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A 1-Star hotel provides a limited range of amenities and services, but adheres to a high standard of facility-
wide cleanliness.

A 2-Star hotel provides good accommodation and better equipped bedrooms, each with a telephone and
attached private bathroom.

A 3-Star hotel has more spacious rooms and adds high-class decorations and furnishings and color TV. It
also offers one or more bars or lounges.

A 4-Star hotel is much more comfortable and larger, and provides excellent cuisine (table d'hote and a la
carte), room service, and other amenities.

A 5-Star hotel offers most luxurious premises, widest range of guest services, as well as swimming pool and
sport and exercise facilities.

Room Types by Occupancy

 Single room: these rooms are assigned to one person or a couple. It may have one or more beds, but the size of
the bed depends on the hotel. Some single rooms have a twin bed, most will have a double, few will have a
queen bed.

 Double room: double rooms are assigned to two people; expect one double bed, or two twin beds depending on
the hotel.
 Triple room: this room is equipped for three people to stay. The room will have a combination of either three
twin beds, one double bed and a twin, or two double beds.

 Quad room: a quad room is set up for four people to stay comfortably. This means the room will have two
double beds.

Hotel Rooms by Bed

 Queen: a room with a queen-sized bed.

 King: a room with a king-sized bed.

 Twin: a room with two twin-sized beds.

 Hollywood twin: Hollywood twin rooms have two twin beds that are joined by the same headboard.

 Double-double: these rooms have two double beds (sometimes two queen beds) and are meant
to accommodate two to four people, especially families traveling with young kids.
 Studio: this type of room has a studio bed, e.g. a couch that can be converted into a bed. Some studios come
with additional beds. Others come with more space: a studio room can be like a fully-furnished apartment,
meaning it will have a small kitchenette. Check with the hotel to learn more about their studio rooms.

Hotel Rooms by Layout

 Standard room: a standard room is likely the same as a queen or a single room, great for a solo traveler or a
couple. Expect a double bed.
  Deluxe room: these rooms might be a bit bigger with slightly upgraded amenities or a nicer view. These rooms
are typically equipped for groups who need more space, like a couple or small family.
 Joint room: a joint room, sometimes called an adjoining room, refers to two rooms that share a common wall
but no connecting door. Joint rooms are meant for families with younger children who may be old enough to
stay in their own space, but not too far from their parents.

 Connecting room: these rooms have a connecting door between them, as well as individual doors to get to the
outside. Great for families or groups who don’t want to have to walk through the hallway to move between
rooms.

 Suite: suites come in a few different sizes. A basic suite or executive suite comes with a separate living space
connected to one or more bedrooms. This set up is sometimes also called a master suite. A mini-suite or junior
suite refers to a single room with a bed and sitting area. Some suites also come with kitchenettes.
The presidential suite, as the name would suggest, is usually the most expensive room provided by a hotel. It
will have one or more bedrooms, a living space, and impressive amenities, decoration, and tailor-made
services.
 Apartment-style: aparthotels are offering these types of rooms, but they can also be found at other traditional
hotel chains. These rooms target long stay guests with full kitchens, laundry, and other amenities that make it
possible to live comfortably. Housekeeping services are limited to once or twice a week.
 Accessible room: hotels are required by law to provide a certain number of handicapped-accessible rooms.
These rooms will have space for a wheelchair to move easily, and a bathroom outfitted for a disabled person.

Hotel Rooms by Amenities

 Cabana: cabana rooms open out onto the swimming pool or have a private pool attached to the room. This
room type is more common in boutique hotels.
 Villa: most villas can be found at resorts. These kinds of rooms are actually stand-alone houses that have extra
space and privacy. Villas typically come equipped with multiple bedrooms, a living room, a swimming pool,
and a balcony.

 Penthouse: not all hotels offer penthouse suites, but these rooms are high-end, big rooms – sometimes taking
up the entire top floor of a hotel – and come with the ultimate luxury amenities.