Classification of Hotel

 

It is tough to give a complete outline of types of hotel. This varies for many factors. Here are some hotel classifications according to the factors:

1-Location:

On the basis of location, hotels can be classified as:

• Airport Hotel
• Resort Hotel
• Country Hotel
• City Center Hotel, etc

2- Size:

Generally people classify a hotel by it’s size. Here size means how many rooms a hotel has. In UK, the types of hotel according to the size are:

• Small Hotel: Fewer than 25 Rooms
• Medium Hotel: Around 25 to 99 Rooms
• Large Hotel: Around 100 to 299 Rooms

• Major Hotel: More than 300 Rooms

But typically hotels are classified as:

• Small: Nor more than 150 Rooms
• Medium: 151 to 299 Rooms
• Large: 300 to 600 Rooms
• Major: More than 600 Rooms

3: Target Market:

Each and Every hotel has it’s very own target market. Like, a small hotel does not target elite groups of guests rather budget guests. So, according to the target market hotels can be classified as:

• Commercial Hotels
• Airport Hotels
• Suite Hotels
• Extended Stay Hotel
• Bed & Breakfast Hotel
• Residential Hotel
• Resort Hotel
• Casino Hotels
• Conference Hotels
• Convention Hotels

4-Level of Service:

According to the service standard hotels can be classified as:

• World Class Service Hotel
• Mid-Range Service Hotel
• Economy or Limited or Budget Hotel

5-Ownership & Affiliation:

According to ownership and affiliation, hotels can be classified into 2 major groups:

• Independent Hotel
• Chain Hotel