Hotel
Overview
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging
on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation
, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed
, a cupboard
, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern
facilities, including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning
or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone
, an alarm clock, a television, a safe, a mini-bar
with snack foods and drinks, and facilities for making tea and coffee.
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed
Bed
A bed is a large piece of furniture used as a place to sleep, relax, or engage in sexual relations.Most modern beds consist of a mattress on a bed frame, with the mattress resting either on a solid base, often wooden slats, or a sprung base...
, a cupboard
Cupboard
A cupboard or press is a type of cabinet, often made of wood, used indoors to store household objects such as food, crockery, textiles and liquor, and protect them from dust,vermin and dirt....
, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution...
facilities, including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning
Air conditioning
An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
, an alarm clock, a television, a safe, a mini-bar
Mini-bar
A mini-bar is a small, private snack and beverage bar often found in upscale Western-style hotel rooms.-Overview:Typically, a mini-bar comes in the form of a counter and small refrigerator stocked with a precise inventory. The room's guests can take a beverage or snack at any time during their stay...
with snack foods and drinks, and facilities for making tea and coffee.
