Hotels Definitions
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adjoining rooms.
Hotel rooms which, while next to each other, have no connecting doors.
See also connecting rooms.
air taxi. An aircraft with a limited seating capacity (19 or
fewer), operating within a limited range (250 miles).
airport access fee. The fee paid to an airport management by a
car rental company for the privilege of operating its vans and buses on
the airport grounds, usually passed on to the consumer.
airport tax. A local tax imposed on air tickets and passed along
to passengers, ostensibly used to fund airport maintenance, expansion,
and similar expenditures.
all-suite. Adj. Describing a hotel in which all rooms have a
separate living room and/or kitchen facilities.
B&B.
n. Bed and breakfast. Traditionally, a private home which takes in
guests, with breakfast included in the price of lodging. B&Bs can range
from modest homes with one spare room to elaborately restored historic
houses with luxury prices. Used increasingly to describe any lodging
arrangement that includes breakfast, even in a hotel.
alternate
restaurant.
On a cruise ship, a restaurant at which the passenger must pay either
the full cost of the meal or a service charge, as opposed to those
dining rooms whose meals are included in the price of the cruise.
baggage.
All of a passenger's or traveler's personal belongings, whether checked
or unchecked. See also checked baggage and unchecked baggage.
baggage check. The claim check (qv) or receipt, usually numbered, issued to a passenger for his or her luggage.
baggage claim. The area at an airport or other terminal where passengers retrieve their checked luggage.
Hostel.
An
inexpensive accommodation, typically in dormitory style. Usually used by
younger travelers, as in "youth hostel."
hospitality suite. A hotel room, or suite, reserved by a company
or group in which to greet customers or others. Typically, refreshments
are served.
hosted tour. A tour that features the services of a person,
sometimes a hotel employee, who is available to perform certain services
for members of the group.
honor system. A unsupervised system in which customers help
themselves to goods and services, and then are expected to pay for what
they used.
bellhop.
In a hotel, the person who carries a guest's luggage to or from the room
and performs sundry other services. The term, short for "bell-hopper,"
derives from the bell used in hotels to summon someone to carry a
guest's luggage.
blackout dates, blackout periods. Dates on which tickets or
certain fares are not available. Blackout dates usually coincide with
holidays and peak travel seasons.
boarding pass. A ticket-like form or stub, usually containing a
seat assignment, issued to a boarding passenger. Serves as an additional
check in the boarding process.
non-scheduled. Of an airline or other carrier, having no fixed
timetable of operations. Operating on an irregular schedule.
Non-scheduled carriers may have lower fares than scheduled ones.
non-refundable.
Of a ticket, no moneys will be returned should the trip be cancelled.
The amount of the ticket, minus a service fee, may be applied to another
trip in many cases.
nonstop. Transportation comprising a single segment. Without
intermediate stops.
lead time. The amount or period of time before the announcement
of an event and its occurrence, or between the notification that a task
must be undertaken and the time at which it must be completed.
lodging. Any accommodation. A room in a hotel.