Hotels are places that mainly provide short-term accommodation for tourists. In addition to accommodation, hotels usually provide restaurants, swimming pools or take care of children for guests. Some hotels also provide conference facilities to attract business organizations to hold meetings, interviews or press conferences. The banquet hall of the hotel can hold weddings, dances and other activities.
Second, the basic meaning of the hotel
(1) function
1, accommodation function
2, catering function
3. Operational functions
4. Home page function
5. Vacation function
6. Conference function
(2) Function
1. Basis of tourism activities
2. Create tourism income
3. Create employment opportunities for society
4. Promote the development and changes of social consumption patterns and consumption structures.
5. Promote the development of other industries
6. The development level of hotels is a sign of the development level of tourism and the degree of social and economic civilization.
(3) Motels
The main difference between hotels and motels is that motels usually have separate entrances and exits to connect rooms, while hotels generally have to go through the gate and lobby to enter rooms, which is more luxurious and comfortable.
Third, the hotel development stage
The development of productivity has promoted the development of hotel industry. The first is the emergence of money, commodity trading and business activities of businessmen, all of which are necessary conditions for the opening of hotels. Later, with the commodity activities, human beings expanded the scope of activities, resulting in more housing needs, making the basic functions of hotels increase day by day, which is not difficult to find from the four development stages of hotels.
1, internal period
It came into being before18th century, when it was called an inn. It is poorly equipped and has poor security. It can only provide accommodation and food, and the service quality is very poor.
2, luxury hotel period
It came into being at the beginning of the19th century. The industrial revolution in Britain promoted the development of productive forces and brought human society into the industrial age. The first luxury hotel villa was built in France. At this time, the reception objects of the hotel are mainly princes and nobles, dignitaries, businessmen and upper-class vacationers. The purpose of reception is non-profit, and it is often built along cities and railways.
At the same time, due to the emergence of steam engines, the further enrichment of goods and the development of transportation, the location of hotels has also changed.
3. Commercial hotel period
From the beginning of the 20th century to World War II, the first commercial hotel appeared in the United States, located in the city center or next to expressway. At this time, the hotel can provide comfortable, convenient and clean services, with safety as the service tenet and reasonable price. At this time, motels have begun to appear.
4. Modern Hotel Period
It began in the 1940s, until now. At this time, hotels have some obvious characteristics, such as hotel chain operation.
Use high technology (install internet in guest rooms, use new decorative materials, etc.). ); At the same time, the guests asked the hotel to provide more personalized service. The market positioning of the hotel is more professional, and there are plenty of hotels.