Almost all of us have stayed in a hotel at least for Once in our life, we all have you services that are Hotel provides and still plans and thinks a lot before choosing a hotel on our next trip. But, have you ever wondered in which type of hotel you are staying in have you ever tried knowing your hotel before you use it ? Have you ever thought what type of guest you become on the basis of decision of choosing your hotel. well if not, then below is the content that lets you know your hotel and different types of Hotels you find especially during your trip to India.
Hotels in India mainly categorised on the basis of a 4 different types:
First one out of this list is star category hotels, Star represents the level of service now a days. More stars means a happy customer service with a brilliant management and hospitality.
Luxury properties with fully loaded amenities and more than 350 rooms comes under 5 star.
With Up to 300 rooms and facilities like bar and banquet are 4 star hotel.
With up to 250 rooms and a open space enough for wedding ceremonies, birthday parties and kitty parties are 3 star hotel.
One star and two star hotel are budget hotels with limited amenities and not more than 200 rooms.
Basically the guest with more disposable income chooses the hotel with more number of stars and guest with less disposable income chooses the hotel with less number of stars.
The second one in the list is the "Heritage property hotels" which are the ancient architectural Havelies, bungalows and palaces of Kings of different regions and was built before 1950. In order to increase tourism in India the government of India decided to recreate and use such properties for the accommodation of tourist coming for leisure purpose. These Hotels mainly attract the VIPs, celebrities and Tourist travelling for luxury and leisure activities.
The third type of Hotel category is based on the basis of location of the hotel.
Down town hotels : hotels that are at the heart of the city, near a famous monument, in the main city with the markets and all important places at short distance. Example: The Lait, New Delhi.
Sub urban hotels : properties at the outskirts of city, Sometimes in between two cities with less distance.
Motels : Places to stay we highway with gas and fuel Station, a food court and rooms for guest to stay, Fresh up and en route. Example: Wingston Hotel on NH2 Delhi - Agra Highway.
Rotels : properties that can roll, in India there are tourist trains with luxurious facilities that go around all the royal palaces and forts of north India. Example : The Golden Chariot, Maharaja express.
Flotels : rest houses that can float, unlike a yatch and more like a boat house. Example : AB celestial in Mumbai.
Fourth and the last type is based on the target market of the hotel which means the hotel that only focuses on a single type of customer.
Air hotels : These hotels are near the airport and their main customers are air carrier cruise and staff like pilots and air hostesses.
Business class hotels : These hotels are equipped with all the facilities that a money man requires on daily basis like news paper, latest journal and a pre prepared to do list of appointment. Such hotels mainly focus on guest coming for attending business meetings and ceremonies.
Apartment hotels : such hotel mainly focus on those guest who are willing to stay for a longer period of time like three or four months.
So dear readers, if you plan a trip to India in future so before choosing your hotel make sure that it suits the uniqueness of tourist type that you are.
