Hotels 1 Definition of hotel
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B. Hotels B. 1 Definition of hotel
Hotel is an integral part of tourism industry and is defined as a commercial accommodation, such as guest rooms or accommodation, recreation, port
facilities, laundry dry cleaning, and food beverages, etc. Hotel is a multi complex service industry open to the public and covers under one roof almost
limited facilities and is open 24 hours a day. According to AHMA American Hotel and Motel Association written by
Charles E. Steadmon and Micheal Kasanova A hotel may be defined as: An establishment whose primary business is providing lodging facilities
for the general public and which furnishes are or more at the following service, room attendant service, uniformed services, laundering of lines
and use of furniture and fixtures. In Sugiarto and Sulastiningrum, 1996, p.8
The definition of hotel is very broad and different according to different people. According to Endar Sugiarto:
“Hotel is kind of accommodation using a part or a whole of building to provide lodging service, food and beverage service and the other services
for people. It is managed commercially to fulfill the certainty of
requirements sated in decision letter” Endar Sugiarto, 1981, p.1 Based on the two opinion above, the writer concludes that hotel is kind of
accommodation which is managed commercially to provide food and beverage facilities, room facilities and other service facilities for general public.
B.2 Hotel classification
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Generally, kind of hotel classification is issued by the Decree of Tourism Post and Telecommunication Minister, and made by Dirjen Pariwisata SK:
Kep.22 U VI 78. There are five classifications of hotels: a.
One – star Hotel Providing at least 15 rooms
Inner bath room Room width, minimal size is about 20 meters square
b. Two – star hotel
Providing at least 15 rooms 1 suite rooms
Inner bath room Room width 22 m2
Suite room width 44 m2 c.
Three – star hotel Providing at least 20 rooms
2 suite rooms Inner bath room
Room width 24 m2 Suite room width 48 m2
d. Four – star hotel
Providing at least 50 rooms 3 suite rooms
Inner bath room
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Room width 24 m2 Suite room width 48m2
e. Five – star hotel
Providing at least 100 rooms 4 suite rooms
Inner bath room Room width 26 m2
Suite room width 52m2
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