| Many people wonder why they get charged one | | | | Maid service in limited service properties will usually |
| rate at a Super 8 and another at a Hilton when | | | | be a daily occurrence, unless they are at the |
| they are using nothing more than a bed. If that is | | | | bottom tier of the scale. They may even only |
| the case, they may be staying at the wrong type | | | | offer it on request. While some of them offer |
| of hotel facilities and could use a little guidance as | | | | meeting rooms and banquet space, it is very |
| to what to expect based on the top of property | | | | limited. There may or may not be a restaurant on |
| that they are staying. Lodging comes in three | | | | property and will probably offer a continental |
| different tiers and each one of them is meant to | | | | breakfast for their guests. |
| service a specific market. | | | | The hotels with the best hotel facilities are known |
| The lowest level of amenities will be received at | | | | as full service hotels. For these amenities, the |
| extended stay properties. These are properties | | | | guest can expect to pay considerably more. A |
| that are strictly meant for longer stays that will | | | | nice travel tip is to look for full service hotels that |
| not cost as much money as any other type of | | | | are surrounded by limited service hotels. They will |
| hotel or motel. The reason the rates are so low is | | | | have to drop their rates to stay competitive in |
| because they do not usually offer the types of | | | | their market. |
| amenities that people would generally expect | | | | Types of full service hotels would be properties |
| from a hotel. | | | | such as Hilton and Marriott. They are typical of full |
| It is a rare extended stay property that will have | | | | service hotels in that they treat their VIP |
| a rate anywhere near $100/night. The longer the | | | | members like gold. Their highest levels can expect |
| guest is staying, the more likely that the rate will | | | | free breakfast, a welcome amenity, honor bar |
| be lower. For this generous rate, they get very | | | | with free hors d' oeuvres and express check ins. |
| little other than a bed and a parking spot. There | | | | These types of properties are generally required |
| will usually be laundry facilities of some type and | | | | to have a full service restaurant, health spa, snack |
| maid service will be very limited. | | | | shop along with high end banquet facilities. |
| One step up would be considered limited service | | | | If a travel is doing nothing more than sleeping in |
| properties. These are properties like the Garden | | | | their room, why waste the money at a full |
| Inn or Days Inn. Room rates are a little higher, | | | | service hotel. A place like the Garden Inn will still |
| but there is not much more in the way of the | | | | offer a free continental and a high level of service. |
| typical hotel amenities. Owners of these | | | | When the guest wants to be pampered, pay the |
| properties make some of the highest profits in | | | | few extra dollars and take advantage of the hotel |
| the industry so you can expect them to be clean, | | | | facilities that are offered. |
| but they will be run very tight. | | | | |