Hotel:
Hotel is an establishment that provides accommodation, meals and other services for travelers and tourists by night. Larger hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as swimming pool, business center and others. The organizational chart and the volume of job positions vary by size, function and are determined hotel ownership and managing companies.
Motel:
A hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a road side hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban area offering parking within the building is a motel. Motels differ from hotels in their location along highways, as opposed to the urban cores favored by hotels, and their orientation to the outside.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
An establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists | A roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside. |
| Synonyms | Lodging, cottage, cabin, spa, house, auberge | Hostel, courtyard, hospice, homage, dormitory |
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| History | The precursor to the modern hotel was the inn of medieval Europe, possibly dating back to the rule of Ancient Rome. These would provide for the needs of travelers, including food and lodging, stabling and fodder for the traveler’s horse(s) and fresh horses for the mail coach. | The first campgrounds for automobile tourists were constructed in the late 1910s. Before that, tourists who couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel either slept in their cars or pitched their tents in fields alongside the road. These were called auto camps. The modern campgrounds of the 1920s and 1930s provided running water, picnic grounds, and restroom facilities. They also kept those pesky “tin can tourists” out of the farmer’s fields. |
| Word origin | The word hotel was originated from Mid-18th century: from French hôtel, from Old French hostel. | The word motel was originated in 1920s: blend of motor and hotel. |
| Appearance | Single, Multi-storied, or Varies; has rooms that open to interior of the building. | Single, or double storied building with connected rooms; has open walkways, exterior entrances. |
| Cost | Usually More expensive than Motels- however prices range with star-ratings, room types, amenities, location, nicer accommodations/rooms, etc. | Often Less expensive than Hotels due to lack of amenities, basic rooms, locations, etc |
| Location | Situated anywhere within a city or village. Often near business districts, airports, downtown areas, attractions, freeways, vacation areas, within/near casinos, sports arenas, and other places. | Usually situated on highways, but can also be found near outskirts of towns, many places where you would find hotels, rural areas, and other places. |
| Stars | Found with star rating for quality.1-5 stars. | Found with star rating for quality.1-5 stars. |
| Amenities | More amenities- like 1 or more pools (indoor and/or outdoor), jacuzzi, fitness center, arcade/game room, banquet/meeting facilities, business center, WI-fi, different room levels (standard, premium, family suites, jacuzzi suites, etc), among others. | Minimal amenities- usually no pools (outdoor if there is one), jacuzzi, business or fitness centers, or any other amenities listed under hotels. |
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