SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject: Tourism Promotion Grade: 12 Quarter: 2 Week : 3

MELC: Sources of tourism product information TLE_HETP9- 12PI-IIIa-f-6

Name: __________________________ Section _____________ Date________

School ________________________ District __________________________

Pre test

I. Identify the types of accommodation being referred to:

A B C D E
1. It CAMPUS HOTEL
is the most visible MOTEL
among all RESORT
types of accommodations.SELF-CATERING
2. It is a large facility equipped with recreational amenities and activities to encourage
patronage from the leisure market.
3. This is the type of accommodations chosen by the students who consider allowable
budget for living arrangement.
4. This type of accommodation allows motorist on long road travel to stop and rest
5. This is used for extended visits where visitors have the facilities to cook and take
meals in addition to rooms in which they stay-in.

A B C D E
Bed and Camping Hotel Meditel Visiting friends and
breakfast site relatives (VFR)

6. This is when visitors opt to stay in the homes of their families or friends.
7. These are affordable accommodations that include a private room and the morning
meal.
8. This may include exclusive amenities offering visitors every luxury available.
9. This is high-end alternative for those who are seeking medical attention and a place
for their companions to stay.
10.This refers to accommodations afforded in the general area of the great outdoors
where visitors pitch their tents and stay on the ground.

CONTENT

What are accommodations?

The word accommodation means “a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone
may live in or stay”. This is precisely what accommodations are in the context of the
tourism industry. In fact , accommodations are often interchanged with the word “
hospitality”, which encompasses both the living arrangement and the food and beverage
requirements of the tourist.

In the mindset of the budget-conscious market, accommodations are more fondly referred
to in the Philippines as board and lodging, with “board” covering the need for food and
drink, and “lodging” covering the need for a place to stay and call “ home”. It is the largest
and most widely used of all the sectors in tourism, as the latter cannot take place when one
does not have a place to stay.

Types of accommodations

Some of the more general types of accommodations include the following:

 HOTELS – are the most significant, visible, and recognizable of all types of
accommodations. Hotels have different categories, labeled as “stars”.
General basis for classifications of Hotels

Category Room Room and lobby dining amenities Other

amenities bath services, services
sanitary
products

1-star Basic bed Soap or body Limited Extended Public Self

tourist and bath, wash with breakfast; facsimile service
tv, table common basic available
and chair phone dinning
facilities area
2-stars Bedside Bath towels Wider Breakfast Public Self
standard lamps and bath common buffet wifi service but
essentials are with occasional
reception assistance
ist may be
sought
3-stars Telephone Dryers 24-hour May Public Luggage
comfort in room;w/ available in reception have and room service
luggage bathroom; ; limited wifi;
area and additional systemati room laundry
closet pillow and c service and
space; blanket compalai hours ironing
dresser available nt system services
with mirror upon request;
with sewing kit,
beverage shoe polish
service in
rooms
4-stars With With bath Business Buffet Rush Doorman,
First minibar, robe and center breakfast laundry valet
class upholstered slippers; or and parking
 couch, and cosmetic breakfast ironing
side table products or served services;
vanity kit via room pool
service; a facilities
la carte
restaurant
5-stars Spacious Safe in room; Multi- Mini bar Gym Turn down
luxury reception personalized lingual and food facilities; service
areas; care products staff, on 24hours salon,
luxurious call massage
décor and concierge and spa
room services services
fixtures

 Guest house, bed and breakfast , or inns- these are the types of accommodations that
offer a home-types of environment, which is cozier and lends a more personal touch.
Meals in the form of breakfast and light snacks are generally available and the
check-in/ check-out operations are handles by limited number of employees or the
owner themselves. This operation is not normally 24-hours as entrance and exits of
guest are limited in the evening. These types of facilities are normally more
affordable and are quitter then others.
 Resort – this type of accommodation is available for more than just a place to stay
but exist to serve a purpose. Recreational facilities and amenities are normally
present for the purpose of enjoining tourists to come and spend their time in the
establishment. Tourism, as we know, is traveling for purposes that include business,
schooling, and the like. Tourist in resorts who stay in resorts are billeted there
mainly purposes. They check-in in order to have a vacation and participate in
recreational activities.
 Motels –this is blended term of the words motor and hotels. In countries where
people travel long distances on the road and use their own personal vehicles, motels
would come in useful as they were normally located at intervals where travelers
could opt to check-in and rest for the night or longer to break the monotony and
fatigue of travel. In the Philippines, this type of accommodation often has a different
connotation, grossly misinterpreting what it was intended fro. Now,
accommodations intended fro similar use in Philippines are often referred to
something else, such as inns, pension houses, or transient houses.
 Self-catering accommodations (apartments/villa / cottages)- these types of facilities
are generally designed for an extended stay. These facilities have provisions for a
working kitchen and a den, similar to a home, where the travelers choose to prepare
their own meals and fend for themselves while on this trip. These considerations are
made in order to fit a certain budget for the longer stay. It is a common saying that
“cooking at home” is always the cheaper alternative and this is what these
 establishments provide.
 Campus accommodations- more commonly known as dormitories in the Philippines,
these are accommodation facilities designed to cater to students. A student`s stay in
normally for an extended period of time and generally what is needed is a place to
sleep in with comfortable bed, often with a roommate or two, and a place to study.
 Camping or caravan sites- this type of accommodation is the kind which the tourists
take with them and sets them up in designated areas when they want to be
adventurous and commune with nature. The caravan or camper van, on the other
hand, is a vehicle that contains a complete “mini-house” within its shell. This is
sometimes referred to as a RV or recreational vehicle.
 Visiting friends and relatives (VFR) a very common accommodation facility,
especially in the Philippines, is to stay with friends and family. This type of
accommodation is not commercial in nature where the family and friends charge the
visitor. They are adopted as members of the family for the duration of their stay.

For discussion

1. Differentiate a hotel from a motel

2. Differentiate a hotel from resort
3. What are the alternative accommodation facilities families may choose to avail and
why?

References: Cooper, Chris et al (2008). Tourism principles and practice 4th ed. England:
Pearson Education Limited.

Prepared by: BLESSILA C. LOPEZ

Subject Teacher