Motels and Hotels
Motels & Hotels |
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MOTEL A facility which offers lodging for the general public.
A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually
on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional
guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool or child
care. Some hotels have conference services and encourage groups
to hold conventions and meetings at their location.
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| Origins of the term |
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The word Hotel derives from the French hôtel, which originally
referred to a French version of a townhouse, not a place offering
accommodation (in contemporary usage, hôtel has the meaning
of "hotel", and hôtel particulier is used for tparticularing). The
French spelling (with the circumflex) was once also used in
English, but is now rare. The circumflex replaces the 's' once
preceding the 't' in the earlier hostel spelling, which over time
received a new, but closely related meaning.
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Services and Facilities |
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Basic accommodation of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small
table and a washstand only has largely been replaced by rooms
with en-suite bathrooms. Other features found may be a TV, a
telephone and an alarm clock.
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