Hotels

Hotels

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

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Hotels

The name given to an assembly of components under a one price system. Typically, the core package price would include: return transportation, ground transfers, baggage handling, accommodation, one or ...

Overbooking

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

A situation in which more room reservations have been taken by a hotel than what the hotel is able to accommodate. Hotels that use overbooking as a policy are increasingly being targeted by tour ...

Occupancies

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

A percentage indicating the number of bed nights sold (compared to number available) in a hotel, resort, motel or destination.

Motorcoach

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

Deluxe equipment used by most tour operators in group tour programs. Amenities include reclining seats, bathrooms, air conditioning, good lighting and refreshment availability.

Tourism tax

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

It is a tax decided by the municipality of the city where your hotel is located. Historically, this tax was implemented above all in the seasonal cities, for which tourism was an important resource, ...

Tourist/visitor/traveler

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

Any person who travels either for leisure or business purposes more than 100 miles (round-trip) in a day or who stays overnight away from his/her primary domicile.

Traditional lodging

Tourism & hospitality; Hotels

Guests pay nightly rates for single rooms or suites and have full access to the hotels' range of amenities and services. Rates begin at "rack," but vary widely, based on time of week and season and ...