Hotels

Hotels

Facilities that are established for the purpose of temporary housing for guests.

Industry: Tourism & hospitality; Travel

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Front office

Travel; Hotels

An office usually situated in the lobby, always located inside the main entrance, whose primary function is to control the sale of guest rooms, provide keys, mail, information service for guests, ...

Credit card commissions

Travel; Hotels

A fee paid to credit card companies based upon a contracted percentage of credit card charges accepted.

The right to market a service and/or product often exclusive for a specified area, as granted by the manufacturer, developer or distributor in return for a fee: prevalent in the fast food industry ...

Frequent independent traveller (FIT)

Travel; Hotels

Designation which applies to visitors who arrive on their own as opposed to being a part of an organised group.

Double-occupancy rate

Travel; Hotels

The price per person for a room to be shared with another person; the rate most frequently quoted in tour brochures.

Double-room rate

Travel; Hotels

The full price of a room for two people (twice the double-occupancy rate. )

Apartment hotel

Travel; Hotels

Accommodation in apartment-style units rather than rooms: with minimum or expanded in-suite cooking facilities. Defined by legislation for licencing and classification purposes.