Arriving at a hotel or making a reservation, we are often faced with the need to opt for a particular category of room. There are travelers who prefer the cheapest rooms. This is the so-called "Standard". Roll over the night to drive on - so why pay more? Therefore, in roadside hotels, almost all rooms are standard. But if we choose a hotel for a vacation, our preferences change. We want a better service. Therefore, we choose more expensive rooms. In the hotel price list, the category "Superior room" is indicated immediately after the category "Standard". What is it and what can a tourist expect? Let's consider.
Global and local
In all countries of the world, on all continents, hotels offer their guests superior. But what is interesting, there is no uniform standard of services and room content for this category of rooms. The equipment of the premises depends on many factors: the country, the number of hotel stars, the type of hotel (city or resort). So what is a superior room? The translation of these words simply means "improved room". No more, no less. Improved, you must understand, compared to the standard room. And how this room was ennobled in order to charge a little more for a bed is at the discretion of the hotel administration. By the way, it should be noted that in luxury hotels (five stars) there are often no standard rooms at all. In them "Superior" is the lowest category.
Superior according to Russian standards
Previously, the country's hotel base was divided only into single, double, triple and quadruple rooms. But with the tourism boom, civilization has also entered our hotel industry. There are junior suites and suites. To show off the eyes of guests, hotel management often resorts to foreign names "executive" (special) or "Superior room". What does this mean in practice? Perhaps the standard room has been renovated. Maybe the old bed with sagging springs has been replaced with new furniture. Or they just put an electric kettle in a standard room. Or, one bed was taken from the triple room, thereby increasing the living space. In any case, it doesn't hurt to ask at the reception what bonuses the superior room provides. 
Egyptian resort option
When we come to the sea, we want to see it constantly. And from the window of the room where we live, too. This is the catch of the Egyptian-Turkish resort "Superior room", that it is mainly a beautiful view. Standard rooms often overlook the road, courtyards, construction sites and other unsightly objects. Superior Sea View, garden, swimming pool. Improvement can also manifest itself in proximity to the beach. The prefix "Ocean front" means that you will actually live on it. If the standard rooms in the hotel do not have a balcony, then the Superior has one. And if a regular room is equipped with it, then the Superior has a terrace. It should be said that in some hotel complexes there is also a "Superior Villa" and the same chalet. Then you can expect that the room will have several rooms or there will be a mini-kitchen. 
European city hotel
Superior room - what does this mean for a two-three-star hotel located in a European tourist city? As a rule, the standard rooms there are serviced to a high level, but they are very small: ten or even nine square meters, where you need to move sideways. What to do: Europeans are used to living in cramped conditions. Superior in Venice or Munich, London or Barcelona is a room of 20-25 sq. m. Sometimes, unlike the Standard, there is an electric kettle with tea bags, coffee, sugar and dry cream. At times, the shower stall is replaced by a full bath. In economy class hotels in Superior, they put hygiene items - shampoo, shower gel, soap.
Types of rooms in hotels: choosing a vacation to taste
Vacation is a wonderful part of everyone's life. Each employee looks forward to the coveted date when it will be possible not to go to work, but instead get on a plane and wave off to hell. 
Today, tour operators offer, as a rule, two main types of recreation: sightseeing and beach. Going on a tour of the first program, you may not think too much about the hotel, but rather focus on getting positive emotions from sightseeing. But in the case of a beach holiday, you pay special attention to its choice. Everyone knows that hotels are classified according to the number of stars, but within each there are different types of rooms.
Rooms for every taste
In order to satisfy the requirements of any category of holidaymakers, the hotels offer various types of rooms. In hotels, you can rent a standard, a room of increased comfort (superior), a deluxe (de luxe), a studio or apartment, a family room, a suite, a honeymoon room, a president room , two-story or maisonette (duplex, maisonette). Obviously, their cost will be different.
Standart
As a rule, this is the cheapest hotel room with the smallest square footage and modest furnishings. Consists of one room, bathroom and toilet. There are 1-bed and 2-bed standard rooms, but in some hotels it is possible to put an extra bed - 
extra bed for triple occupancy.
Superior
Superior room types in hotels are superior: more than a standard room, sometimes closer to the sea (when it comes to club hotels or hotels of a combined type, when there is a main building, a high-rise building, and separate bungalows for several families). As for the rest, there are essentially no differences.
Family apartments
Family room types in hotels in Turkey are of two types: family room and family studio. The first option is a one-room apartment, larger than a standard room. They can accommodate up to 4 people (usually). A family studio consists of two rooms and can accommodate more guests than a regular family studio.
Suites
The category of suites can also be of different types: ordinary suite, junior suite, executive suite, senior suite. These types of rooms in hotels in Greece, just like in any other country, differ from other categories in their square size (they are larger and usually consist of a living room and a bedroom), they can have two bathrooms, they stand out for their original design (this, rather, refers to executive suite), and furniture is expensive. It is also worth paying attention to their location in the building: as a rule, suites have a good view from the window.
Presidential suite
These are the most expensive types of hotel rooms: 
located in the most prestigious place (for example, almost under the roof), with a huge square, several bedrooms and living rooms and more than one bathroom. The president's room is furnished with high quality furniture. Often, guests who choose these types of rooms in hotels are provided with certain privileges that brighten up the rest: free use of the minibar, infrastructure that is paid for other vacationers, etc. Needless to say, the level of service in such apartments is simply incredible?
Obviously, with such a luxurious assortment of rooms, each tourist can choose for himself just such a type that will satisfy all his requirements and wishes.
Hotel room types
In the world, for the convenience of travelers and the comfortable work of the tourist business, there is a unified classification of hotel rooms with clear designations and characteristics. For error-free booking, it is important to know this "language of the tourist". If you are just gaining experience, the following decoding will help you choose the appropriate types of rooms in hotels.
Classification of accommodation types
- SNGL(single - "single") - obviously, if a person is traveling alone, then he will have to use a single room with one bed.
- DBL(double - "double") - this room can accommodate two persons, but they will sleep on the same bed.
- TWIN(twin - "twin") - this designation of rooms in hotels assumes settlement by two, but sleeping on separate beds.
- TRPL(triple - "triple") - provides accommodation for three people.
- QDPL(quadruple - "quadruple") - these types of rooms in hotels are very rare, this is one room where four adults can live.
- EXB(extra bed - "extra bed") - one more bed can be placed in a double room, for example, for a child.
- CHD(child - "child") - in different hotels free accommodation of a child is limited to different age categories, ranging from 12 to 19 years old in high-class hotels.
Room type classification
Now you can safely proceed to booking and let this decoding of hotel rooms help you cope with the task for the highest ball! Sgl - how to understand it? Dbl - what is it? Types of hotel accommodation and their decoding
Going on vacation, business trip, just to another city or country, we in most cases choose a hotel as a place of residence. And when choosing a room on the websites of travel agencies or the hotels themselves, various designations such as sgl, trpl, dbl are always indicated. What is it? What is the difference between the numbers? This article will help you understand these issues.
Organized tourism, as a separate industry, appeared in 1841. This parallels the founding of the first travel agency by Thomas Cook. At the same time, a unified classification system for hotel rooms was introduced.
Some regions (such as Asia or Europe) may have their own distinctive features, and therefore their classification system may have their own nuances. But for the most part it is very universal and almost always suitable for all countries and cities.
Therefore, when you see different abbreviations, and you have questions: “Sgl - how to understand it? Dbl - what is it? Apt - what is special? " - just open the transcript, and everything will become very clear.
So, decryption:
ADLT (Adult) - adult.
CHLD (Child) - child.
INF (Infant) - a child up to two years old.
Sometimes this is indicated separately, in the description of the numbers next to the abbreviation. It will be easier to understand: for example, if it says ADLT + CHLD in a DBL room, what does it mean - an adult and a child in a double room. But in most cases the adult is always meant. If necessary, this can be checked with the tour operator or the hotel administration.
STD (Standart) - standard size number.
Superior is a room with an area larger than STD.
Suite - a room with an area larger than STD, and with improved furnishings (may include a living room and a separate bedroom).
Family Room - a room in which a family can live (it can be two-room).
Studio - a room with a room and a small kitchen in it.
APT (Apatrments) - two / three-room suite with a kitchen. There can also be one or 2 bedrooms (1 BDRM / 2 BDRM).
Luxe / De Luxe is a suite with an increased level of comfort.
Honeymoon Room - a room specially for newlyweds.
BGL (Bungalow) / Cottage / Cabana - bungalow (small separate house) / cottage / cottage on the beach.
Corner Room - room in the corner.
Balcony - a room with a balcony.
Business - a room equipped with a computer, printer, fax.
Connected - a number adjacent to an adjacent one.
Duplex is a two-story room.
President - presidential class room (considered the most luxurious rooms).
ROH (Run Of House) - accommodation upon arrival.
SGL (Single) - room for one person (sometimes referred to as “SGL accommodation”).
DBL (Double) - a room for two people (one double bed, sometimes referred to as “DBL accommodation”).
DBL + EX BED (Extra bed) – one bed for a child has been added to the DBL room.
TWN (Twin) - room with double occupancy (two single beds).
TRPL (Triple) - room with triple occupancy.
It is always very convenient to have a transcript on hand, because you can immediately understand if, for example, dbl indicates that this is a room with a double bed, and if it is EX BED, that an extra bed for a child has been added.
There is also a distribution of rooms by views from the window:
BV (Beach view) - view from the room to the beach area.
CV (City view) - view from the room to the city side.
GV (Garden view) - part with a garden.
MV (Mountain view) - view from the room to the mountainous area.
PV (Pool view) - on the part of the hotel with a swimming pool.
RV (River view) - view from the room to the countryside with the river.
SV (Sea view) - to the sea coast.
VV (Valley view) - view from the room to the valley.
Now that you have a clear understanding of what sgl means, what dbl and other abbreviations mean, you can easily understand which numbers are offered and choose the most suitable option.
Explain the meaning of the Superior Room, Standard, Deluxe Sea View Room, Club Room, Deluxe Top Floor, Family Room?
These and others
Superior Room, Standard, Deluxe Sea View Room, Junior Suite, Bungalow, Club Room, Deluxe Top Floor, Family Room, Beach Front, Hilton Deluxe Plus, Villa Room, Standard Sea View, Central Sea Front, Club Suite, Superior Sea View,
Well, or at least the main ones - Standard and Family Room
Svetlana 7
1 BDRM - one bedroom apartment
1 Bedroom suite - one bedroom apartment
2 BDRM - two bedroom apartments
Andaman room / cottage - standard room or cottage
Apartment - rooms close to the look of modern apartments, with places for cooking; two and more room apartments
BG - bungalow
See the description of hotels in catalogs, or on the hotel website - there is a decoding of the number of rooms. Each hotel can call the room, roughly speaking, whatever it wants.
In general, something like this can be translated:
Superior Room - a room slightly better than the standard (superior standard), usually larger.
Standard - a standard room (again of different sizes in different hotels)
Deluxe Sea View Room - De Luxe room (superior), overlooking the sea.
Junior Suite - A suite is usually one-room.
Bungalow - room in a bungalow (1-2 storey building)
Club Room - a room in a bungalow (1-2 storey building)
Deluxe Top Floor - Superior Top Floor
Family Room - a family room, it can be 1-2 rooms.
Beach Front - Room with sea view.
Hilton Deluxe Plus - some kind of superior room in a Hilton hotel
Villa Room - a room in a villa (perhaps the whole villa is separated into one room)
Standard Sea View - standard room with a sea view
Central Sea Front - Direct sea view
Club Suite - Club suite, i.e. a suite in a bungalow
Superior Sea View - superior room with sea view
Types of hotel rooms
which means beach front. suit and stuff
Olga anchevskaya
standart room - standard room, superior room - improved layout, delux room - suite, club room - rooms in the club wing of the hotel, grand room - two-room suite, grand honeymoon - suite for newlyweds, family suite - family rooms (usually two bedrooms and a living room). sea view - overlooking the sea, ocean view - overlooking the ocean, garden view - overlooking the garden, pool view - overlooking the pool, pool acess - overlooking the pool, beach front - overlooking the beach.
Svetlana svetlana
beach front - the first line of rooms from the beach (closest to the sea)
suit - superior room - usually larger in size and with better furniture
femeli room - family room, most often two-room
But each hotel has its own criteria for non-standard rooms.
Alexander Krasilnikov
Room types
1. Standard room (standard room) - as a rule, in Egyptian hotels all rooms are standard. The only difference is how many beds and people there are in the room. Depending on this, there are different names (single, double, double + extra bed)
Single is a standard room for use by one person. The surcharge for this service is approximately 30-60%.
Double is a standard room for 2 people. It can have 2 separate beds or 1 double bed for couples.
Double + extra bed - the name speaks for itself. This means that a separate folding bed will be provided for the child.
There is a type of rooms called triple - it implies the presence of 3 full beds, but it is rather difficult to find such rooms in hotels in Egypt.
If you are taking a room for 3 people, we advise you to inquire in advance whether you will be provided with a room with 3 beds or will you still be given an extra folding bed.
Connecting rooms are 2 standard rooms connected by doors. Very convenient if you are traveling with a large family, then children can be accommodated in a separate room, such rooms are popular with large companies. When booking (if you are a family with 2 children) we recommend that you proceed according to the 2 single + 2 children scheme. Then, as a rule, children's accommodation is free. The age of children covered by this rule may also vary from hotel to hotel. This is usually 12 years old, but it can be 14 or 6 years old.
Bungalows are stand-alone small buildings on the hotel grounds, with several rooms. You can have a separate entrance, a small lawn adjacent to your terrace, and other advantages over rooms located in the main building. Accommodation in such a room can also cost additional money and you should worry about this in advance.
2. Suite (junior, family, executive, president, superior) - we can say that these are rooms of "improved layout". This does not mean that instead of one room there will necessarily be two. It is possible that the room will have a better location, it will have a large terrace or a bathroom instead of a shower.
3. Presidential - the prerogative of five-star hotels. There are no standards here. Usually in such a room there are two or three bedrooms, an office, sometimes a security room, two or three toilets, two bathrooms, a living room. There are presidential rooms with a kitchen. In some hotels, presidential rooms are two-story.
View from the window
If you pay attention to your voucher, it may also contain the abbreviation ROH (run of the house) - this means that you can be accommodated in any type of room with any view from the window. As a rule, this has to do with programs related to special offers of hotels.
STD - a view of anything, as luck would have it
SV - sea view
Front Sea View - the first line to the sea, usually almost on the beach
PV - pool view
GV - garden view
Back View - view of the road (construction site and other unsightly places)
Types of food
BB (bed & breakfast) - only breakfast (buffet), free drinks: tea, coffee, water. An exception may be freshly squeezed juices.
HB (half board) - half board. Breakfast and dinner (buffet), free soft drinks for breakfast, for dinner and for lunch - paid.
FB (full board) - full board - breakfast, lunch, dinner (buffet), drinks at lunch and dinner may be paid.
All (all inclusive) - all inclusive, 3 meals a day in different restaurants, local drinks are included. Non-motorized sports may also be included.
Ultra all inclusive - the same as in the “all inclusive” system + imported alcohol.
BO (bed only) - only bed, meals not included.
In conclusion, I would like to say that when choosing a hotel, you need to remember that the price is still a good indicator. There are tons of examples when two 4-star hotels can be different from each other.
What do abbreviations mean when looking at prices for holidays in hotels? SGL for example, etc.
Svetlana
DBL - double room with one large bed or two single beds.
TWIN is also a double room, but with separate beds. If this is a matter of principle for you, be sure to ask when booking to indicate that you want to live in a "twin". Otherwise, you will have to sleep with your friend in the same bed.
SNGL - single room. Alternatively - DBL Sngl Use: this means that you alone will be accommodated in a double room.
TRPL (or TPL) is a triple room. It can have three single beds or a double and a single bed.
DBL + Ex (Extra) bed - which means that you will be given an extra couch in a regular double room.
Standart (STD) - standard room. Usually the cheapest option of all hotel room types. Standards can be single, double, triple.
Superior is a room that is larger than the standard one.
Suite (Deluxe) - a room with two rooms (living room and bedroom), according to Russian standards, an area of at least 35 sq. meters.
Family room - family room. Usually with a double bed and an extra bed for a child, sometimes a two-room one.
Suite - suite, room of a higher class. It has several rooms: one or two bedrooms, a living room, an office. As a rule, a huge bed, and sometimes two bathrooms. By Russian standards, the suite area is no less than 75 sq. meters. Often such rooms are called suites, but this is not true. Ask for a suite at a foreign hotel, they will bring you a suit (in English suit - a suit).
Junior Suite - a simpler suite. The bedroom and living room can be separate rooms. Or, in one large room, the bed is separated from the rest of the room: an alcove, a niche.
Apartments (Apartments, Apts) - at least a two-room suite and always with an equipped kitchen. By Russian standards, its area is at least 40 sq. meters. The apartments are convenient for travelers with small children. You can cook food for your child and not depend on the hotel restaurant. And relax in one room while the baby sleeps in another. The price list may indicate the cost for all residents of the apartment. For example, Apts 4 pax is an apartment for four.
Bungalow (Bungalow) - a separate house, usually in a beach hotel. Bungalows are for one or two rooms. Also, individual houses on the territory of the hotel can be called a villa (villa), chalet (chalet) or cabana (cabana).
Main - a room in the main building of the hotel.
SV (Sea View) - a room with a sea view. Always more expensive than pool or street views. The difference can be impressive, say € 20 per day. So it is quite possible to save money on the view from the window. Hotels can charge similar surcharges for Lake View or Mountain View - in general, for what you can admire from the window. Creek View - view of the stream, Park View - view of the park, Pool View - view of the pool, Garden View - view of the garden.
SSV (Sea side view) - room with side sea view. That is, your balcony or window will not look directly at the wide surface of the water, but you will still be able to see the sea.
All these designations can appear in price lists in a variety of combinations. For example:
Chalet superior GV is an oversized chalet overlooking the garden. (GV - Garden View).
Deluxe Main SSV - deluxe room in the main building, with side sea view.
ROH (Run of the house) is gaining popularity these days. A literal translation into Russian can mean "to run away from home."
What is it? The opportunity to relax in comfortable conditions or the usual divorce for money?
In contact with
To begin with, I would like to say that in modern hotels there are several types of rooms:
- Single(SNG, SGL) - standard room for one person. As a rule, in places of this type there is one single bed and all other amenities that were specified in the hotel regulations.
- Double(DBL, dbl) - the same standard room, but already designed for two people, with one double bed. If you wish, you can check in there alone, without strangers.
- Twin- standard double room with two single beds. The furniture is standard and the room size is also standard.
What is ROH
This is an accommodation method in which the room type is determined by the hotel upon arrival. In other words, you are booking this type of accommodation. Further, when you arrive to check in, you can be given the keys to absolutely any room in the hotel, which will be free. It can be an ordinary standard room, it can be a deluxe room, or a room where everything is included.
Moreover, ROH is suitable for those who are going to travel with a large number of tourists. Let's say you go on a trip with a company of 50-70 people. When your group arrives at the hotel, you will receive the keys to the best accommodations. Of course, it is not known what numbers these will be, but the fact is that you will save a considerable amount of money on this.
For a visitor who wants to save money on the trip, this option has more positives than negative... For example, if such a tourist was accommodated in the best hotel room, it turns out that he paid for it as for a regular one. Thereby he saved 2 or even 3 times... If you are sure that you will order exactly Standard, then you will not lose anything when you choose the "Run of the house" number.
Now let's talk about what can go wrong if you order this placement method. To begin with, you will not know where you will be settled. You will have no idea what your number will look like. In such situations, you will have to prepare for the fact that you may not be accommodated in the best room... If you understand and agree to such conditions, then you can safely buy this type of placement.
Be careful: the hotel administration will not respond to claims and complaints about a low-quality room.
Another disadvantage of this proposal is dishonest hotels. There are a lot of stories on the Internet that tell that, even if a luxury room was present, then a respectable tourist was settled in a standard one. In this case, you have the right to write a complaint and write a statement to the court under the article "provision of low-quality services." But as a rule, good hotels will not spoil their reputation by litigation in court, but will only meet you halfway. So, ROH can be both a great deal and a cheat for money. It all depends on which hotel you want to get this service.
- If you are looking to relax in a high-quality room, it is best to book hotels between the peaks of the tourist seasons. At a time when tourists from all over the world begin to relax, it is almost impossible to find a good room in a hotel, because they are all either already occupied or booked.
- Always find out what conditions are presented in the Standard category. You need to know what you are signing up for if you are moved into a regular room. In some hotels you may not like them at all. Be careful when choosing the "Run of the house" room type.
- Always indicate the type of accommodation. It can be sng, twin, or dbl. This action is necessary so that no one is suddenly hooked up to you. It often happens that when a person does not choose the type of accommodation, he is placed in the same room with a stranger. In such situations, it is better to rest together.
- Choose carefully the hotel you want to travel to on the Run of the house offer. This organization needs to have a good reputation. To do this, you can look at the reviews on the Internet. Nowadays there are a lot of sites that collect opinions from all over the world about all hotels. Unfortunately, not all reviews are accurate.
Output
The ROH (Run of the house) number is a modern way to book a hotel... This is analogous to some lottery, where you can get a prize for a small amount. Of course, these tips should help you, but luck also plays an important role here. Nobody knows if the best room in this hotel will be free or if you only have Standard.
1 BDRM
1 Bedroom suite- one bedroom apartment.
2 BDRM- apartment with two bedrooms.
Andaman room / cottage- standard room or cottage.
Apartment- rooms, close to the look of modern apartments, with places for cooking; two or more room apartments.
BG- bungalow.
Back black- name of the case.
Balcony room- a room with a balcony.
Beach view- room overlooking the beach.
Bedroom - BDR, BDRM- room with a bedroom.
Bella vista- room in the "Bella Vista" building.
Business- a large room with office equipment (computer, fax), suitable for work.
Cabana
Category A- a room with two rooms.
Category B- family room (from 3 people).
Category C- a small room with two rooms.
Category D- room with one room.
Category E- family room (only for 3 people).
Chale- an extension to the main building.
City view- city view.
Connected rooms- combined rooms with a door-passage from one to another.
Corner room- corner room.
Cottage- a cottage.
De Luxe- superior rooms.
De luxe Pool view- de luxe room overlooking the pool.
Deluxe chalet- deluxe room in the challe.
Deluxe garden view- de luxe room overlooking the garden.
Deluxe ocean
Deluxe Sala Garden view- deluxe room overlooking the garden, sala - 2 mattresses on the podium next to the balcony.
Deluxe Sala Sea view- deluxe room with sea view, sala - 2 mattresses on the podium next to the balcony.
Deluxe sea front- de luxe room with sea view.
Deluxe Sea view- de luxe room with sea view.
Deluxe Villa- deluxe room in the villa.
Dune room- bungalow in the background.
Dune view- view of the sand.
Duplex- two-story room.
Evason room- Standart room.
Evason studio room- Studio.
Ex. suite- suite with two bedrooms.
Executive- superior room.
Executive suite, suite senior- Superior room, consisting of two or more rooms.
Extra bed (or king size)- room with one large bed for a couple.
Family room- family room (larger than standard).
Family studio- room for a family with two adjoining rooms.
Family suite- a family room is larger than a standard one (or a two-room suite).
Front- 1 coastline.
Front block- name of the case.
Garden Bungalow- bungalow overlooking the garden.
Garden view- garden view.
Golf view- view of the golf course.
Hillside- room in the "Hillside" building.
Honeymoon room- room for newlyweds.
Inside view- view of the atrium or the inside of the hotel.
Jacuzzi villa- a villa with a jacuzzi.
Junior suite- the room is larger than the standard one.
Kervansaray- room in the "Kervansaray" building.
Lagoon room- in the main building overlooking the pool.
Land view- view of the surroundings.
MB- the main building.
Mini-suite- Superior room (better than Superior).
Mountain view- Mountain View.
New building- a new building.
Ocean / poolside Villa- a villa with a sea or pool view.
Ocean view- room overlooking the ocean.
Park view- view of the park.
Pavilion- room in the Pavilion building.
Pool view- view to a pool.
President- the most luxurious hotel rooms, several bedrooms, an office, two or three toilets.
ROH- without specifying the location.
Room- accommodation in a single room.
Sea view, SV- a room with a sea view.
Side Sea view, SSV- room with side sea view.
Sport-Area- room in the "Sport-Area" building.
Standard, STD- standard room.
Standard - Cozy Wing- a standard room in the "Cozy Wing" building.
Standard / Bungalow- standard room or bungalow.
Standard / New Bungalow- standard room or new bungalow.
Standard garden vew- standard room overlooking the garden.
Studio- one-room suite, larger than the standard one.
Suite
Suite mini- room of the improved category.
Superior- the room is larger than the standard one.
Superior / Garden Villa- superior room or villa overlooking the garden.
Superior chalet- chalet of increased comfort.
Superior garden room
Superior lake view- superior room with lake view.
Superior ocean front
Superior Sea View- superior room with sea view.
Superior Sea View from balcony- superior room with sea view from the balcony.
Superior garden view- superior room with garden view.
Superior / Main Building- a larger room in the main building.
Superior / Marina Tower- a larger room in the "Marina Tower" building.
Terrace- room in the "Terrace" building.
Type 1- room with two rooms, garden view.
Type 2- room with two rooms, sea view.
Type 3- room is larger than standard, sea view.
Type 4- family room, sea view.
Villa garden view- Villa overlooking the garden.
Village- bungalow.
Villa- bungalows of increased comfort.
What kind of a miracle room is this? And why do the operators unanimously claim that the "Superior room" is much more comfortable?
The category of this room follows immediately after a simple category commonly referred to as"standard".
It is worth considering, maybe you will get comfortable conditions, excellent service and additional services?
Let's dwell on this in more detail. A huge number of countries and their hotels fill their rooms in completely different ways.
It depends on the:
From the type of hotel
How many stars does the hotel have?
From the state and the city where the hotel is located.
The name of the room "Superior room" can be translated into Russian as " improved room"
Then the question may reasonably arise, "improved" with what exactly is improved?
An overnight stay in a cheap hostel or a simple hotel room?
As a rule, the hotel administration is busy with the improvement of the room. Often a situation may arise that in five-star or luxury hotels, the cheapest room will be "Superior room".
In the Soviet Union, hotel rooms were subdivided into four-bed, three-bed, double, single. Recently, however, imitating Western trends, junior suites, suites, or, as they are called in Europe, "Executive" and "Superior room" began to appear.
However, in our penates, hotel rooms are restored in the following way: they will somehow tint, change the windows, put fresh curtains and voila - the suite is waiting for its guests. For this reason, it is better to take care of and ask about the advantages and disadvantages of a hotel room in advance.
In those countries where sea travel is preferred, rooms like the "Superior room" have an undoubted advantage, because the view from the window is truly magical, of the snow-white beaches, the endless ocean, transparent pools, and shady gardens. However, if you decided to save money and settled in a "standart" room, then through the window you can see a good view of the courtyard closed on all sides, the road, a huge construction site, parking, etc.
Many Superior rooms open onto a terrace. Some hotels offer a “superior villa” or “superior chalet”, then this room will have additional small rooms and even its own kitchen. Without a doubt, this is a huge advantage, especially if you went on a trip with a small child.
In European cities, the "superior room" is very different from those countries that are located on the equator. European service is beyond praise, regardless of the number. Although, if you compare the room type "standart" and "Superior room", the difference will be visible to the naked eye. Regular number has dimensions, usually 9-10 sq. m, and the "superior room" is already 18-25 sq.m. In addition, the advanced room will have tea, kettle, sugar and coffee.
169 years have passed since the advent of organized tourism - the first ever travel agency was opened by Thomas Cook in 1841. At the same time, few people know about the unified classification system for hotel rooms: if the official stardom of hotels in most countries has already been sorted out, then with the rooms everything is somewhat more complicated.
Of course, almost every hotel, the category of which is higher than two or three stars, can offer its guests standard, deluxe and suite rooms. But the quality and quantity of services provided in them may vary even within the same hotel. And this is because there are various characteristics of the views from the windows, the functional purpose of the rooms (family, business) and even design (for example, the Mediterranean suite in blue tones or the Caribbean in bright and tropical).
One thing is for sure: a standard room in any hotel in the world should be one small room with a bed, a separate shower room, a small wardrobe and a TV. Each room's bathroom should also have a standard set of towels, soap and shower gel. By the way, in some countries, for example, in China, this set is always complemented by a comb, toothbrush and paste.
Common abbreviations
To begin with, it will be useful to understand for yourself the generally accepted abbreviations adopted by hoteliers around the world. If DBL (from the English "double" - double) or SGL ("single" - one, single), as a rule, do not cause any difficulties to anyone, then such ciphers as DUS (double use single - double number, which is used as single) or BG GV (bungalow garden view) can mislead even the most sophisticated tourist.
Let's talk about the main abbreviations used in the hotel environment.
Accommodation types and their classification
DBL: classic double room with double bed.
TWIN: same as DBL, but with twin beds.
SGL: classic single room.
TRPL (Tripl) : Triple room.
QDPL (Quadripl) : four-bed room.
Apt (Apartment) : - a two- or three-room suite (sometimes there are more rooms) with a kitchenette or a full kitchen. The number of bedrooms is indicated as follows: 1 BDRM and 2 BDRM - respectively, 1 and 2 bedrooms.
If you need an extra bed in the room, then you need the abbreviation EXB (extra bed).
+1 CHD: plus the child, in brackets - the child's age (2-6) or (6-12). If the child is under two years old, then he is designated as INF (Infant) ... Two children, respectively +2 CHD , etc.
"+ CHD" can be preceded by both the above abbreviations (DBL, TWIN, SGL, TRPL, QDPL), and denoting the number of adults in a slightly different way: 2 ADL or 2 AD , where 2 is the number, and ADL or AD is Adult, which means "adult" in English.
Numbers and their classification
Standard (STD) : Standart room.
Superior: slightly larger than the standard room.
Family room: family room, often consisting of two rooms.
Suite (STE) : in general, this is a room with a room and a separate seating area (in fact, with two rooms). In turn, it is divided into several subcategories: Mini (slightly better than Superior), Junior (a room and a separate sitting area or a fenced-off sleeping place), Senior (superior room with a full bedroom and living room), King and Executive (with two bedrooms).
Studio: one-room suite with a small kitchenette.
Luxe(sometimes De Luxe): does not need translation, this is a room with a high level of comfort.
Honeymoon room: special room for newlyweds.
In order to indicate which beds are in the room, some designations also apply: rooms with "king beds" Kingsize Bed ( K; more than 180 cm wide), Queen Bed ( Q), simple double beds Double Bed ( D; accordingly, if the room is equipped with two beds - there will be an abbreviation 2D).
The location of the rooms relative to the hotel
Corner: corner room.
Main Building(MV): room located in the main building.
Connected Rooms: rooms with a passage from one to another.
New building: room in the new building.
Balcony Room: room with a balcony.
Executive floor: the room is located on a separate floor with additional services and a higher level of service.
Duplex: two-story room.
Bungalo (BG) : separate building. Also referred to as Cabana.
ROH (run of the house): hotel accommodation without a pre-agreed room type.
Views from windows and their classification
BV(Beach view): view of the beach.
Bf (Beach front) : beach view
CV(City view): city view.
Dv(Dune view): view of the sand dunes.
Gv(Garden view): garden view.
LV(Land view): view of the surroundings.
MV (Mountain view): Mountain View.
OV(Ocean view): ocean view.
PV(Pool view): view to a pool.
RV(River view): River View.
SV(Sea view): sea view.
SSV(Sea Side view): side sea view.
VV(Valley view): view of the valley.
ROH (run of the house): hotel accommodation without a pre-agreed view from the window.
Standart room
If the theater starts with a coat rack, then the hotel starts with a regular standard room (STD). It is by its appearance that one can form a completely adequate idea of the level of the hotel, the quantity and quality of the services provided in it. All standard rooms can be divided into doubles (doubles) and singles (singles). Sometimes a triple (triple) is added to the palette of rooms, but more often the hotel administration offers an extra bed in a double room.
Depending on the star rating of the hotel, they can vary greatly. For example, a traditional single in a 2 * hotel will be very small in area, hardly accommodating a bed, bedside table and wardrobe. In addition, the price of accommodation will include cleaning no more than once a day (if you are lucky, or even less often), as well as a change of linen and towels every 3-5 days. The set in the bathroom will be minimal: a towel, soap and sometimes shower gel.
A completely different picture will appear before a vacationer in a single five-star hotel. Large comfortable bed, armchair, table with mirror, daily cleaning, full cosmetic set in the bathroom, including all kinds of fragrant soaps and shower caps, hairdryer, fluffy bathrobes and slippers, marble floors and TV with satellite channels.
Of course, the cost of such rooms varies greatly, even within the same hotel. This is not least influenced by the view from the window. Traditionally, scenic views of the sea, ocean, mountains or garden are considered the most expensive.
The only thing that unites hotel rooms around the world in some kind, but the system is a star classification, which obliges hotels to comply with a certain minimum area of their rooms and a set of services in them. So, for example, in Iceland, a double room in a 3 * hotel must be at least 18 sq. m, single room - 14. In a 4 * hotel, the area of a double room should be no less than 24 square meters. m, and for one - 16 sq. m. In five-star hotels, doubles can boast of 26 square meters, while singles - 18.
Also, everything is clearly spelled out by the Germans. All rooms in tourist class hotels 1 * must be equipped with hot showers and color TV, area 8 and 12 sq. m. in single and double rooms, respectively. 2 * - 12 and 16 sq. m, 3 * - 14 and 18 sq. m, 4 * - 16 and 22 sq. m, luxury rooms in 5 * hotels must be at least 18 and 26 sq. m.
In addition, it should be noted that a full-fledged bathroom, and not a shower cabin, can only be expected from hotels of the 3 * level and above. When booking doubles, you should also be careful: after all, they are divided according to the type of bed - one double in the room (usually designated as DBL) or two single beds (TWIN).
In hotels in the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, you can also find this type of room as moderate (MOD). It can not be classified as either a suite, or a suite, or a standard one - rather, it is something in between, close to STD. In Europe, the designations of such rooms as superior (SUP) - "improved" are more common.
Suite
Suite (which is also periodically called "suite" or "suite") comes from the English word suite, the translation of which means " kit"Or" set ".
There are different suites: junior, standard, senior, executive, royal, as well as any that the hotelier decided to implement. Starting from the "Mediterranean", "Caribbean" or suite for the newlyweds, and ending with the "ambassadorial".
The lowest level in the hierarchy of suites is occupied by the junior (from the English. "Junior"). Its area is approximately 20-25 sq. m, which is slightly larger than a standard room, and it consists of one room, divided into two zones: relaxation and living room. And yet, the difference between junior suites and traditional rooms, in addition to size, is significant: satellite TV, DVD, Internet access, mini-bar and other options.
The standard suite is a two-room suite of 25-40 sq. m. It has the same filling as in the junior, the only difference is in the size, including the bathroom.
He is followed by the senior ("senior") or the executive, or the president (president suite). Accordingly, these are the most luxurious rooms in the hotel, which occupy from 3 to 7 rooms, have a private pool, sauna, entrance, butler, and so on.
Recently, suites have become a fashion trend, and many hotels specialize exclusively in such rooms. For example, Hilton has a chain of hotels, Embassy Suites, which are all suites.
Suite
Suite (LUX), abbreviated from the English "luxury" - "luxury, luxurious". Accordingly, suites are the most luxurious and, as a rule, only 4-5 * hotels have. Thanks to the recommendation of the World Tourism Organization, the suites range from 30-35 sq. m, sometimes they consist of several rooms: a bedroom and a living room.
The cost of living per night in a suite is usually two times higher than in a standard room. But for this substantial premium, the hotels offer their guests luxurious decoration and furnishings of rooms, picturesque views from the window, a spacious bathroom with a Jacuzzi, fluffy towels and bathrobes, and high-quality cosmetics. Sometimes the price of a suite includes free use of the minibar, swimming pool, fitness center. In addition, suites are sometimes deliberately placed on separate floors with their own recreation, lobby, spa and restaurant.
In the Caribbean, USA, Mexico and some others, these numbers are also called deluxes (DLX).
Apartments
In simple terms, there are two types of apartments: simpler / cheaper and luxurious / expensive. This fact depends on the stardom of the hotel. If this is a high-level hotel, then most likely apartments in it will mean very expensive and comfortable rooms for discerning guests. Such apartments cannot be classified: they are unique even within the same hotel, the only thing that unites them is the size, which starts from two rooms and ends on two floors. And their design depends only on the riot of the hotelier's imagination.
Hotels from 2 to 4 stars, as well as specialized apart-hotels, on the other hand, offer guests fairly budget rooms for a large number of guests. This can be, for example, a two-room apartment for four tourists.
Almost every apartment has a separate bedroom, its own living room, a large full bathroom and a full kitchen or cooking corner. In addition, depending on its class - economy, luxury or business - they differ in furniture and services provided. For example, luxury apartments, in addition to chic furnishings and an abundance of modern technology, offer their guests the services of a personal butler, massage in the room, a security guard, a private car with a driver and a special menu: dietary, with a unique wine list, and so on. Business apartments, as a rule, guarantee guests peace and quiet, high-speed Internet, office equipment - in short, everything that is needed for full-fledged work.
Rooms for newlyweds
They are distinguished by romantic design, large bed and bathroom with Jacuzzi, as well as specialized service - unique in each hotel. In addition to classic champagne and fruit in the room, some hotels in the Maldives offer unusual weddings on the beach or a desert island, free spa visits or candlelit dinner on a yacht.
In the most romantic city in the world (we are talking, of course, about Paris), the Four Season George V hotel invites newlyweds to stay in the Honeymoon suite, which is located on the top eighth floor. Needless to say, the honey suite's terrace offers stunning views of the Eiffel Tower? And the Bellaggio hotel in Las Vegas offers newlyweds gourmet chocolate made according to a special “love” recipe.
In a word, today rooms for newlyweds can be found in almost all major cities of the world, mostly in 4-5 * hotels.
Bungalow
Bungalow rooms are usually located in isolated small one- or two-story buildings scattered throughout the hotel complex. Each such building contains 2-4 bungalow rooms, and they can be deluxe or superior class, standard or luxurious suites. This type of accommodation is found, for the most part, in beach resorts - in Greece, Turkey, popular countries of Southeast Asia. Of course, a night in a bungalow is much more expensive than in a standard room (located in the main building of the hotel). They are usually chosen by lovers of silence and solitude.
Villa
This type of accommodation is exclusively for wealthy, discerning clients who value privacy and independence. As a rule, villas are comfortably located somewhere near the main entertainment and infrastructure of the main building of the hotel or hotel complex, while with maximum comfort for their guests. One-, two-story luxury lodges with their own pools, saunas and gardens also offer guests the services of personal butlers, secretaries or chefs. You can rent a villa both for a long period (a month or two) and for the traditional two weeks, while the price does not depend on the number of residents.
Which room to live in, which house to choose for the vacation period is up to you. And we hope that this article will allow you not to get lost in the world of hotel abbreviations and book exactly what you and your family will need. Turister.ru wishes you a pleasant stay!
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