Hotel terminology

thumb|300px|Leaving some change on the restaurant table is one way of giving a gratuity to the restaurant staff.

system of classifying hotels according to their quality

Homestay (also home stay and home-stay) is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are traveling. The length of stay can vary from one night to over a year and can be provided for free (gift economy), in exchange for monetary compensation, in exchange for a stay at the guest's property either simultaneously or at another time (home exchange), or in exchange for housekeeping or work on the host's property (barter economy). Homestays are examples of collaborative consumption and the sharing economy. Homestays are used by

thumb|A refrigerated minibar in a Hyatt|Grand Hyatt hotel, filled with beverages. This minibar detects whenever an item is removed and charges the guest instantly, even if the item is not consumed.

right|thumb|Check-in counter at a hotel in Hong Kong Check-in is the process whereby people announce their arrival at an office, hotel, airport, hospital, seaport or event.

hotel room that offers a larger living space

hotel service

combined provision of accommodation and meals

plastic or cardboard sign, generally rectangular in shape, cut to hang from the handle or knob of a door

in the tourism industry are used to designate a certain block of pre-negotiated carrier seats or hotel rooms

telephone service provided by lodging establishments

Hotel room type