Speaking Developing the topic

Exercise 1. Match the following descriptions with the types of hotel mentioned in brackets.

(a) resort hotel; (b) motel; (c) country house hotel; (d) commercial hotel; (e) airport hotel; (f) luxury hotel; (g) congress hotel; (h) guest house.

1. It is built specially to provide a service to motorists.

2. It provides every facility a wealthy guest might need.

3. It is situated in the place where tourists like to stay, often near the sea. Guests may stay for a week or two, and usually book in advance.

4. It provides accommodation for people going to or coming from other countries, usually only staying for one night.

5. It is often situated in a town centre and provides accommodation for travelling businessmen, staying only one or two nights.

6. It provides facilities for large meetings and conferences, with a lecture theatre and exhibition facilities.

7. It provides low-priced accommodation, usually on a small scale, for holiday visitors or for long-stay guests.

8. It is situated in pleasant scenery and provides comfortable but informal accommodation for people who want to relax in a quiet place.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:

1. Who do luxury or deluxe hotels market to?

2. What do they provide?

3. Are there any similarities and differences between deluxe and executive hotels?

4. What lodging establishments cater for ordinary not such wealthy travellers?

5. What is apartment hotel designed to?

6. A youth hostel is an establishment run by a non-profit organization, isn’t it?

Exercise 3. The large motoring organizations classify hotels by giving them stars. Thus we have “five-star hotels”, four-star hotels etc. in classes like this:

***** (5 star) **** (4 star) *** (3 star) ** (2 star) * (1 star)

Here are some extracts from the explanation of stars given by the British Automobile Associations. Match each extract with one of the classes above.

a. ______________	Hotels with more spacious accommodation, with two thirds of the bedrooms containing a private bathroom (shower with lavatory). Fuller meal facilities are provided.
b. ______________	Hotels offering a high standard of comfort and service with all bedrooms providing a private bathroom (shower with lavatory).
c. ______________	Hotels and inns generally of small scale with good facilities and furnishings: adequate bath and lavatory arrangements.
d. ______________	Hotels offering a higher standard of accommodation; 20 per cent of bedrooms containing a private bathroom or shower with lavatory.
e. ______________	Luxury hotels offering the highest international standards.