When booking a hotel room or buying a vacation voucher, they write the abbreviation of the type of accommodation on the territory of the hotel. From this abbreviation, you can understand how many people the room is designed for, how many beds it has, the type of room, what the view from the window will be and other details. The table below will help you find out which room you will be staying in.
Hotel – a hotel category, established by local certification authorities and displayed on the hotel brochure and entrance plate. In some countries, the hotel category is not set by stars, but by local characteristics. Subjective assessments of hotel categories are not taken into account
Ship – is the cruise ship chosen by the client to stay on board during the cruise. The cruise ship category is established by international certification bodies and is displayed in the booklet. Subjective assessments of the categories of the cruise ship are not taken into account
Reception
Per person, pax
Check in – time of check-in at the hotel
Check out – check out time from the hotel
Pool bar
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Accommodation types by number of people
Single (SGL) – Single room or single occupancy in a double room (only one person lives in a room for two guests)
Double (DBL) – Double room with one large double bed
Twin (TWN) – Double room with two separate beds
DBL + ЕХВ – Triple accommodation (two adults on stationary beds, the third (child) on an extra bed)
Triple (TRPL) – A triple room with three beds (there can be either 3 single beds, or 1 double and 1 single. TRPL differs from DBL + EXB in that the third bed is also stationary)
Quadriple (QDPL) – Quadruple room
5 ADL – Five-bed room
Extra Bed (ExB) – An extra bed (as a rule, it is a folding bed or a sofa, it can be installed in any of the above rooms)
1 BDRM – 1 Bedroom Apartment
2 BDRM – Apartment with 2 bedrooms
Child (Chld) — A child for whom an additional payment is made (the age category is set by each hotel independently and is designated "Age")
Run of house (ROH) – Accommodation upon arrival (very popular in Asia). The advantage of such accommodation is the low cost of the room
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Room types by class
Standard – A regular one-room suite
Superior – Superior single room (slightly better than Standard)
Suite – Two-room or large one-room suite
Mini Suite – Superior room (better than Superior)
Junior Suite – A superior room (usually a large comfortable room with a fenced-off bed, which can be converted into a living room during the day)
Senior Suite – Superior room (usually two-room: living room and bedroom)
Executive Suite – Two-bedroom superior room
King Suite – A superior room with 2 bedrooms, a living room and a meeting room or study
Family Room – Two-room suite for a family (accommodation for 4 or more people)
Deluxe – Room with more expensive furnishings
Concierge Room – A room with a higher level of service compared to standard
Apartments – A room with a layout close to apartments, usually has a kitchen or kitchen area, consists of 2 or more rooms (the price does not include meals at the hotel)
Executive – Superior room, consisting of 2 or more rooms, located in a specially designated area of the hotel (a higher level of service and additional free services are offered)
Studio – One-room studio with a kitchen area
Honeymoon Room – Room for newlyweds
Honeymoon Suite
Duplex – Two-story room
Connection (Connedted Room) – Adjoining / communicating rooms that have a door between them (can be combined into one room). Usually 2 standard rooms are combined, less often – a standard room with a room of a higher category
Balcony Room – Room with a balcony
Corner Room
Pool Access – Room or detached bungalow / villa with direct access to the pool
Business room – A large room in which all conditions are created that allow you to do business: office equipment (computer, fax, internet, telephone, etc.), office furniture
President, Royal Suite – The most luxurious hotel room (consists of a large number of rooms for different purposes: bedroom, living room, study, business meeting room, dining room, several toilets, etc.)
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Room types with a view
Garden view (GV) – Room with a garden view
Beach front – Room overlooking the beach (located as close to the beach as possible)
Beach view (BV) – Room with a beach view
City view (CV) – Room with a city view
Dune view (DV) – Room overlooking the dunes (sands)
Golf view – Room overlooking the bay
Grass view – Room with a view of the lawn
Inside view (IV) – A room with a view of the atrium or the inner part (courtyard) of the hotel
Jungle view (JV) – Room with a view of the jungle
Lagoone view (LV) – Room with a view of the lagoon
Land view (LV) – Room with a view of the surroundings
Mountain view (MV) – Room with a mountain view
Ocean view (OV) – Room with an ocean view
Park view – Room with a park view
Pool view (PV) – Room overlooking the pool
Road view – Room overlooking the road
Partial sea view – Room with partial sea view
Sea view (SV) – Room with a sea view
Side sea view (SSV) – Room with side sea view
Sea straight view – Room with direct sea view
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Types of buildings
MB (Main Building) – The main building of the hotel
Bungalow (BG, BGL) – Bungalow (a separate low-rise residential building in a hotel, usually with a small number of rooms)
Cabana is a bungalow type building located on the beach or near the pool, separate from the main hotel building (can be equipped as a bedroom)
Chale – An extension to the main building or a detached cottage
Cottage
Fare – Bungalow in typical Polynesian style
Jacuzzi Villa – Villa with Jacuzzi
Pavilion – Non-residential building in the hotel
Pool Villa/Bungalow
Residence – Detached villa
Villa – A detached residential building in which one or more rooms can be located
Water Bungalow – Bungalow standing on stilts in the water (common in tropical island countries)
What can be taken away from the hotel
Types of food in hotels
Hotel classification
Hotel room rules
Hotel rules of conduct
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