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OVERVIEW OF THE LODGING INDUSTRY
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OVERVIEW OF THE LODGING INDUSTRY
2. What are some additional characteristics that all organizations in the hospital-
ity industry share?
3. What are specific elements that all businesses in the accommodations (lodg-
ing) segment of the hospitality industry have in common?
ROADMAP 2
CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
Hotels are one type of organization in the accommodations (lodging) segment of the
hospitality industry. The many types of hotels can be classified to make discussion
and study easier. As Roadmap 2 indicates, common hotel classifications will be 
considered in this section.