Hotels can be classified in several ways, including by target market, level of service, ownership/affiliation, location, and size/number of rooms. Some of the main categories for target market are business hotels, airport hotels, resort hotels, and conference/convention centers. For level of service, there are world-class, mid-range, and economy/limited service levels. Ownership/affiliation classifications include independent hotels, chain hotels, timeshares, condominiums, and management contracts. Location types involve city downtown/commercial hotels, suburban hotels, motels, and heritage/boutique hotels. Size is categorized as small, average, above average, and large hotels based on number of rooms.

1. CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS

2. CRITERIAS OF THE CLASSIFICATION
1. Classification on the basis of Target Markets.
2. Classification on the basis of Levels Service.
3. Classification on the basis of Ownership and
Affiliations.
4. Classification on the basis of Location.
5. Classification on the basis of Size or Number
of Rooms.

3. CLASSIFICATION ON THE
BASIS OF TARGET
MARKETS
Business hotels
Airport hotels
Suite hotels
Extended-Stay hotels
Apartment hotels
Resort hotels
Bed and Breakfast hotels
Timeshare and Condominium
hotels
Casino hotels
Conference centers
Convention centers

4. CLASSIFICATION
ON THE BASIS OF
LEVELS SERVICE.
1. World
Class
Service
2. Mid-range
Service
3. Economy/L
imited
Service

5. 1. Independent hotels.
2. Chain hotels
3. Time Share
4. Condominium
5. Management Contract
6. Referral Groups

6. CLASSIFICATION
ON A BASIS OF
LOCATION.
1. City
downtown/Commercial
hotels.
2. Suburban hotels.
3. Rotels.
4. Motels.
5. Floatels.
6. Boatels.
7. Heritage hotels.
8. Boutique hotels.
9.All suit hotels.

7. CLASSIFICATION
ON A BASIS OF
SIZE OR NUMBER
OF ROOMS.
1. Small hotels.
2. Average hotels.
3. Above average
hotels.
4. Large hotels.