The document discusses different types of hotels and resorts. It defines hotels as buildings used for lodging travelers for a fee. It describes various hotel categories including commercial hotels, airport hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, suite hotels, extended stay hotels, and convention hotels. It also discusses hotel classification and rating systems. Finally, it outlines the Philippine Department of Tourism's definition and categories of resorts.

2.  The Department of Tourism of the Philippines
defines hotels as a building edifice or
premises or a completely independent part
thereof, which is used for the regular
reception, accommodation or lodging of
travelers and tourist and the provision of
services incidental thereto for a fee
(Department of Tourism, 1992)

3.  Commercial hotels: These are the largest group of
hotels that primarily caters to business travelers.
They offer a wide variety of services and facilities that
meets the exquisite taste of guest. It is common to
see state-of-the- art rooms and recreational facilities
in this category.
 Airport hotels: Airport hotels are named so because of
their proximity to major travel centers like the airport.
Typical target markets include business travelers who
do not want to travel long after a long haul flight,
airline passengers with overnight travel layovers or
canceled flights and airline personnel.

4.  Resorts: Resorts are designed for relaxation and
vacationing guests as they target the leisure
market. A resort may be located in the
mountains, on an island, or in some other exotic
location away from crowded residential areas.
 Bed and breakfast hotels: Bed and breakfast
hotels usually are converted houses, historical
buildings that offer rentable rooms to guest.
The number of guest rooms in this category
ranges from 20 to 30 guestrooms and may offer
limited but homey food and beverage service.

5.  Suite hotels: Suite hotels feature luxury rooms. These may
include a foyer and kitchen as part of the guestrooms and
butler service.
 Extended stay hotels: Designed for travelers who intend
to stay five days or longer and require reduced hotel
services. This would include a kitchen area.
 Convention hotels: Convention hotels primary caters to
conventions and meetings from small to large groups.
 Casino hotels: Highlights gaming as one of the
entertainment venue for guest.

6. Rank/ Brand Name Rooms
Best Western 308,636
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts 256,699
Marriott Hotels & Resorts 188,544
Hilton 176,541
Holiday Inn Express 156,531
Days Inn 153,333
Comfort Inn 149,991
Hampton Inn 147,326
Sheraton 138,878
Super 8 128,587

7. Rank/ Company Hotels
Hotel Group 6,544
Choice Hotels International 5,570
Best Western International 4,035
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) 3,949
Accor 3,871
Hilton Hotels Corp. 3,000
Marriott International 2,999
Carlson Hotels Worldwide 969
Golden Tulip Hospitality Group 944
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 897

8.  Star Rating
 Diamond
 In the Philippines, hotels are classified into four
categories; these are the De Luxe, First Class,
Standard and Economy. According to the
Department of Tourism, hotels can be adjudge
by location, physical structure, bedroom
facilities and furnishings, front office and
reception service, recreational amenities,
entertainment, engineering and maintenance,
public areas and overall service.

9. Stars Diamond
1 •Basic service and regular •Hotels for the budget conscious with
room without the frills and basic amenities pertaining to comfort,
amenities. cleanliness, service and hospitality
•Courteous staff that practice
good housekeeping
2 •Basic room that provides •Moderately priced booking with
expanded amenities and modest enhancements on physical
services which may include on- facilities, guestroom, design, and
site food and beverage outlets amenities.
and recreational facilities such
as a gym
3 •Provides full service and •Provides comprehensive needs of
amenities, which may include guest
turndown service, bell service, •Features distinguished style,
a gym, and on-site food including marked upgrades in the
beverage outlets. quality of physical attributes,
•Room highlights more amenities, and level of comfort
bathroom and in-room provided.
amenities

10. STAR DIAMOND
4 •Provides guests luxurious •Provides extensive amenities, stylish
experience in terms of guest facilities, and high degree of service
room facilities amenities, and
services.
•Service is exceptional and
facilities are distinctive in taste
5 •Provides superlative service and •Provides ultimate luxury and
expanded amenities in a sophistication
luxurious , distinctive •Has a unique trademark of meticulously
environment serving and exceeding all guest
expectations while maintaining an
impeccable standard of excellence.
6-7 •Some sectors in the hotel •Not applicable
industry claim that the six-or-
seven-star classification is just a
marketing tool by hotels to
promote their properties
•The Crown Macau is a six –star
hotel while Burj Al Arab and the
Atlantis hotel in Dubai are
considered seven-star hotels.

11.  A management contract is an arrangement
under which operational control of an enterprise
is vested by contract in a separate enterprise
that performs the necessary managerial
functions in return for a fee. Management
contracts involve not just selling a method of
doing things (as with franchising or licensing)
but also in doing them. A management contract
can involve a wide range of functions, such as
technical operation of a production
facility, management of
personnel, accounting, marketing services and
training.

12. Company Hotels Managed
Marriott International 962
Extended Stay Hotels 686
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) 539
Accor 535
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 489
Tharaldson Lodging Cos. 372
Hilton Hotels Corp. 346
Interstate Hotels & Resorts 191
The Rezidor Hotel Group 176
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 172

13.  According with the Department of Tourism of
the Philippines a resort is any place or places
with pleasant environment and atmosphere
conducive to comfort, healthful relaxation
and rest, offering food, sleeping
accommodation and recreational facilities to
the public for a fee or remuneration
(Department of Tourism, 1992).

14.  Resorts according to the Department of Tourism may
be categorized as:
1. Beach resort (located along the seashore)
2. Inland resort (located within the town proper or city)
3. Island resort (located in natural or man-made island
within the internal waters of the Philippine
Archipelago
4. Lakeside or riverside resort (located along or near
the bank of a lake or river)
5. Mountain resort (located at or near a mountain or
hill)
6. Theme parks

15.  AAA
 AA
A

16. Category Class AAA Class AA Class A
Location and Suitable area free from noise, atmospheric, and marine pollution
Environment
Parking (if applicable) Adequate parking space with parking security
Facilities and Room First Class Hotel Standard Class Hotel Economy Class Hotel
Accommodation Standard Standard Standard
Public Washrooms •Clean and adequate public toilet •Clean and adequate
•Bathroom for Male & Female public toilet
•Sufficient hot and cold running water, toilet •Bathroom for Male &
paper, soap and hand towel and/ or hand Female
dryer. •Sufficient hot and
cold running water,
toilet paper and soap
Sports and At least (4) sports and At least (3) sports and At least (2) sports and
Recreational Facilities recreational facilities recreational facilities recreational facilities
Conference / Available Available NA
Convention Facilities
Employee Facilities Adequate and well-maintained cafeteria, locker rooms, and separate
bathrooms for male and female
Resort Accreditation Standards (DOT 1992)