CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS

ACCORDING TO THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE 1. Transient Hotel 2. Residential Hotel

CLASSIFICATION OF HOTEL
According to Location, Length of stay, Types of services offered, Number of rooms, Type of Plan, Type of Guests , Operating period, Target Market, Alternative lodging properties

Classification based on Location

airport TRANSIT HOTEL

City
sea DOWNTOWN HOTEL SUB URBAN HOTEL RESORT mountain MOTELS RESORT

1. Based on location
City center: Generally located in the heart of city within a short distance from business center, shopping arcade. Rates are normally high due to their location advantages.They have high traffic on weekdays and the occupancy is generally high. Example: Taj Mahal, Mumbai

 Motels: They are located primarily on highways, they provide lodging to highway travelers and also provide ample parking space. The length of stay is usually overnight. Suburban hotels: They are located in suburban areas, it generally have high traffic on weekend. It is ideal for budget travelers. In this type of hotel rates are moderately low. Airport hotels: These hotels are set up near by the airport. They have transit guest who stay over between flights.

 Resort hotels: They are also termed as health resort or beach hill resort and so depending on their position and location. They cater a person who wants to relax, enjoy themselves at hill station. Most resort work to full capacity during peak season. Sales and revenue fluctuate from season to season.

 Floating hotels: As name implies these are established on luxury liners or ship. It is located on river, sea or big lakes. In cruise ships, rooms are generally small and all furniture is fixed down. It has long stay guest. Boatels: A house boat hotels is referred as boatels. The shikaras of Kashmir and kettuvallam of Kerala are houseboats in India which offers luxurious accommodation to travelers.

 Rotels: These novel variants are hotel on wheel. Our very own "palace on wheels" and "Deccan Odessey" are trains providing a luxurious hotel atmosphere. Their interior is done like hotel room. They are normally used by small group of travelers.

CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO LENGTH OF STAY

RESIDENTIAL

SEMI RESIDENTIAL

TRANSIENT

Classification based on number of rooms

Above -1000 Mega Hotel 600-1000Rooms Very Large Hotel 400-600 Rooms Large Hotel 100-400 Rooms Medium Hotel

Above 300 Rooms Very Large Hotels

300 Rooms Large Hotels 100 Rooms 300 Rooms Medium Hotel Large Hotels
25 Rooms Small Hotel

100 Rooms Small Hotel

Indian classification System

International Classification System

Classification based on Plan

European Plan
Continental Plan

Room Charge Only

Room Charge + Breakfast

Modified American Plan Room Charge + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner American Plan Room Charge + Breakfast + Lunch+ Dinner

Classification based on the type of clientele

Business Leisure Others

Classification based on operating periods

10 9

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Year round

Seasonal
Two seasonal

Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec

HOTEL TYPE Commercial Hotel Convention Hotel Resort Hotel B&B Hotel

LOCATION TYPE PLAN TYPE OF COST CLIENTS

Extended Stay Hotel

Suite Hotel

Casino Hotel
Time Share Condominium

CLASSIFICATION BASED ON LODGING PROPERTIES

Apartments Country Inn Condominium Cottage Lodge Motel Motel Inn Resort

CLASSIFICATION BASED ON SERVICES World Class Service Hotel Mid Range Service Hotel Economy Class Service Hotel

CLASSIFICATION BASED ON STAR CATEGORIE

HRACC FHRAI

DOT
TAAI Principals of IHM

STAR 5* Deluxe 5* 4* 3* 2* 1*

SINGLE DOUBLE HOTEL HOTEL 180ft*ft 180ft*ft 140ft*ft 140ft*ft 120ft*ft 120ft*ft 200ft*ft 200ft*ft 140ft*ft 140ft*ft 120ft*ft 120ft*ft

BATHROOM 45ft*ft 45ft*ft 36ft*ft 36ft*ft 30ft*ft 30ft*ft

CLASSIFICATON BASED ON THEME

Heritage

Heritage Classic HERITAGE Heritage Grand ECOTELS BOUTIQUE HOTELS SPAS LOTELS METELS

CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS OUTSIDE INDIA

NATIONAL TOURIST BOARDS
Green Globe Classification System OHRG AA Rating System

HOTELS

OHRG

Deluxe Moderate Deluxe Superior First Class 4 First Class 5 FIRST 6 CLASS Limited Service FC 7 Moderate First Class Superior Tourist Hotel 8 9 TOURIST Tourist Class Moderate Tourist Class 10

1 2 DELUXE 3

Super Deluxe

One Star Two Star Three Star

AA (British) AAA (American

Customer Prospective

Four Star

Five Star Six Star Seven Star