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A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. Facilities provided may range from a basic bed
and storage for clothing, to luxury features like en-suite bathrooms. Larger hotels may provide additional guest facilities such
as a swimming pool, business centre, childcare, conference facilities, tennis and-or basketball courts, gymnasium,
restaurants and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to
allow guests to identify their room. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In the United
Kingdom, a hotel is required by law to serve food and drinks to all guests within certain stated hours. In Japan, capsule
hotels provide a minimized amount of room space and shared facilities.
The precursor to the modern hotel was the inn of medieval Europe. For a period of about 200 years from the mid-17th
century, coaching inns served as a place for lodging for coach travelers. Inns began to cater for richer clients in the mid-18th
century. One of the first hotels in a modern sense was opened in Exeter in 1768. Hotels proliferated throughout Western
Europe and North America in the 19th century, and luxury hotels began to spring up in the later part of the century.
Hotel operations vary in size, function, and cost. Most hotels and major hospitality companies have set industry standards to
classify hotel types. An upscale full-service hotel facility offers luxury amenities, full service accommodations, on-site full
service restaurant(s), and the highest level of personalized service. Full service hotels often contain upscale full-service
facilities with a large volume of full service accommodations, on-site full service restaurant(s), and a variety of on-site
amenities. Boutique hotels are smaller independent non-branded hotels that often contain upscale facilities. Small to
medium-sized hotel establishments offer a limited amount of on-site amenities. Economy hotels are small to medium-sized
hotel establishments that offer basic accommodations with little to no services. Extended stay hotels are small to medium-
sized hotels that offer longer term full service accommodations compared to a traditional hotel.
Timeshare and Destination clubs are a form of property ownership involving ownership of an individual unit of
accommodation for seasonal usage. A motel is a small-sized low-rise lodging with direct access to individual rooms from the
car park. Boutique hotels are typically hotels with a unique environment or intimate setting. A number of hotels have entered
the public consciousness through popular culture, such as the Ritz Hotel in London. Some hotels are built specifically as a
destination in itself, for example at casinos and holiday resorts.
Most hotel establishments consist of a General Manager who serves as the head executive (often referred to as the "Hotel
Manager"), department heads who oversee various departments within a hotel, middle managers, administrative staff, and
line-level supervisors. The organizational chart and volume of job positions and hierarchy varies by hotel size, function, and
is often determined by hotel ownership and managing companies.
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