Types of Accommodation Services in the Hospitality Industry

MANAGING
ACCOMODATION
SERVICES
LO 1: Types of accommodation services available within the
hospitality industry

Table of contents
1. Introduction to the hospitality industry
2. Contribution of the accommodation services
3. Different types of accommodation services found within the sector
4. Distinguish between commercial and non-commercial businesses
5. Different forms of ownership applicable to accommodation services.
6. Grading and classification systems in accomodation
7. Role played by online review sites in accommodation
8. References

Introduction to hospitality sector
The hospitality sector is a broad category within the service industry that consists of services
like accommodation and lodging, food and beverages, event planning, entertainment,
transportation and theme parks etc. It consists of restaurant, hotels, reports, bars and cafés.
The hospitality is a multibillion dollar industry that heavily relies on presence of disposable
income and leisure time.
Accommodation can be considered the base of tourism industry as it is necessary for the
rest and revival needs of the tourists. The services in accommodation differ as per the
targeted customer group (Martínez-Martínez and et.al., 019).

Contribution of the accommodation services
Hotels are the primary type of
accommodations but few alternatives
include bed and breakfasts, motels, youth
hostels, tourist holiday village, camping
sites and resorts etc.
The accommodation services are
designed to counter the need of visitors
such as overnight stay, food and
beverages, housekeeping, and other
needs etc.