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FRONT OFFICE SEMANTICS
Mid-price full-service hotel:
Lodging property offering three meals daily, a lounge, a swimming pool,
and limited meeting and banquet spaces.
Guests of mid-price hotels expect to find a restaurant that serves three meals per
day, a lounge, a swimming pool, and designated spaces for meetings or meal func-
tions. These hotels are often found on interstate highway exchanges, near airports, or
in downtown areas of small cities. Major hotel brands in the mid-price full-service
market include InterContinental’s Holiday Inns, Choice’s Clarion brand, and
Cendant’s Howard Johnson and Ramada Inn brands. In addition, many Best
Western hotels offer full-service amenities.