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FRONT OFFICE SEMANTICS
Hotel:
For-profit business that rents sleeping rooms and often provides other amenities such as food
and beverage services, swimming pools and exercise rooms, meeting spaces, business centers, and
concierge services. Also referred to as 
motel, motor hotel, or motor inn.
Resort:
Full-service hotel with additional attractions to make it a primary destination for travelers.
Full-service hotel:
Hotel that offers guests an extensive range of food and beverage products and
services.
Time-share property:
Lodging property that sells a part ownership (e.g., one week within a specified
time period) in a unit within the property. Also called 
interval ownership property.
Condominium:
Lodging property in which units are individually owned. In some condominium properties,
units can be placed into a rental pool with resulting guest fees split between the owner and the company
managing the units. Also called 
condo.