 ACCOMMODATION ENGLISH IN TOURISM III

TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION  Types of accommodation are usually divided into two subtypes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each subtype?  S_RV_C_D S_LF- C_T_R_NG

 Self-catering mean:  Gusets r_______ a_________ that has facilities to p_______ food on a personal basis. It can offer excellent v_______ for money, esp. For families or groups of people.

 SERVICED ACCOMMODATION  It is used when a s________ is provided along with overnight stay, for example m_______ and housek_____.

SORT OUT THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION INTO ONE OF THE TWO CATEGORIES: SERVICED ACCOMMODATION  Time-share  Camping  Guest houses  Cottage  Motel  Campus accommodation  chalet SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION  Guest houses  Bed and breakfast  Cabin  Youth hostel  Renting a flat or a house (AirBnB)  Self-catering holiday centres and villages (accommod. in cottages, cabins or chalets) Workbook p. 42/Exerc.3

TYPES OF SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION  COTTAGE, CHALET, CABIN  It is a small house in a village or the countryside  It is a small house in an area of forest or mountains. They are usually rustic and timber, made of food, set in a secluded mountain setting  It is a type of house with a steeply sloping roof, common in places with high mountains and snow. The term is also used for a small house in a holiday camp/park.

 T______-SHARE  It is a particular type of self- catering accommodation involving the purchase of time, usually in blocks of weeks, in a holiday property (self- catering villas, cottages and log cabins, apartments in seaside resort and city centre).You buy a flat or a house with other people so that you can each use it for a particular amount of time every year

 C__________ and C________ site  Visitors bring their own accommodation to the destination in the form of tents, caravans and trailers. These sites may be basic fields with few basic utilities provided or sphisticated resort locations including a range of services.Some of these sites offer permanently sited tents or caravans. It is a good value self-catering accommodation  Target market: families and youth

 C_________ ACCOMMODATION  It means spending your holiday in student accommodation during the vacation when students are not there (it can be serviced or self-catering)

TYPES OF SERVICED ACCOMMODATION  BED & BREAKFAST, FARMHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, GUEST HOUSE  The houses family owned and run, which take several guests, usually not more than ten. They usually offer bed & breakfast and are not licensed to serve alcohol.  They provide room for the night and a meal the next morning.  Guests are offered room for several night, they eat food grown on the farm and participate in various agricultural working tasks.

TYPES OF SERVICED ACCOMMODATION  BED & BREAKFAST, FARMHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, GUEST HOUSE  The houses family owned and run, which take several guests, usually not more than ten. They usually offer bed & breakfast and are not licensed to serve alcohol.  They provide room for the night and a meal the next morning.  Guests are offered room for several night, they eat food grown on the farm and participate in various agricultural working tasks.

 MOTEL, YOUTH HOSTEL  It is a cheap place where travellers, usually young people can stay for a short period of time there. Accommodation is in comfortable bunk-bedded dorm rooms, sharing with people, this can vary from 4 bed dorm to 16. A private room can also be booked.There are also self-catering kitchens there.  It is an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area.

 ___________?  The core activities are to provide accommodation, food and drink to guests. Many also provide leisure facilities, conference and banqueting services, and business facilities.  A budget type offers “no-frills” service for a fixed low price.

A HOTEL CAN BE : CHARMINGELEGANTLUXURIOUSSTYLISHPLEASANT

STUNNINGIMPRESSIVESPECTACULAROPULENTIMPECCABLE

HOTEL BUDGE T ECONO MY MID- RANGE UPMAR KET

TYPES OF HOTELS  Read p and in groups of 7 prepare short presentations of diffrent types of a hotel. Use the prompts from the board.  1 COUNTRY HOTEL  Operated  Converted house  Personal atmosphere & service  2 TOWNHOUSE HOTEL  Privately owned  Small  Luxury accommodation

 3 RESORT HOTEL  Casinos, holiday resorts  Together with another attraction (holiday, casino)  4 APARTMENT HOTEL  Fully fitted apartment  Furnished rooms or suites (with a kitchenette) Hotel services provided

 5 BOUTIQUE HOTEL  Intimate, luxurious and unusual  Up-market and small  Personalised level accommodation  Furnished in a themed, stylish manner

 6 ALL-SUITE HOTEL  All units arranged as suites (a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom)  7 BOTEL  Customary hotel services on the permanently anchored ship  Adjacent to a marina

HOTEL FACILITIES OR AMENITIES  Study the icons page (Coursebook)  Do task 7, 8, 9, p (Workbook)

CLASIFICATION OF ROOMS According to the number of rooms: 1 A room with a single bed – sold only to one person 2 A room with two single beds 3 A room occupied by two persons with one double bed 4 A room that can accommodate three people either in one double bed and one roll away bed or two single beds and one roll away bed 5 A room that can be occupied by four people (2 twin or 2 double beds) 6 A room with at least one double bed and one or more single beds to accommodate one small family a) DOUBLE BED b) SINGLE ROOM c) FAMILY ROOM d) QUADRUPLE BED e) TWIN ROOM f) TRIPLE ROOM

CLASIFICATION OF ROOMS According to price, layout and facilities 1 A room for an economical rate, usually short of standard facilities like air conitioning, television, etc. 2 A room with a living room connected to one or more full sized bedrooms, equipped with luxury amenities. 3 Rooms located side by side that do not necessarily have a connecting door 4 A room with a bathroom 5 A suite located on top floor of the property a) PENTHOUSE b) EN SUITE BEDROOM c) SUITE d) ECONOMY ROOM e) ADJACENT OR ADJOINING ROOM

CLASIFICATION OF ROOMS According to price, layout and facilities 1 A room with a studio bed which can be converted into a bed. It may also be called an executive room. 2 A more luxurious and spacious room with amenities of superior quality (more expensive than standard) 3 Does not have a private bathroom but guests have to share one with other guests 4 Two or more rooms with entrance doors from the outside door between them through which guests can get through each bedroom without going out of their rooms 5 A room sold at moderate rate, equipped with standard facilities and amenities like air conditioning, toiletries, TV, bed and night table 6 It is designed for a top executive, with facilities and amenities of superior quality a) CONNECTING ROOM b) ROOM WITH SHARED BATHROOM c) STUDIO ROOM d) DELUXE ROOM e) STANDARD ROOM f) EXECUTIVE SUITE

DINING & WINING Coursebook, p.47 THE AMERICAN PLAN OR FULL BOARD THE EUROPEAN PLAN THE MODIFIED AMERICAN PLAN OR HALF BOARD THE CONTINENTAL PLAN

Coursebook, p. 48 BREAKFAST BRUNCH

FIVE STAR HOTELS  P. 44 workbook, exc. 10

 Page 44 in workbook / Exerc. 10

 What is a hotel star rating system?  It is a classification system that rank hotels according to __________  COURSE BOOK p Read the historical introduction and about the Forbes Travel Guide service.  Then  Make groups of 5. Study 5 different star rating systems.Delegate reading of each star rating to one participant in the group. Make notes and the first group to finish will win extra points.All members of the group should have equal notes on key qualities for each star rating.

UNUSUAL HOTELS    Workbook Task 14.3./ p. 48

AT THE TRAVEL AGENT’S  TASK 1, workbook, p. 52, 53  PAIRWORK

 Saturday homework : WB, p. 45, 46 (Reading), & p. 47 (Vocabulary web)

ORAL EXAM TASK  TASK 1  Do the presentation of one type of a hotel with as many details included as possible (use voc on p. 45, 46 & 47 Course book)  Accommodation  Location  Rooms  Restaurant  Service

ORAL EXAM TASK  TASK 2  Think about your local area and discuss buildings and/or natural structures that could be converted into unusual accommodation.  Natural or man-made + service or self-catering  Location  Luxury/economy  Details of the rooms, facilities