Apartments:
Bachelor, one bedroom or more with living room area and dining room
area, which can be found in either a Hotel Lo-rise or Hotel Hi-rise
or Villa. May have limited banquet and meeting facilities. Ample parking
usually provided.
Bed
and Breakfast: Located in a house, provides housekeeping and all includes
all meals served in the dining area of the house. No banquet or meeting
facilities provided. Parking may be limited.
Casino
Hotel: Can be found in a Hotel Hi-Rise, Hotel Lo-Rise, All Suites,
Villa or Convention Center. Provides all modern amenities such as
TVs or Data Ports, etc. Ample parking including valet parking. May
provide banquet, meeting facilities, convention space, tradeshow space
including all services.
Condo:
May offer daily rates, weekly rates, monthly rates. Guests units usually
consists a bedroom, living room and kitchen. Usually kitchen are separate
from bedrooms, all equipped with stove, oven or microwave, refrigerator,
cooking utensils and table settings for the maximum number of people
occupying the unit. Basic housekeeping supplies may be available,
but daily housekeeping mat not be offered. Some recreational facilities
may be offered such as swimming pool, exercise room …etc. Ample parking
provided.
Couples
Only: Usually found in resorts and villas where no kids are allowed,
only meant for adults.
Resort:
Location where all services and entertainment are under one roof.
They can vary from luxury to budget/economy. Usually all is included
under one-price umbrella.
Resort
Country: Same as resort but with the exception of being located in
the country as opposed to be situated in the city.
Motel
Casino: Usually found in cities where gambling is their major attraction
such Las Vegas, Atlantic City …etc. May have limited services such
as food services and also may lack some modern amenities such as exercise
room, swimming pool, etc.
Ranch-Style:
Usually found in the western states or western provinces, both in
Canada and the United Sates. Includes all meals, services and entertainment
provided with your stay. Location is usually on the outskirts of cities.
Timeshare:
Is usually a condo, villa, cabin, ski resort. A number of weeks or
months are purchased in advance shared with a group of people of the
same interest but on different dates, and perhaps periods of the year.
The property accommodations can include luxury, deluxe, first class,
limited service first class, moderate first class, superior tourist
class, budget/economy.
Ski
Lodge: Located usually located in the mountains and ski hills. The
property accommodations can vary from luxury to budget/economy class.
Usually the property can be categorized by lo-rise. May lack in some
amenities pending on the accommodation class. May also offer banquet
and meeting facilities. Rates are higher during their ski season.
All-Suite:
One or more bedrooms and a living room area, which may or may not
be closed off from the bedroom.
Hotel
Hi-Rise: A multi-storey building (generally a minimum of 5 stories),
usually including a coffee shop, dining room, lounge, a pool and exercise
equipment, room service, convenience shops, valet, laundry, and full
banquet and meeting facilities. Parking may be limited.
Hotel
Lo-Rise: Similar in definition to a Hotel Hi-Rise; may also be referred
to as a Motor Inn. Building is usually two or three stories to a maximum
of 5 stories. Generally has recreational facilities and food service.
May have limited banquet and meeting facilities. Ample parking.
Country
Inn: Limited service. Guest rooms are decorated with an at-home feeling,
and specialized décor may include antiques. May lack some modern amenities
such as TVs or phones. Offers a dining room which reflects the ambience
of the inn. At a minimum, breakfast and dinner are served. Parking
may be limited.
Villa:
A destination property located in a resort area. Guest units usually
consist of a bedroom, living room and kitchen. Kitchens are separate
from bedrooms and are equipped with stove, oven or microwave, refrigerator,
cooking utensils and table settings for the maximum number of people
occupying the unit. Basic housekeeping supplies may be available,
but daily housekeeping services may not be offered. Usually has recreational
facilities for such specific interests as golf or tennis.
Convention
Centre: Similar in definition to Hotel Hi-Rise, but with expansive
banquet and meeting facilities.
Luxury:
An exclusive, elegant and expensive hotel, often palatial, offering
the highest standards of service, accommodations and facilities. Elegant
and luxurious public rooms. A prestigious address. Establishments
in this category are among the world's top hotels.
Deluxe:
An outstanding property offering many of the same features as Luxury.
May be less grand and offer more reasonable rates than Luxury properties,
but in many instances may be just as satisfactory.
First
Class: An average comfortable hotel with standardized rooms, amenities
and public areas. Dependable. May have superior executive level or
wing.
Limited
Service First Class: A property offering full first class quality
accommodations but has limited public areas, food service and facilities.
Usually moderate in size, the design often utilizes a residential
scale and architecture, and many offer complementary breakfast and
evening cocktails in the lobby. Geared towards the individual business/leisure
traveler.
Moderate
First Class: Basically a first class establishment. Generally comfortable,
simple accommodations and public areas. May be lacking in some features
(restaurants, for example).
Superior
Tourist Class: Primarily a budget property with mostly well-kept functional
accommodations, some up to first-class standards. Public rooms may
be limited or non-existent. Often just a place to sleep, but may have
some charming features. May be a good value.
Budget/Economy:
Good but modest accommodation. Functional, emphasizing clean and comfortable
rooms. Economical rates.
