Accommodation Terminology

These are terms you may see/hear when booking or staying at an accommodation.  Knowing wht they mean upfront may help in clearing up any misconceptions.

Adjoining rooms
Rooms that are connected either by a single door or a walkway. Some rooms are also connected by a bathroom, which is shared between the two rooms.

Amenities – Personal toiletry items such as shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash and electrical equipment.

American plan – A room rate that includes meals, usually breakfast and evening meal as well as room rental in the room rate.

Continental breakfast – Juice , fruit, sweet roll and/or cereal.

Double Occupancy Rate

If two people stay in a single room (with the hotelier’s permission) they may be able to benefit from a double occupancy rate. This means that they are charged less than they would be if they stayed in the room alone. For example, a single occupancy room may cost $100 per night, but two people may only be charged $60 each to stay in it (most hotels increase the price slightly with double occupancies).

Double Room Rate
This states how much a double room costs per person – for instance, £50 per person.

En Suite
An en suite room comes with a private bathroom. These rooms often cost more to stay in.

European plan – A rate that quotes room charge only.

 
Group rate – Room rate offered to large groups of people visiting the hotel for a common reason.

Hard key system – A security devise consisting of the traditional hard key that fits into keyhole in a lock; preset tumblers inside the lock are turned by the designated key.

King-size bed – The largest size of bed available, with dimension of 78 inches x 80 inches ( eastern king ) or 72 x 80 inches ( California king )

Nightstand – A nightstand is a small stand or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed or elsewhere in a bedroom, as a place to put anything likely to be required during the night; also called night table.

Queen size bed – A queen size bed has the dimensions 5 ft 6 in x 6 ft 6 in.
  
Room Rate
A basic rate showing how much a room costs to stay in for one night.
 
Studio bed – this is dual purpose bed that is used as divan in the daytime and converts into a bed in the night after the removal of bolsters and covers.

Wi-fi - Wi fi enables guests to access the internet without connectivity problem.