condotelvietnam.com/en/vinpearl-empire-condotel-nha-trang/]

13. Mixed-use Hotels

It is another combination of hotel and condominium, but it is different from condotel since there are residences which means real condo units that people live in.

[Source: https://www.trumphotels.com/central-park]

Location: 1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023, USA

Donald Trump bought the building in 1994 and converted it into a mixed-use of residence and hotel. There is a total of 52 floors, in which the hotel occupies the lower 22 floors while the private residences located on the upper floors. The hotel features a wide range of services, such as the dining, spa, fitness, meeting and wedding services.

[Source: https://www.trumphotels.com/central-park]

14. Bed & Breakfast Inns

The owner of the accommodation will provide a clean room with breakfast to the guests. They may also offer help and suggestion to their local entertainment and sightseeing.

Example: Switzerland - Bed and Breakfast Stein am Rhein

[Source: https://www.bnb.ch/en/bnb/569]

Location: Roman und Nelly Keller, Bollstieg22, 8260 Stein am Rhein, Switzerland

There are a sauna, BBQ facilities and garden area inside this B&B. It also offers free parking and free Wi-Fi access. The owner will prepare breakfast to guests with different menus every morning.

[Source: https://www.bnb.ch/en/bnb/569]


Different types of hotels offer different special features and allow guests to enjoy different experiences! So, next time, when you go travelling, you should find the best types of hotels that fit your needs. Please share with us your unique experiences of staying in different types of hotels!

Learning Reflection

I really like travelling but it is definitely costly to plan for a trip. There are lots of expenses that we have to pay, including the flight tickets, food, local traffic, and the accommodation! From this week’s topic, I have learnt more about the different types of accommodations and their special features. Also, I have realized that different hotels may offer different services, and of course, they may cost differently. It is actually quite new to me as I have never imagined that there are about 14 types of hotels in the industry and each of them have their special features to attract different target groups of customers. Next time, if I go travel with friends with limited budget, I will have more choices since I have known more about the different types of hotels and can make better decision!

Reference

[1] How many hotels are there in the world? | Spotted by Locals blog. (2014, March 04). Retrieved from http://www.spottedbylocals.com/blog/booking-com-and-the-race-towards-offering-all-hotels/

[2] Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre. Retrieved from: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/shamc-shanghai-marriott-hotel-city-centre/

[3] Crowne Plaza Hotel Changi Airport. Retrieved from: http://changiairport.crowneplaza.com/

[4] Diamonds Athuruga Beach & Water Villas. Retrieved from: http://athurugabeach.diamondsresorts.com/

[5] Red Roof Inn Las Vegas. Retrieved from: https://www.redroof.com/property/nv/las-vegas/RRI797

[6] Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino. Retrieved from: https://www.goldennugget.com/las-vegas/

[7] Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel. Retrieved from: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/saudi-arabia/hilton-makkah-convention-hotel-MAKCHHI/index.html

[8] The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka. Retrieved from: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/japan/osaka

[9] Hotel MyStays Ueno Inaricho. Retrieved from: https://www.mystays.com/en/hotel/tokyo/hotel-mystays-ueno-inaricho/

[10] Hotel The Designers Samseong. Retrieved from: http://hotelthedesigners.com/

[11] Residence Inn Toronto Downtown. Retrieved from: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yyztd-residence-inn-toronto-downtown-entertainment-district/

[12] Suburban Extended Stay Hotel. Retrieved from: https://www.choicehotels.com/suburban

[13] Vinpearl Empire Condotel Nha Trang. Retrieved from: http://condotelvietnam.com/en/vinpearl-empire-condotel-nha-trang/

[14] Trump International Hotel and Tower, New York City. Retrieved from: https://www.trumphotels.com/central-park

[15] Bed and Breakfast Stein am Rhein. Retrieved from: https://www.bnb.ch/en/bnb/569

 
 
 

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