Hospitality Classifications
• According to the AH&LA (American Hotel
and Lodging Association – formerly the
AHMA) there are several, not necessarily
exclusive, categories of hotel and lodging
property types.
Hospitality Classifications
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Commercial or Transient Hotels
Convention Hotels
Motels and Motor Hotels
Condominium Hotels
Residential Hotels
Casino Hotels
All-suite Hotels
Resorts
Commercial or Transient
• These properties offer temporary
accommodations for travelers and
business people
• Most hotels fit into this category, including
those located near airports and those in
urban business centers
Downtown Atlanta
Peachtree Plaza
Marriott Marquis
Hyatt Regency
Convention
• These large hotels have extensive
facilities and equipment for hosting
meeting and conferences
• The layout of these hotels often separates
the convention areas from the
accommodations areas
• Convention and non-convention guests
may be serviced separately
Marriott World Center
Marriott World Center
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214,000 total square feet of flexible space
Up to 66 break out rooms almost entirely on one level
49,000 sq. ft. Palms Ballroom accommodates 347 8'x10' and 293 10'x10'
booths
37,500 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom divides into 14 separate salons, and hosts
up to 4480 people for meetings and 3240 people for banquets
39,500 sq. ft. Crystal Ballroom divides into 15 separate salons and hosts
up to 4920 people for meetings and 3744 people for banquets
10 Loading docks
14,000 sq. ft. of dedicated space in the exclusive North Tower
High-speed Internet access in all rooms
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3 professionally designed boardrooms
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Motels and Motor Hotels
• Traditionally simpler in design, layout and
available amenities
• Provide ample parking on site, without
charge
• Located near major highways
• Motor Hotel is a term that describes
motels that begin to approach hotels in
terms of facility offerings
Motel
Condominium Hotels
• Individual ownership of unit
• Owners may use for a portion of the year
and rent for other times of the year
• Differs from “time share”where the owner
owns for only a specific time period
Condominium Hotel
• Silver Creek Condo-Hotel, AK
• Vail Spa, CO
Residential Hotels
• Permanent accommodations that offer
hotel services
• Typically appeal to very wealthy
individuals
• Declining in popularity
Residential Hotel
Casino Hotels
• A hotel in which a casino or other
gambling/gaming outlet is the primary profit
center
• The hotel accommodations are typically to
support the on-site gambling
• Indian casinos and states with recent changes
in gaming laws have spread this type of hotel to
areas other than Nevada and Atlantic City
Bellagio
Bellagio
All-Suite Hotels
• Larger guest rooms
• Often with kitchen and living spaces
• Typically attract longer-term guests and
families
All-Suite
• Northpark, TX
“It feels just like home.”
Resorts
• Larger guest rooms
• Considerably greater facilities (fitness centers,
spas, shopping, entertainment, upscale
restaurants, etc.)
• Year-round resorts, individual season resorts,
spas and health resorts, urban, beach,
timeshare, golf, casino, tennis, etc.
• Cater predominantly to the leisure market,
although resorts have ventured increasingly into
the convention market as well
Other Classifications
• Size (0-99 small, 100-299 average, 300+
large)
• Class (services offered vs room rate)
• Ratings (organizational classification of
diamonds, stars, etc)
• Location (highway, airport, city centre,
suburban, etc)
• Price