Please refer to the real thing. A restaurant, or hotel, or hostel, is a place that provides short-term lodging primarily for tourists, and hotels often provide lodging as well as services such as restaurants, swimming pools, or childcare for their residents. The next phrase in the hotel picture for reference only is please refer to the real thing. Some hotels also offer conference facilities to attract business organizations to hold events such as meetings, interviews or press conferences. The hotel's ballroom is available for events such as weddings and balls.