CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
Grouping hotels based on various criteria is known as classification.
Hotel classification serves the following purpose:
- Lends uniformity in services and sets general standards of a hotel
- Provide an idea regarding the range and type of hotels available within a geographical location
- Acts as a measure of control over hotels with respect to the quality of services offered in each category.
- Helps tourist select a hotel that meets their requirement.
CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASIS OF
- Size
- Location and clientele
- Star
- Ownership basis
- Degree of service offered
ACCORDING TO SIZE
- SMALL SIZED HOTEL: less than 100 rooms
- MEDIUM-SIZED HOTEL: between 100 to 299 rooms
- LARGE SIZED HOTEL: between 300 to 599 rooms
- VER LARGE HOTEL: between 600 to 999 rooms
- MEGA: more than 1000 rooms
ACCORDING TO LOCATION AND CLIENTELE
- DOWNTOWN OR COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Location: the heart of the city / commercial area or busy business area.
Clientele: mostly businessman.
Facility: modern facilities like 24 hr coffee shop, room service, business center, travel desk.
Avg. duration of stay: 3 to 7 days.
- TRANSIT HOTEL
Location: near the port of entry like bus stand, railway station, airport, seaport.
Clientele: mostly people who are traveling, layover passengers, tourists, misconnection passengers.
Facility: moderate to modern facilities.
Avg. duration of stay: few hours too few days.
Location: places with natural beauty like hill stations, sea beaches, forests, etc.
Clientele: mostly holidaymakers and tourists.
Facility: moderate to modern.
Avg. duration of stay: a week too few months.