What are Hotels, Motels and Guest Houses? - Food & Beverages Notes

What are Hotels, Motels and Guest Houses? - Food & Beverages Notes

Q 1: What is a Hotel?
ANS: A Hotel is an commercial establishment where accommodation, meals and other services are provided to the Guests paying to the Hotel. It is mainly for specific Travelers and Tourists. A Hotel creates a home away from home by providing quality services to the Guests and generates income in return.




Q 2: What are Guest Houses?
ANS: Guest Houses are similar to Hotel in some aspects but are inexpensive when compared to a Hotel. A Guest House has a limited staff presence. We can say that a Guest House is more like an Hostel providing a bed and breakfast. Guest Houses are usually cheaper than a Hotel and provides Lodging.

Q 3: What are Motels?
ANS: A Motel is similar to a Hotel in terms of providing services like a Bed for sleeping, meals and other services like a washroom and toilet, cleaning etc. The main feature of a Motel is that it is mainly for Motorists who travel from one place to another and cover large distances. In addition to providing Hotel like services a Motel also provides garage and a mechanic station for motors like various Cars, Bikes and Trucks. They fix the vehicles and add gas in them, clean them and other such facilities are provided along with the accommodation and meals. Motels are situated along highways and have an opened parking area for the vehicles.





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