Text B Classification of Hotel
　　There are four major classifications of American hotels today: (1)the commercial or transient hotel; (2)the resort hotel; (3)the residential hotel, and (4)the motel----motor hotel. Among the 22,000 hotels approximately 75 percent are commercial, 16 percent are resort, and 9 percent are residential. There are approximately 61,500 motels and motor hotels.
　　The commercial hotel directs its appeal primarily to the individual traveling for business reasons, although most commercial hotels do have some permanent guests. Commercial hotels now typically rely on executives and engineers and more and more on the individual traveling for pleasure. The past few years have even seen a very active commercial hotel campaign for family business.
　　The commercial hotel guest can expect a room with a private bath, a telephone, a radio, and a television set at no added cost. The hotel will usually have a coffee shop serving popular-priced menus and a dining room for those desiring a more formal atmosphere, featuring the classical cuisine and a high standard of service. For the guest traveling by automobile, parking and garage facilities are available, although possibly not directly under the control of the hotel.
For many years the majority of resort hotels were seasonally operated and thus open for either the summer or the winter season. Today, however, the trend is for resorts to operate year-round. Many resorts have found the expense of remaining open during the “off season” to be lower than the cost of closing down, maintenance, reopening, and often, recruiting many new staff members.
　　The resort hotel caters to vacationers and recreation-minded people. Usually located at the shore, in the mountains, or at a spa, a resort is free of the large city clamor but is still easily accessible by plane, train, or automobile. Both summer and winter resorts offer the usual hotel service, but because their clientele is made up principally of vacationers, they must provide guest entertainment. The resort guest, however, expects to be treated as a member of the family and to be completely entertained right on the premises.