What is a standard suite. Room category Superior room: what is it? Categories of rooms in hotels

Nowadays, such a method of placing clients as ROH (Run of the house) is gaining popularity. The literal translation into Russian can mean "to run away from home."

What is it? An opportunity to relax in comfortable conditions or a simple money scam?

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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 indicated in the hotel regulations.
Double(DBL, dbl) - the same standard, but already designed for two people, a room with one double bed. If you wish, you can settle there alone, without outside tourists.
twin- standard double room with two single beds. There is standard furniture, the size of the room is also standard.

What is ROH

This is a method of accommodation in which the type of room is determined by the hotel at the time of the visitor's arrival. In other words, you book 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 it can be an all-inclusive room.

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 facilities. Of course, it is not known what numbers these will be, but the fact is that you will save a lot of money by doing this..

For a visitor who wants to save money on a trip, this option has more positives than negatives. For example, if such a tourist was placed in the best hotel room, then it turns out that he paid for it, as for a regular one. Thus he saved 2 or even 3 times. If you are sure that you will order the 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. Let's start with the fact that you will not know where you will be settled. You will have no idea what your room will look like. In such situations, you have to prepare for the fact that you may not be settled in the best room. If you understand and agree to these conditions, then you can safely buy this type of accommodation.

Be careful: the hotel administration will not respond to claims and complaints for a poor-quality room.

Another disadvantage of this offer is dishonest hotels. There are a lot of stories on the Internet that say that, even if there was a luxury room, a respectable tourist was settled in a standard one. In this case, you have the right to write a complaint and write an application to the court under the article "provision of poor-quality services." But as a rule, good hotels will not spoil their reputation with litigation, but will only meet you halfway. So, ROH can be both a great offer and a money scam. It all depends on which hotel you want to receive this service.

If you want to relax in a high-quality room, then it is best to book hotels between peak 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 all of them are 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 settled in a regular room. In some hotels you may not like them at all. Be careful when choosing "Run of the house" room type.
Always indicate the type of accommodation. It can be the category sng, and twin, and dbl. This action is necessary so that no one is suddenly hooked to you. It often happens 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.
Carefully choose the hotel you want to go to with the "Run of the house" offer. This organization needs to have a good reputation. To do this, you can look at reviews on the Internet. Now there are a lot of sites that collect opinions from all over the world about all hotels. Unfortunately, not all reviews are reliable.

Standard Room Side Sea View (SRSSV) translates as a standard room with a side view of the sea or ocean. The room type must be specified at the time of payment or booking.

Standard Room Side Sea View - room type with side sea view. The view can be full lateral or incomplete. It may also be partially visible to the sea or ocean - to a greater or lesser extent, and depends on the location of the hotel itself.

This room assumes that the sea will be visible from the balcony, but only the side. There may be obstacles in the form of trees, buildings, part of the hotel. The price is a little more than normal, no sea view.

The mention of Sea front in the title indicates a frontal view - most likely it means a view directly to the coast itself. Range is specified on request.

If you have finances, you can pay extra for the best view from the balcony. This type of room or service may contain sea view, inland view or pool view in the name.

A room with a view of the business part of the hotel, service premises and territories may contain a back view in the name. The price is usually lower than the standard.

Arriving at a hotel or making a reservation, we are often faced with the need to opt for a certain category of room. There are travelers who prefer the cheapest rooms. This is the so-called "Standard". Turn over the night to go further - so why pay more? Therefore, in roadside hotels, almost all rooms are standard. But if we choose a hotel for a holiday, our preferences change. We want a higher quality of service. Therefore, we choose more expensive rooms. In the hotel price list, immediately after the category "Standard", the category "Superior room" is indicated. 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 superiors to their guests. But interestingly, there is no single standard for services and room filling 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 superior room? The translation of these words simply means "improved room". No more, no less. Improved, it must be understood, compared with the standard number. And how this room was ennobled in order to charge a little more for a stay - this 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 by Russian standards

Previously, the hotel base of the country was divided only into single, double, triple and quadruple rooms. But with the tourism boom, civilization has also looked into our hotel industry. There are junior suites and suites. To throw dust in the eyes of the guests, the hotel administration often resorts to foreign names "executive" (special) or "Superior room". What does this mean in practice? Perhaps the standard room was refurbished. Maybe the old bed with sagging springs was replaced with new furniture. Or 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 all the time. 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, basically, a beautiful view. Standard rooms often overlook the road, utility yards, construction sites, and other unsightly objects. Superiors offer a view of the sea (Superior Sea View), garden, swimming pool. Also, improvement can be manifested in proximity to the beach. The prefix "Ocean front" means that you will actually live on it. If standard hotel rooms do not have a balcony, then Superior does. And if an ordinary 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 or three star hotel located in a touristic European city? As a rule, the standard rooms there are serviced at 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 quarters. Superior in Venice or Munich, London or Barcelona is a 20-25 sq. m. Sometimes, unlike the Standard, there is an electric kettle with tea bags, coffee, sugar and dry cream. At times, a shower stall is replaced by a full bath. In economy-class hotels, hygiene items are placed in Superior - shampoo, soap.

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Accommodation:

SGL (single) - single, single room, hotel room for one person.

DBL (double) - double, double room, hotel room for two people with one large bed.

TWN (twin) - twin, hotel room for two people with two beds.

TRPL (triple) - triple, triple room, a hotel room for three people with three beds and it consists of a dbl or twn room + extra bed (an extra bed can be extra or fixed depending on the hotel).

ExB (extra bed) - Extra bed, installed in double or twin rooms,

i.e. room + extra bed = triple. Extra bed in 99% can be only one in the room. An extra bed can look like a stationary bed, a folding bed, an air mattress or a regular mattress.

Chld (Children) - a child (usually the price is indicated for a child in a room with one or two adults), for example SGL + 1CHLD (adult with a child) or DBL + 2CHLD (2 adults with two children).

Type of number:

Standard - room type standard (usually the cheapest room in a hotel).

STND - standard double room.

Superior - superior rooms (view, size).

Senior suite - suite (superior room), usually two-room: living room and bedroom.

Deluxe - rooms are even better (bigger), luxurious room.

Suite mini - superior category room.

R.O.H. - (run of house) - low cost of the room, but upon arrival you can be given both standard and deluxe rooms.

Villa bungalow - a detached building, there can be from one to several rooms per house.

BGL, bungalow - a separate house on the territory of the hotel, as a rule, a category lower. Often offered in tropical and southern countries.

Connected room - adjacent or connected rooms, that is, rooms with a door between them (usually in most hotels when booking simple rooms, you can order connected rooms).

Family rooms - rooms for accommodation with a family, the size and number of residents may vary depending on the hotel room.

Family studio - a room for a family with two adjacent rooms.

Studio is a spacious room, consisting of one large room, divided into two functional areas. One part of the room is a living room, and the second is a bedroom.

1 bed room (1BR) - a room with a single bedroom and a living room (depending on the hotel).

2 bed room (2BR) - a room with two bedrooms and a living room (depending on the hotel).

Apartment - rooms close to the look of modern apartments, with places for cooking, two or more room apartments.

Concierge room - has a higher level of service compared to standard rooms.

Additional room description:

Balcony - room with a balcony.

A/C -air conditioning in the room.

Beach front - the room is located almost on the beach.

Beach view - room overlooking the beach.

City View - view of the city.

Golf View - view of the golf course.

GV (Garden View) - view of the garden, on the territory of the hotel.

Land View - a view of the hotel or its surroundings.

Main Building - the main building.

Mountain View - view of the mountains.

Ocean front - room with ocean view.

Park view - room with a view of the park.

Pool View - View of the pool.

SF - direct sea view.

SSV - side sea view.

SV (sea view) - view of the sea.

Valley view - view of the valley.

VO or OB (Bed Only) - accommodation without meals.

RO - Room Only - hotel accommodation without meals.

BB (Breakfast) - a meal plan that includes breakfast at the hotel. It can be a buffet or a continental breakfast.

Continental Breakfast - a continental breakfast - a light breakfast consisting of coffee or tea, juice, buns, butter and jam.

RB is an abbreviation used in hotels, denoting hotel accommodation, the price of which includes breakfast only.

HB (Half board) - 2 meals a day at the hotel. This is usually breakfast and dinner, but some hotels may have breakfast and lunch. Drinks at lunch and dinner are usually not included in the price.

HB + - extended half board - breakfast and dinner (buffet), as well as local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks all day.

FB (Full Board) - 3 meals a day at the hotel (breakfast + lunch + dinner). Drinks at lunch and dinner are usually not included in the price.

Buffet - a type of self-service in restaurants, cafes, characterized in that visitors, for a single average fee, receive any number of dishes of their choice from among those offered, previously displayed in the hall.

Mini all inclusive - full board with local drinks, not only with meals, but in limited quantities.

AI, All inclusive (All inclusive) - a mode that includes not only 3 meals a day, but also additional services such as a light breakfast, snacks, a light dinner. Drinks are included in the price. Sometimes it can only be local drinks, while foreign ones are sold for an additional fee.

All inclusive De Luxe - All inclusive de luxe - type of food and services at the hotel: bathrobe and slippers in each room, fresh fruit on the day of arrival, full board, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local and imported production, as well as specialized restaurants a- a la carte, ice cream, drinks in the minibar, room service.

All inclusive Fine Service - All inclusive fine service - the type of food and services provided at the hotel: bathrobe and slippers in each room, daily fresh fruit, chocolate, full board, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local and imported production, as well as specialized a la carte restaurants, ice cream, minibar drinks, room service, yacht tour including breakfast.

All inclusive High Class - All inclusive high class - type of food and services at the hotel: full board, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local and imported production, as well as specialized a la carte restaurants, ice cream, drinks in the minibar, room service (room service), massage, laundry, bowling, tennis courses.

All inclusive PLUS - All inclusive plus - type of food and services at the hotel: full board, local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as specialized a la carte restaurants, ice cream, water in the minibar.

All inclusive Royal Class - All inclusive royal class - type of food and services at the hotel: full board, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local and imported production, as well as specialized a la carte restaurants, ice cream, in the minibar: wine, beer, soft drinks, room service, internet-cafe, bowling, tennis courses.

All inclusive Superior - All inclusive superior - type of food and services at the hotel: bathrobe and slippers in each room, daily fresh fruit, chocolate, full board, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local and imported production, as well as specialized restaurants and -la carte, ice cream, drinks in the minibar, tennis lessons, minigolf.

All inclusive ULTRA - All inclusive Ultra - type of food and services at the hotel: bathrobe and slippers in each room, fresh fruit on the day of arrival, full board, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of local and imported production, as well as specialized a la carte restaurants , ice cream, drinks in the minibar, massage, internet cafe, tennis training courses.

Choosing a hotel abroad for the first time, you feel confused. Mysterious abbreviations and foreign names can confuse anyone.

What are the suites worth with their diversity! Let's figure out what types of rooms are in hotels, and what is the decoding of generally accepted symbols.

This is usually a single SNGL, single) or double room ( DBL). The simplest option is the standard ( STD). This is a typical one-room suite, without any frills, but with amenities. It is by what hotels offer in filling a room of this class that one can judge the category of the hotel.

In five-star hotels, even "standards" are furnished with good quality furniture, sommeliers and florists serve the guests, and the minimum "living" area is 16 square meters. For those who have little space, there are Superior, with a similar setting, but larger in size.

If one room is not enough for living, then you can choose a room with a bedroom ( BDR or BDRM, decoding - Bedroom). Or double deluxe with an expensive environment. For lovers of open space and culinary experiments, there is Studio. This is a large room, combined with a kitchen, without partitions.

For family or company

Going on a family trip, it will be convenient to stay in a triple ( TRPL) or quadruple room ( QDPL, quadriple, quarter), and even better - in the apartments ( Appartment, APT). It's like your own apartment, consisting of an entrance hall, kitchen, living room and bedrooms.

Do not miss:

family studio differs from Studio separate bedroom, the living room is combined with the kitchen. As you can see, even if you speak English well, sometimes you can only indirectly understand the purpose of room types in hotels and their decoding.

Mystery Suites

Suites deserve a separate discussion ( Suite). These rooms have a living room and a bedroom, they are distinguished by increased comfort and homeliness. The suites have their own division into categories. Suite Mini- one-room. junior suite- also one-room, divided into a recreation area and a living room. Senior Suite- ideal for two, often consists of a bedroom with a large bed, a salon and two bathrooms.

executive suite- look like Senior Suite but larger, sometimes with two bedrooms. Royal Suite or King Suite- Royal room with several bedrooms, dining rooms or living rooms. Presidential Suite- the most expensive and luxurious offer in the hotel, consists of many bedrooms, living rooms, offices and even meeting rooms.

This is interesting:

Purpose and location

There are also types of rooms that differ in purpose. For example, romantic bridal suites Honeymoon room or with a corner for businessmen - business room.

The location of the rooms can also give a name. Connected Rooms- rooms united by a common door, in our opinion - walk-through rooms. Corner Room means corner room. Name Balcony room- indicates the presence of a balcony.

Duplex- a luxurious two-story room. Having a definition Sitting area means there is a seating area. Usually this is a coffee table surrounded by comfortable chairs or sofas.

Deciphering the landscape outside the window

Sea view - sea view (SV)
Side sea view - side sea view (SSV)
Ocean view - ocean view (OV)
Beach view - beach view (BV)
Pool view - pool view (PV)
River view - river view (RV)
Valley view (VV)
Mountain view - mountain view (MV)
View of the surrounding area - land view (LV)
dune view (DV)
View of the inside of the hotel - inside view (IV)
City view - city view (CV)
Garden view - garden view (GV)

Additional designations

MB (main building) - located in the main building
NB (new building) - in the new building
BGLW (bungalo) - bungalow
ROH (run of the house) - check-in is at the discretion of the administration. The type of room provided depends on the fullness of the hotel and the denomination of the banknote in the passport.
INF (infant) - a child under 3 years old
CHD (child) - a child from 3 to 12 years old
ADL (adult) - adult
EXB (extra bed) - providing an extra bed.

And why is it not so in Turkey and Egypt

Types of rooms in hotels in Turkey and Egypt, as well as their interpretation, are no different from the generally accepted. And the frequent questions of tourists related to this are just a delusion caused by the fact that in these countries the reality often does not correspond to what is seen in the photo.

In fact, there are only slight differences in the size of the room and its decoration. For example, "standard" is usually designed for a modest but comfortable stay for one person. In Turkey and Egypt, they are made more spacious, for two, and sometimes with the ability to accommodate an additional child or even two.

family room in Turkish, this is a two-room suite, but the second room can be without windows, and resemble a pantry in size. Do not forget that Turkey is a fairly popular destination, so the rooms in some hotels may have traces of "wear and tear" and because of this, the name does not always correspond to the declared one.

When choosing a room type in hotels in Turkey, you should pay attention not only to the decoding, but also to the category of the hotel and the reviews of vacationers. In order not to get into a mess, check in advance what the managers of a certain hotel understand under the designations " suite" or deluxe. Sometimes, even in two five-star hotels, rooms of the same type can have significant differences.