2. • Hotels can be classified on the basis of location, size or
number of rooms, types of ownership, facilities
provided or star, length of guest's stay etc.
3. • On the basis of location
• Size of hotel or Number of rooms
• Facilities provided or number of star
4. • Types of ownership or management
• Types of clientele
• Length of stay
• According to plan
5. CLASSIFICATION OF HOTEL ON THE BASIS OF LOCATION
• Downtown or city hotel
• Suburban hotel
• Resorts
• Airport hotels
• Motels
• Floatels
6. DOWNTOWN/CITY HOTEL
• These hotels are located in the heart of the city. These
hotels are centrally located and at a convenient
distance from markets, railway station, business centre,
shopping areas, public buildings, airport, etc. rates in
these hotels are normally high. Generally, business
professionals prefer such hotels. Hotel de l' Annapurna
is an example of downtown hotel in Nepal.
7. SUBURBAN HOTELS
• these hotels are located away from the main city, they
have an advantage of quieter surroundings and the
rates are lower. Usually writers, poets, low budget
tourists etc prefer to stay at suburban hotels.
8. RESORTS
• rest, relaxation and entertainment are the objectives of
a resort. Resorts are generally built far away from city,
crowd near natural attractions such as sea, beach,
mountain, river, waterfalls, forests, hill station, and
island etc. they provide recreational and entertainment
related activities such as golf, tennis, water sports,
horse riding, bird watching, rock climbing, swimming,
sauna, spa etc. various types of resorts are summer
resort, winter resort, hill resort, jungle resort, all
seasons resort, health resort, riverside resort etc. some
of the famous resorts of our country are Fulbari resort,
Gokarna forest resort, Godavari village resort,
Waterfront resort etc.
9. AIRPORT HOTEL
• These are Hotels located near the Airports, especially
international airports. Typical target market includes
business clientele, airline passengers with overnight
travel layovers or canceled flights and airline
personnel.
10. MOTELS
• the word motel is derived from two interrelated words
'motor hotel'. Motels are also called Motor Hotels are
located alongside the highways. The clienteles of
motels are passengers, drivers of bus, car, truck who
generally spend over night or two nights. Motels have
facilities of proper motor garage to service a car and a
filling station to refill vehicles, parking area for motor
vehicles etc.
11. FLOATEL
• The hotel which floats on water is called floatel.
Floatels are situated on the surface of sea, river or lake.
Some are permanently docket at a port while others
are cruise liners taking passengers on a long trip.
12. ON THE BASIS OF SIZE OF HOTEL OR NUMBER OF
ROOMS
• Small HOTEL- a hotel having 1-25 rooms
• Medium HOTEL- a hotel having 26-100 rooms
• Large HOTEL- a hotel having 101-300 rooms
• Very large HOTEL-a hotel having more than 300
rooms
13. ON THE BASIS OF FACILITIES
PROVIDED OR NUMBER OF STAR
1. One star
2. Two star
3. Three star
4. Four star
5. Five star
6. Five star deluxe
14. ONE STAR
• Minimum number of rooms-20
• 24 hours receptionist at Front office
• At least 25% involved in service and production shall
be trained in the recognized institutions.
• there should be arrangement of bell boys
• Telephone facility in every rooms
• Minimum capacity of lobby area- 10 person
• Minimum parking Facility- 5 vehicles
15. TWO STAR
• Minimum number of rooms-40
• At least 50% involved in service and production shall
be trained in the recognized institutions.
• Minimum capacity of lobby area- 15 person
• Minimum parking Facility- 10 vehicles
16. THREE STAR
• Minimum number of rooms-60
• Telephone with local calls in all rooms
• Minimum capacity of lobby area- 20 person
• Colour television in all rooms
• Minimum parking Facility- 15 vehicles
17. 3 STAR HOTELS OF NEPAL
• Kathmandu Guest House
• Marco Polo Business Hotel
• Hotel Harati
• Hotel Manang
• Summit Hotel
• Hotel Marshyangdi
• Hotel Gangjong
• Hotel Tibet
• The Royal Singi Hotel
• Hotel sangrila
• Fishtail lodge
• Fewa prince
18. FOUR STAR
• Minimum number of rooms-80
• 24 hours room service and 24 hours front office staff
available
• Worldwide telecommunication in each room
• Minimum capacity of lobby area- 40 person
• Minimum parking Facility- 20 vehicles
19. 4 STAR HOTELS OF NEPAL
• Hotel Shanker, Lazimpat
• Hotel Himalaya, Kupondole, Lalitpur
• Hotel Vaishali, Thamel
• Grand Hotel Kathmandu
• Hotel Shangrila, Lazimpat
• Hotel Dwarika
20. FIVE STAR:
• Minimum number of rooms-100
• There shall be 24 flags of 24 countries and other 6 in
good condition.
• Arrangement of more than 2 restaurants inside
• Minimum capacity of lobby area- 60 person
• 24 hours available receptionist, telephone service and
bell desk.
• Minimum parking Facility- 40 vehicles
21. 5 STAR HOTELS OF NEPAL
• Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbar marg
• Hyatt Regency, Boudha
• Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Tahachal
• Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat
• The Malla Hotel, Thamel
• Hotel de l' Annapurna, Durbar marg
• The Everest Hotel, New Baneshwor
• The Fulbari Resort & Spa, Pokhara
22. Hotel Rooms Beds Employees
The Soaltee Kathmandu,
Kathmandu
282 434 550
Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu 153 230 344
The Hotel Everest
International, Kathmandu
160 280
Hotel Pokhara Grande,
Pokhara
140 247 173
The Fulbari Resort, Pokhara 165 200
Radisson Hotel, Kathmandu 260 350 400
Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu 290 426 410
Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu 247 350 305
The Malla Hotel, Kathmandu 100 163 153
Shangri-La Hotel, Kathmandu 100 169 210
Tiger Palace Resort,
Bhairahawa, Rupandehi
102 146 202
Soaltee Westend Premier,
Nepalgunj, Banke
80 99 80
Hotel Central Plaza, Kohalpur,
Banke
80 99 70
Kathmandu Marriott Hotel,
Kathmandu
215 344 300
Hotel Aloft, Kathmandu 167 216 180
Hotel the Kingsbury,
Birtamode, Jhapa
82 100 150
23. ON THE BASIS OF TYPES OF
OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT
• Independent hotels or Owner operated: these types
of hotels are managed by owner himself/herself or by
the family. These may be registered as sole proprietor-
ship or a private limited company. The owner may
decide the standard, type of clientele, the tariff etc.
24. ……
• Management operated: these types of hotels are
operated by certain management companies.
Management companies are organizations that
operate properties owned by others. The individual
hotel, may contract with a professional hotel
management company to operate their property.
25. …….
• Franchise: Franchise is a system in which the franchise
owner grants another the right or privilege to
merchandise a product or service for a specified
return. Franchise Agreement is an agreement under
which the owner operates as a member of the chain,
utilizing the brand image, name, goodwill etc.
26. ON THE BASIS OF TYPES OF
CLIENTELE
• Group hotel: this type of hotel caters to group and is
generally built for the requirement of the group,
varying from the number of person in a group.
• Commercial hotel: this type of hotel caters to the
business persons and is located in the downtown
areas.
• Family hotel: These types of hotel cater to the family
and are found in suburban areas, satisfying the needs
of the family.
27. ON THE BASIS OF LENGTH OF
STAY
• Transient or transit hotel: these types of hotels are
generally found at the transit point of airport, railways
and sea port. Guests here generally stay for a single
night or even less for refreshment and rest.
• Residential hotel: residential hotel is found on the
residential areas and caters to residents rather than
travellers. The guest can stay for a minimum period of
one month or longer. These are the concept of
apartments, where food may or may not be served.
28. ON THE BASIS OF PLAN
• Hotels are also classified on the basis of types of plan
the hotel offers to the guest. A plan is a package of
room and meal offered by hotel and also known as
meal plan.
29. …..
• European plan (EP): it includes the rate of room only.
• Continental plan (CP): it includes the rate of room +
continental breakfast. It is also known as BB plan or Bed
& Breakfast.
• American plan (AP): it includes rate of room + Breakfast
+ Lunch + Dinner. It is also known as Full Board.
• Modified American plan (MAP): it includes rate of room
+ Lunch or Dinner.
• Bermuda plan (BP): It includes rate of room + American
Breakfast.
32. • Front office
• Housekeeping
• Food production
• Food & Beverage service
• human resource
• Engineering and maintenance
• Sales and marketing
• Accounting and financing
• Purchasing and receiving
• Security
