Franchising
The largest lodging enterprise in the world is:
Marriott
Hotels may be classified by a number of factors including location, price, and:
types of service provided
Motor hotel located near freeway off-ramps
Motel
________ are lodging facilities where the owner lives on premises or nearby and provides memorable, attractive accommodations and breakfast.
Bed and Breakfest's
In exploring the possibility of becoming a franchisee, list and describe five potential benefits.
set of plans and specifications
national advertising
centralized reservation system
volume discounts for purchasing
listing in franchisor directory
low fee % charged by credit card companies
The majority of franchise growth is found in the continent of ________.
North America
Hotels classified by price would include:
luxury, all-suite, economy, and budget
One of the more unusual hotels in the world is the ________ hotel where guests have a space of 7 feet by 7 feet including a bed and a television.
capsule
A concept that began in Europe and started as overnight lodging in a private home
Bed and Breakfest's
Describe the benefits and potential drawbacks of vacation ownership.
Owners have the ability to enjoy a resort year after year.
One-time purchase price and payment of annual maintenance fees
Save on escalating costs
Locked in to the same time each year
Swapping can be difficult.
Franchising hotels began in 1907 with:
Ritz-Carlton
Hotels classified by location might include:
city, resort, airport, and freeway
The only amenities in this type of lodging property typically includes bed, tv, phone, bathroom, and daily housekeeping.
Motels or economy hotels or budget hotels
Usually exceed 500 rooms, have many banquet areas, and a high percentage of double occupancy rooms
Convention Hotels
List and provide examples of the five ways in which hotels are classified.
By location–city center, resort, airport, freeway
By price–luxury, all suite, up-scale, economy, budget
By level of service–luxury, full service, mid-scale, extended stay, limited stay, ecnomy
By guest type–convention, leisure, business, extended stay, condotel, vacation, ownership, family
By type of service–spa, family, resort, couples, casino, bed and breakfast
Franchising is a concept that allows hotels to:
expand rapidly by using other people's money
Hotels classified by level of service would include:
full-service, mid-scale, extended stay, and limited service
________ properties represent 15 percent of total hotel rooms and have experienced tremendous growth.
Economy
Casino hotels are different from other hotels because:
they make more money from gaming than rooms
Explain the importance of sustainable lodging and list two steps a hotel can take to decrease their environmental impact.
Sustainable lodging is important to reducing the environmental impact on the local area
Steps can be taken to reduce use of electricity or water by implementing low-flow shower heads, special lighting, etc.
Name a trend in the franchising industry:
expansion into smaller cities, new markets located close to attractions, fresh looks
The typical price of an up-scale hotel
$100-$200
Economy or budget hotels became popular by focusing on:
selling beds, not meals or meetings
This type of hotel has a range from 200 to 600 rooms with full service offerings and is frequented by a large amount of travelers.
Airport Hotels
International tourism is increasing at a fast pace. How would a developing country would choose to build a hotel specifically to attract tourism. Discuss classifications of hotels and how this hotel would draw tourism.
The country might choose a hotel based on the needs of the predominant traveler and their country of origin. Examining traveler demographics may pinpoint the classification by location, price, and amenities.