HOTEL INDUSTRYHOTEL INDUSTRY DEFINITIONDEFINITION

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND

GLOSSARYGLOSSARY

BY MS. YANINA ZAMORA

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

to an establishment supplying both food and to an establishment supplying both food and lodging to the public. lodging to the public.

Building that provides lodging, meals, and Building that provides lodging, meals, and other services to the traveling public on a other services to the traveling public on a commercial basis. commercial basis.

CommercialCommercial establishmentestablishment providing providing lodginglodging, , meals, and other meals, and other guestguest services. services.

HOTELS HOTELS

BACKGROUND OF THE BACKGROUND OF THE INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

Inns have existed since ancient times (e.g., along the Roman Inns have existed since ancient times (e.g., along the Roman road system during the Roman Empire) to serve merchants road system during the Roman Empire) to serve merchants and other travelers. The modern hotel was largely the result of and other travelers. The modern hotel was largely the result of the railroads; when traveling for pleasure became widely the railroads; when traveling for pleasure became widely popular, large hotels were often built near railroad stationspopular, large hotels were often built near railroad stations

HOTEL AMENITIES AND HOTEL AMENITIES AND FACILITIESFACILITIES

to be called a hotel, an establishment must to be called a hotel, an establishment must have a minimum of six letting bedrooms, at have a minimum of six letting bedrooms, at least three of which must have attached least three of which must have attached (ensuite) private bathroom facilities.(ensuite) private bathroom facilities.

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