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    The hotel industry has a long history dating back to ancient times. The first hotels were private homes that provided lodging to travelers. During the Roman Empire, inns and hotels began catering to pleasure travelers to encourage tourism. In the modern era, prominent hotel chains like Marriott, Hilton, and Four Seasons emerged and the largest hotel now has over 6,000 rooms. Hotels are classified by size, location, service level, target market, star ratings, and the Philippine DOT system.

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    The hotel industry has a long history dating back to ancient times. The first hotels were private homes that provided lodging to travelers. During the Roman Empire, inns and hotels began catering to pleasure travelers to encourage tourism. In the modern era, prominent hotel chains like Marriott, Hilton, and Four Seasons emerged and the largest hotel now has over 6,000 rooms. Hotels are classified by size, location, service level, target market, star ratings, and the Philippine DOT system.

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    The hotel industry has a long history dating back to ancient times. The first hotels were private homes that provided lodging to travelers. During the Roman Empire, inns and hotels began catering to pleasure travelers to encourage tourism. In the modern era, prominent hotel chains like Marriott, Hilton, and Four Seasons emerged and the largest hotel now has over 6,000 rooms. Hotels are classified by size, location, service level, target market, star ratings, and the Philippine DOT system.

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    THE HOTEL INDUSTRY

    History
    Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem during the census. Mary and Joseph were refused accommodations because there "was no room at the inn."

    History
    Since the beginning of time, people have traveled for commerce, religion, family, health, immigration, education and recreation.

    History
    Hospitality" comes from the Latin root meaning "host" or "hospice. The first hotels were nothing more than private homes opened to the public. During Roman Empire, inns and hotels began catering to the pleasure traveler in an effort to encourage visitors.

    History
    In America, the first inn was recorded to have been established in 1607. In 1792, the City Hotel, the first publicly held hotel, opened in New York. The Tremont opened in Boston in 1809. It was the first modern hotel in America. The Buffalo Statler, the first business hotel in America began its operations in 1908.

    History
    The oldest hotel in the world is Hoshi Ryokan (Japan), 1,292 years in operation.

    History
    Today, a surge of hotels flooded American and the rest of the world with prominent names such as Marriot, Hilton, and Four Seasons. The largest hotel is the First World Hotel located in Genting Highlands, Malaysia. It has 6,118 rooms. The tallest hotel is the Rose Tower which is located in Dubai. It is 333 meters tall.

    What is a Hotel?
    A structure providing sleeping accommodation and that usually features a dining facility and daily housekeeping service. D.O.T Definition: A building, edifice or premises or a completely independent part thereof, which is use for the regular reception, accommodation or lodging of travelers and tourists and the provision of services incidental thereto for a fee.

    Types of Hotels
    Hotels are generally classified in terms of:
    SIZE LOCATION PRODUCT TYPE (Service Level) PRODUCT TYPE (Target Market) STAR Rating D.O.T Classification

    Types of Hotels
    SIZE Small - 1 to 150 Sleeping Rooms Medium - 151 to 400 Sleeping Rooms Large - 401 to 1,500 Sleeping Rooms Mega - 1,501 and over Sleeping Rooms

    Types of Hotels
    LOCATION Downtown hotels located within dense urban areas or within the city. Resort hotels near a special attraction or that creates its own special attraction. Airport hotels located outside or near major airports. Suburban hotels located outside the city, or not near the airport or

    Types of Hotels
    PRODUCT TYPE (Service Level) Limited Service - hotels with limited amenities, facilities and services offered to guests. (Ex. Budget Hotels and Economy Hotels) Full Service - hotels offering a Variety of amenities, facilities and services offered to guests. (Ex. Upscale Hotels and Luxury Hotels)

    Types of Hotels
    PRODUCT TYPE (Target Market) Standard hotels with traditional room setups. Extended Stay hotels with rooms equipped with amenities and facilities for long staying guests. All Suite hotels rivaling the suite rooms of upscale and luxury hotels.

    Types of Hotels
    AAA Star-Rating System
    5-Star 4-Star 3-Star 2-Star 1-Star Rating: Rating: Rating: Rating: Rating: Exceptional Superior First Class Value Economy

    Types of Hotels
    In the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) classified hotels into the following categories, namely: De Luxe Class First Class Standard Class Economy Class.

    End of Lesson 1

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