Hotel types

thumb|The Izadkhast Caravanserai|Izadkhast caravanserai (early 17th century), [[Fars province, Iran]]

thumb|Hostel dormitory room in Taiwan thumb|A house that has been converted into a hostel in Paihia, [[New Zealand]] thumb|Outdoor pool and shared space at a hostel in Pai, Thailand|Pai, [[Thailand]] A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Rooms can be private or shared - mixed or single-sex - and have private or shared bathrooms. Food and beverage, laundry services, luggage storage, and lockers may also be available.

thumb|right|A motel in Bjerka, Norway

thumb|King George II Inn in [[Bristol, Pennsylvania, founded in 1681, the oldest inn in the United States]] thumb|American Scenery—the Inn on the Roadside, an 1872 portrait Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accommodation for horses.

place which provides internet access to the public

small lodging establishment

type of hotel developed in Japan that features many small bed-sized rooms

thumb|A room in the Tamatsukuri Onsen thumb|Ryokan (Arima Onsen) thumb|Ryokan interior, hallway thumb|Ryokan interior, door and stairs

type of guest house or boarding house

temporary hotel made up of snow and sculpted blocks of ice

thumb|right|280px|Rutland Hall Hotel timeshare lodges in Rutland, [[United Kingdom]]

form of hotels in Japan

type of lodging

small, upscale hotel

hotel with apartment-like rooms

property rented for holidays

thumb|300px|The river cruiser Amadeus Diamond is one of the hotel ships at German trade fairs. thumb|300px|Standard cabin on hotelship Amadeus Diamond

building, which is legally a condominium but which is operated as a hotel

Type of hotel spread out in a community

historical inn serving coach travellers

thumb|Bunks in a Seven Cent Lodging House, A flophouse (American English) or doss-house (British English) is a place that has very low-cost lodging, providing space to sleep and minimal amenities.

hotel with breakfast restaurant

type of hotel

private accommodation in Cuba

commercial establishment typically built on or near a major road

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thumb|A 1792 painting of a Hindu temple and choultry (a travelers' rest house) Choultry is a resting place, an inn or caravansary for travelers, pilgrims or visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples. They are also referred to as .