Match up the words to make phrases.

1. caravanning	a. facilities
2. parking	b. hotel
3. recreational	c. lot
4. lounge	d. system
5. budget	e. grounds
6. private	f. site
7. beauty	g. parlour
8. sports	h. bathroom
9. crown	i. service

Match the terms with the definitions.

1. a budget hotel	a. an apartment house with individually owned apartments
2. a conventional hotel	b. a rating system, a system of classifying hotels or restaurants into different levels of quality
3. a residential hotel	c. low-priced hotel providing basic accommodation
4. a condominium	d. hotel which caters for long-term guests, usually with full-board arrangements
5. a marina	e. facilities, services and comforts provided in hotel rooms
6. a grading system	f. a hotel providing a set of meeting rooms and exhibit areas together with bedrooms and restrooms, built for holding large meetings
7. amenities	g. a harbour fit for tying up a large number of pleasure boats

Pick out the right definition.

1) a parking lot	a) a parking meter b) a parking area c) parklands
2) a caravan	a) a car b) a van c) a carrycot
3) amenities	a) facilities b) furniture c) lodging
4) to rate	a) to provide b) to offer c) to grade
5) a condominium	a) a type of hotel rate b) a kind of convention facilities c) a house with individually owned apartments
6) a porterage	a) services of a porter b) services of a doorman c) luggage
7) a location	a) a place where smth is situated b) a place of accommodation c) a type of countryside
8)  an income	a) a profit b) an earning c) a charge

Insert prepositions where necessary.

1. All the hotels are rated according ____ the purpose of travelers.

2. “All-in” hotels offer all-in rates ____ full board and half board stays.

3. A floatel is a floating hotel ____ water.

4. My room is fitted ____ TV-set.

5. The moderate hotels are located ____a distance ____ centres of activity.

6. Meals in expensive hotels are provided ____ a half board basis.

7. The best comfort and the widest service are offered ___ the guests in the superdeluxe hotels.

8. The superdeluxe hotels can contain ___ casinos where gambling is allowed.

9. A variety of restaurants cater ___ the needs of visitors.

10. The superdeluxe hotels have got a high proportion of employees ____ guetsrooms.

Read the text and answer the questions.

Types of Accommodation (1)

Today’s travellers in many parts of the world are offered a variety of accommodation alternatives ranging from luxury international hotels to small Bed and Breakfasts or basic youth hostels. Obviously, the facilities and standards of comfort offered, as well as costs, vary accordingly. The types of hotels available to travelers provide a wide range of services. Most countries have their own official grading systems, i.e. classification systems which are set up to ensure uniformity of the accommodation ‘product’ and to help guests choose the most suitable accommodation for their needs.

A hotel or inn may be defined as an establishment whose primary business is pro­viding lodging facilities for the general public, and which furnishes one or more of the following services: food and beverage service, room attendant service, bell and door at­tendant service (sometimes called uniformed service), laundry or dry cleaning, and use of furniture and fixtures.

Questions

1. What are grading systems like?

2. What is the definition of a hotel?

Placing a hotel in a particular grouping is not easy. Because of the industry's diver­sity, many hotels do not fit into any single well-defined category. Nonetheless, several general classifications do exist.

On the one hand, all the hotels are rated according to the target market (the purpose of travel). On the other hand, they are rated according to the range of services and quality of comforts. It means that there are a few different classifications. According to the target market the hotels are rated as commercial hotels, convention hotels, resort hotels and residential hotels.

The commercial hotel is for business travelers. Most commercial hotels are big city hotels.

The convention hotel is for convention participants. Convention hotels have a lot of convention facilities like meeting rooms and exhibit areas.

The resort hotel is for holiday-makers. Resort hotels have a lot of recreational facilities like swimming pools, fitness centres, sports grounds, etc.

Questions

1. Why is it difficult to place a hotel into a particular grouping?

2. How criteria are used in hotel grading?

3. How are hotels rated according to the target market?

4. What kind of clients does the commercial hotel usually cater for? Where are they situated?

5. What is the main purpose of convention hotels? What are the main facilities of convention hotels?

6. What target market group do resort hotels serve? What are the major facilities of resort hotels?

An inn is, as a rule, a countryside hotel. Such hotels are often located in pleasant sceneries. They provide comfortable but informal accommodation. However, the word ‘inn’ has come from early days of travel.

A motel offers accommodation to travelers and provide parking lots for their cars opposite to their motel rooms.

“ All-in ” hotels offer all-in rates for full board and half board stays. Full board is bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Half board is bed, breakfast, lunch or dinner.

There are also some different types of accommodation, for example, boatels at the beachfront with moorage for the guests’ boats and yachts. There are also floatels, i.e. floating hotels on water.

Another type of accommodation is condo. It is a condominium where the apartments are owned by individuals. Condos are situated in resort areas and used as second homes for recreation.

Camping sites are also considered to be a type of accommodation. Some people prefer travelling by car or van and staying in their tent or van overnight. In this case they will park and stay in a camping or caravanning site with special facilities.

Other types of moderately priced accommodation are: guest houses, inns, farmhouses, youth hostels, etc.

Questions

1. What is the difference between a hotel and an inn?

2. In what way are motels different from hotels?

3. What food plan options do “all-in” hotels offer?

4. What is a boatel and a floatel?

5. What type of accommodation is a condo?

6. What type of tourists are camping sites designed for?

7. What lodging facilities belong to moderately priced type of accommodation?

Length of stay classification is either transient or resident. The residential hotel is for long-term or permanent residents.

Classification by room rate includes economy/budget or inexpensive hotels, moderate or mid-scale hotels, upscale or expensive hotels, and luxury or deluxe and superdeluxe hotels.

The inexpensive hotel is also called the 1-star hotel according to the European classification. These are hotels and inns of small scale. Inexpensive hotels are often referred to as budget, economy, second or tourist class. They offer low prices. That is why they are used by the guests who cannot afford to pay much. However, the main thing is that they are neat and clean and the service is friendly. The inexpensive hotels are situated away from the city centre and far from convenient means of transportation. It means that the loca­tion is not convenient.

The moderate hotel is also called the 2-star hotel according to the European classification. These hotels offer a higher standard of accommodation than the inexpensive hotels. However, according to the standards only 20 per cent of bedrooms contain a private bathroom or a shower with a lavatory. The rooms are not air-conditioned which is a disadvantage for resort and beach hotels in hot countries. A bar and a restau­rant are not available in every moderate hotel. The prices are reasonable for the guests with limited incomes.

Questions

1. How are hotels classified according to the length of stay?

2. Do residents of residential hotels live there for short or long periods of time?

3. What kind of hotels do inexpensive hotels often refer to? Why isn’t the location very convenient?

4. What category is the moderate hotel referred to? What are the standards if this type of hotels?

5. What may be a disadvantage in resort and beach hotels?

6. Where are the moderate hotels located? What are the prices like in the moderate hotels?

The expensive hotel is also called the 3-star hotel according to the European classification. These are well-appointed and very comfortable hotels. A more spacious accommodation is offered to the guests. According to the standards two thirds of bedrooms contain a pri­vate bathroom or a shower with a lavatory. Fuller meal facilities are provided for the guests. All expensive hotels have got a restaurant and a bar. The expensive hotels usually have a rather good location. Good transportation is also available.

The deluxe hotel is also called the 4-star hotel. These are exceptionally well-appointed hotels. A high standard of comforts and services is offered to the guests. A private bathroom or a shower with a lavatory is provided in all bedrooms. All bedrooms are fitted with a telephone, a colour TV-set, a radio. All deluxe hotels contain a variety of bars and restaurants. Meals are provided on a full board basis: hot breakfast, lunch and dinner. The deluxe hotels have excellent locations in beautiful neighbourhoods and convenient transportation means. The prices are rather high but the guests get their money worth.

The superdeluxe hotel is usually called the luxury hotel. Such ho­tels are also known under the name of the 5-star hotels. These are exceptionally luxurious hotels. Extremely comfortable and luxurious guestrooms are offered to the guests. The superdeluxe hotels offer the greatest convenience, the best comfort and the widest service to their guests. A variety of recreational facilities is provided for the guests: swimming-pools, health clubs and fitness centres, saunas, solariums, beauty parlours. The superdeluxe hotels have got a very high proportion of em­ployees to guests and guestrooms. It means that a large number of people are employed to serve the guests. The proportion may be three employees to one guestroom. The employees are perfectly trained to meet the high standards of service. The superdeluxe hotels are built and designed to provide services for wealthy and important guests. Such hotels are located in fashionable neighbourhoods with the best views and convenient connec­tions. Limousine service is available, too.

Questions

1. What kind of accommodation is offered to the guests in the expensive hotels? What sort of facilities are provided in the expensive hotels? What sort of meals are provided there? Where are the expensive hotels located?

2. What is the deluxe hotel also called? What kind of accommodation is offered in deluxe hotels? What are bedrooms fitted with? What sort of services are provided in deluxe hotels? What kind of meals are offered there?

3. What sort of facilities are provided in deluxe resort hotels? What are the prices like?

4. What are superdeluxe hotels also called? What kind of accommodation is offered in superdeluxe hotels? What sort of recreational facilities are provided in superdeluxe hotels? How high is the proportion of employees to one guest or one guestroom? What does it mean? Where are superdeluxe hotels located?