The accommodation industry is an important component of travel and tourism. There are many different types of accommodation such as hotels, guesthouses, self-catering cottages and inns. There are two different types accommodation these are serviced and non-serviced:
Serviced Accommodation
Serviced accommodation is when a service is provided along with an overnight stay, for examples meals and housekeeping. Hotels are the most common type of serviced accommodation but it also includes motels, guesthouses, bed and breakfast establishments, inns, youth hostels and farm guesthouses. Hotels are either independently run or part of a hotel group or chain. Popular hotel groups with properties in the UK and worldwide include Holiday Inn, Intercontinental Hotels, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza and Hilton. Hotels are to provide accommodation, food and drink to guests. Many also provide leisure facilities, conference and
banqueting services and business facilities. Hotels cater for both business and leisure customers, so they need a range of products to suit each type. Conference customers may come for just a day and will need different services from the residents.
The Hilton Hotel in Manchester as 11 contemporary meeting rooms for up to 600 guests to host weddings and meetings. It has 279 guest rooms and is situated 25 minutes from Manchester international Airport. It also includes WiFi, free continental breakfast, canapés and drinks, also a gym and spa.
Serviced accommodation is when a service is provided along with an overnight stay, for examples meals and housekeeping. Hotels are the most common type of serviced accommodation but it also includes motels, guesthouses, bed and breakfast establishments, inns, youth hostels and farm guesthouses. Hotels are either independently run or part of a hotel group or chain. Popular hotel groups with properties in the UK and worldwide include Holiday Inn, Intercontinental Hotels, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza and Hilton. Hotels are to provide accommodation, food and drink to guests. Many also provide leisure facilities, conference and
banqueting services and business facilities. Hotels cater for both business and leisure customers, so they need a range of products to suit each type. Conference customers may come for just a day and will need different services from the residents.
The Hilton Hotel in Manchester as 11 contemporary meeting rooms for up to 600 guests to host weddings and meetings. It has 279 guest rooms and is situated 25 minutes from Manchester international Airport. It also includes WiFi, free continental breakfast, canapés and drinks, also a gym and spa.
Non-Serviced Accommodation
Non - serviced accommodation is when visitors look after themselves and do their own cleaning, shopping and cooking. Non-serviced accommodation in the UK includes all rented premises used for holiday purposes, self-catering holiday centres and villages, caravans, camping and second homes. The market leaders in the UK are Butlin's, Pontin's, Haven and British Holidays, with centres throughout the UK.
Butlins Resort in Skegness offers different ratings of apartments which guests can choose to stay in from Standard, Silver and Gold apartments and they all offer different facilities. A Standard apartment offers 2 or 3 bedrooms, a bathroom with shower and a lounge and kitchen, bed linen is provided and TV in lounge. A Silver apartment includes the same but the only difference is it has a microwave. Whereas a Gold apartment includes a early check in, daily housekeeping, 2 or 3 bedrooms, a bathroom with shower and a lounge and kitchen, bed linen and towels provided, kitchen complete with dishwasher and microwave, widescreen TV in lounge and small TV in master bedroom. Butlins Resort Skegness is non-serviced accommodation because guests have to do their own cooking and cleaning, Butlins just provides facilities.
Non - serviced accommodation is when visitors look after themselves and do their own cleaning, shopping and cooking. Non-serviced accommodation in the UK includes all rented premises used for holiday purposes, self-catering holiday centres and villages, caravans, camping and second homes. The market leaders in the UK are Butlin's, Pontin's, Haven and British Holidays, with centres throughout the UK.
Butlins Resort in Skegness offers different ratings of apartments which guests can choose to stay in from Standard, Silver and Gold apartments and they all offer different facilities. A Standard apartment offers 2 or 3 bedrooms, a bathroom with shower and a lounge and kitchen, bed linen is provided and TV in lounge. A Silver apartment includes the same but the only difference is it has a microwave. Whereas a Gold apartment includes a early check in, daily housekeeping, 2 or 3 bedrooms, a bathroom with shower and a lounge and kitchen, bed linen and towels provided, kitchen complete with dishwasher and microwave, widescreen TV in lounge and small TV in master bedroom. Butlins Resort Skegness is non-serviced accommodation because guests have to do their own cooking and cleaning, Butlins just provides facilities.