The Key Sectors Of Travel And Tourism

Question 1

What is accommodation

Answer 1

A place to live, stay, work in ect

Question 2

Examples of holiday accommodation

Answer 2

Hotels/hostels/AirBandB/cruise/ tent/ ski chalets/ glamping

Question 3

What is catered accommodation

Answer 3

Meals are offered and guests rooms are cleaned

Question 4

What self careered accommodation

Answer 4

Guests look after themselves and do their own cleaning, shopping and cooking

Question 5

What are the 4 key features of hotels?

Answer 5

1. Independently owned or chained
2. Core products include: rooms, food and drink
3. Housekeeping provided
4. Cater to both business and leisure customers

Question 6

What are the 4 key features of guest houses and B&Bs?

Answer 6

1. Catered accommodation
2. They are often run by homeowners who capitalise an extra space in their home
   3.family run/small scale
   4.facilities are more limited than hotels

Question 7

What are the 3 key features of a ski chalet

Answer 7

1. Serviced or self catered
   2.service chalets have staff which come in everyday to prepare and serve breakfast and dinner
   3.throughout the day whilst holiday makers ski the chalets are cleaned

Question 8

What are the 3 key features of youth hostels

Answer 8

1. Basic and cheap accommodation
   2.target market- young travellers
   3.shared rooms are common

Question 9

What are the 6 key varieties of self catered accommodation?

Answer 9

1.log cabins & chalets in holiday parks
2.rented apartments or holidays cottages
3. Motels or apartments
4.boats (eg: narrow boats)
5.caravans (static or touring)
6. Tents, yurts and tepees