Know the hotel prior to starting a hotel business

Hotel is a form of buildings, symbols, corporate or business entity that provides accommodation lodging services, food and beverage providers and other service facilities be concluded from several hotels such as the definitions below:
a. One type of accommodation that employs some or all parts for lodging services
b. Buildings which are managed commercially by providing lodging facilities to the general public with the following facilities:

1) Services lodging
2) The service food and beverage
3) Service luggage
4) Washing clothes
5) Use of facilities furniture
6). Facilities common residence for tourists

Characteristics Hotels
The difference between the hotel and other industries are:
a. Hotel industry are classified as capital-intensive industries and labor-intensive
b. Influenced by the circumstances and changes in economic, political, social, cultural, and security where the hotel is located.
c. Operates 24 hours a day, without a day off in customer service to the hotel and the community at large.
d. Treat customers like kings as well as treating customers as partners in business because of the hotel services are very dependent on the number of customers who use the hotel facilities.

Hotel Types

a. City Hotels
Hotel is located in the cities, usually reserved for people who intend to stay a while (in the short term). City Hotel also known as a transit hotel because the normally occupied by business people who utilize the facilities and business services provided by the hotel.
b. Residential Hotels
Hotel is located in the area pinngiran big city far away from the hustle of the city, but easy to reach the places of business. The hotel is located in quiet areas, especially as reserved for people who want to stay in the long term. Naturally, the hotel is equipped with complete living facilities for the whole family.
c. Resort Hotels
Hotel is located in the mountains (mountain hotel) or by the beach (beach hotel), on the shores of the lake or on the banks of the river flow. Hotels like this are primarily for families who want to relax on holidays or for those who want to play.
d. Motel (Motor Hotel)
Hotel is located in the suburbs or along a highway linking the city with other major cities, or on the edge of the highway near the gate or the big city limits. The hotel is intended as a temporary resting place for those who travel by using public transport or car. Therefore, this hotel provides a garage for cars.

In terms of Rooms Hotel
According Tarmoezi (Tarmoezi, 2000:3), the number of rooms are available, the hotel can be divided into:
a. Small Hotel
Number of rooms available a maximum of 28 rooms.
b. Medium Hotels
Number of rooms provided between 28-299 rooms.
c. Large Hotels
Number of rooms provided by more than 300 rooms.