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See Hotel for the American television program that aired on ABC from 1983 until 1988.

A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool, child care. Some hotels have conference services and encourage groups to hold conventions and meetings at their location. The word derives from the French hôtel. The French spelling (with the circumflex) was once also used in English, but is now rare.

Hotels differ from motelThe word motel originates from the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, first built in 1925 by Arthur Heinman. Entering dictionaries after World War II, the motel (aka the motor hotel) referred initially to a single building of connected rooms whose doors face as in that most motels have drive-up, exterior entrances to the rooms, while hotels tend to have halls with interior entrances to the rooms.

The cost and quality of hotels are usually relatively indicative of the range and type of services available. Due to the enormous increase in tourismTourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body). worldwide, during the last decades of the 20th century19th century 20th century 21st century more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901- 2000 in the sense of the Gre common standards, especially those of smaller establishments, have improved considerably. For the sake of greater comparability, various rating systems have been introduced, with the one to five starsFor other uses of the word star ''see star (disambiguation . A star is a symbol used for classification purposes. In particular, a set of one to five stars is employed to categorize hotels. Although there have been numerous attempts at unifying the classi classification being the most commonly used.

"Basic" accommodation consisting of a room with a bedA bed is a piece of furniture mainly used for sleeping upon. They are also commonly used for relaxing, sitting, reading, and for sexual activities. Beds come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some othe, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand only have largely been replaced by rooms with en-suite bathroomA bathroom is a room that may have different functions depending on the cultural context it is used in. In the United States of America a bathroom commonly refers to the room containing a toilet. This is not the case in other countries where a room contais. Other features many travellers do not want to do without today are a TV, a telephoneThe telephone or phone is a telecommunications device that transmits speech by means of electric signals. Generally attributed to the inventor Alexander Graham Bell, the first was built in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1876. However, an Italian inventor Anton, an alarm clockAn alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make an alarm sound at a specific time. The primary use of these clocks are to awaken people from sleep in order to start their days, but they can also be used for other reminders. To stop the sound, a button, a small refrigerator (usually referred to as "mini-bar") containing snacks and drinks (to be paid for on departure), and tea and coffee making facilities (cups, spoons, an electric kettle and sachets containing instant coffee, tea bags, sugar, and creamer ).

However, in Japan is an opposite example, that of the capsule hotel, where facilities and room space have been drastically reduced.

In the United States, many immigrants from India and South Asia are involved in the hotel and hospitality industries.

Apart from family-run or individual hotels, there are also national and worldwide hotel chains.