| A | B |
| hotels in downtown areas | commercial hotel |
| near travel centers | airport hotel |
| popular in Las Vegas | casino hotel |
| usually 5 day or longer stay | extended stay hotel |
| longtern or permanent stay | residential hotel |
| purchase a unit by the week | vacation ownership hotel |
| one owner, but hotel may rent | condominium hotel |
| accommodate large groups for meetings and overnight stays | convention hotel |
| concierge services found | world-class hotel |
| no room service | economy hotel |
| most popular service class of hotel | mid-range service hotel |
| group of independent hotel owners | referral group |
| autonomy | independent hotel |
| operate properties owned by others | management companies |
| areas that make money | revenue centers |
| visual to display staff relationships | organizational chart |
| shows direct accountability on organizational chart | solid line |
| areas that do not earn revenue | cost centers |
| areas that interact with guests | front of the house |
| catering usually falls under | food & beverage |
| area that oversees employee benefits | human resources |
| large property security reports to | general manager |
| front office falls under | rooms division |
| laundry falls under | rooms division |
| engineering reports to | general manager |