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.

day rate

Travel; Hotels

Also called a day room. A reduced rate granted for the use of a guest room during the daytime, not overnight occupancy. Usually provided on a tour when a very late-night departure is scheduled.

departure tax

Travel; Hotels

Fee collected from a traveler by the host country at the time of departure.

deposit

Travel; Hotels

An advanced payment required to obtain and confirm room reservations.

deposit policy

Travel; Hotels

A specified amount or a percentage of the total bill due on a specified date prior to arrival.

The newest entrant to lodging, this niche most closely resembles country clubs in ownership structure. While developers of destination clubs expect to branch out into other price segments, for now ...