What is hotel ? - Hotel Management

What is Hotel?

   The word hotel is derived from the French hôtel, which refers to the French version of a town house. The term hotel was first used by the fifth Duke of Devonshire to refer to an accommodation facility in London sometime in 1760. Historically, in the United Kingdom, Ireland and several other countries, a town house was the residence of a peer or aristocrat in the capital of a large city. The word hotel may also have been derived from hostel, meaning "a place for travelers to stay"

A hotel is defined by British law as "a place where a creditworthy traveler may receive food or shelter, provided he is able to pay for it and is in a condition fit to receive it." Hotel room facilities can range from a modest quality mattress in a small room to large suites with larger, better quality beds, chest of drawers, fridge and other kitchen equipment, upholstered chairs, flat screen TVs and en-suite bathrooms.

Therefore, the hotel must provide the traveler with food and drink and lodging for a fee, but the hotel has the right to refuse if the traveler is a no-show (either drunk, disorderly or unkempt) or is unable to pay for it. services.

Alternatively, a hotel can be defined as "an establishment the primary business of which is to provide accommodation to the actual traveler together with food, beverages and sometimes recreational facilities for a fee". Although there are other facilities such as hospitals, university dormitories, prisons, and sanatoriums that offer accommodation, they do not qualify as hotels because they do not meet the specific needs of travelers.

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid accommodation, usually for a short stay. Hotels often provide a number of additional services for guests, such as a cafe, restaurants, bars, swimming pools, health care, retail stores; business facilities such as conference halls, banquet halls, meeting rooms; and space for private celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, cat parties, business conferences, events, etc.

Most modern hotels these days provide the basic room amenities - bed, wardrobe, small table, climate control (air conditioning or heating) and bathroom - along with additional features such as telephone with STD/ISD facilities, television with cable channel, broadband connection to wi-fi internet.

There may also be a minibar with snacks and drinks (the consumption of which is added to the guest's bill) and tea and coffee making facilities with an electric kettle, cups, spoons and instant coffee bags, tea bags, sugar and cream.