ROH number, what does it mean and is it possible to get into the suite for free? Superior, deluxe, economy room - what does it all mean?
What kind of miracle room is this? And why do operators unanimously claim that the “Superior room” is much more comfortable?
The category of this room follows immediately after the simple category usually called"standard".
It’s worth thinking about it: maybe you will get comfortable conditions, excellent service and additional services?
Let's look at this in more detail. A huge number of countries around the world and their hotels fill their rooms in completely different ways.
It depends on the:
From the hotel type
How many stars does the hotel have?
From the state and city where the hotel is located.
The name of the room "Superior room" can be translated into Russian as " superior room"
Then the question may reasonably arise, “improved” with what exactly is improved?
Overnight in a cheap hostel or a simple hotel room?
As a rule, the hotel administration is busy improving the room. Often a situation may arise that in five-star or luxury hotels, the cheapest room will be the “Superior room”.
In the Soviet Union, hotel rooms were divided into four-bed, triple, double, single. However, in Lately imitating Western trends, junior suites, deluxe rooms, or, as they are called in Europe, “Executive” and “Superior rooms” began to appear.
However, in our penates, hotel rooms are restored in the following way: they add some paint, change the windows, hang fresh curtains and voila - a luxury room is waiting for its guests. It is for this reason that it is better to take care in advance and inquire about the advantages and disadvantages of the hotel room.
In those countries where preference is given to sea travel, rooms like the "Superior room" have an undoubted advantage, since the view from the window is truly magical, snow-white beaches, to the endless ocean, to transparent pools, to shady gardens. However, if you decide to save money and stay in a “standart” room, then through the window you can see a good view of the courtyard closed on all sides, the road, a huge construction site, parking lot, etc.
Many "Superior rooms" open onto a terrace. Some hotels offer a "superior villa" or "superior chalet", then such a room will have additional small rooms and even its own kitchen. There is no doubt that this is a huge advantage, especially if you went on a trip with a small child.
In European cities, "superior rooms" differ very significantly from those countries located on the equator. European service beyond all praise, regardless of the number. Although, if you compare the room type "standart" and "Superior room", the difference will be visible to the naked eye. A regular number usually has dimensions 9-10 sq.m, and the "superior room" is already 18-25 sq.m. In addition, the advanced room will have tea, kettle, sugar and coffee
169 years have passed since the advent of organized tourism - the first travel agency in history was opened by Thomas Cook in 1841. At the same time, few people know about the unified classification system for hotel rooms: while the official star rating of hotels in most countries has already been sorted out, then with rooms everything is somewhat more complicated.
Of course, almost every hotel whose category is higher than two or three stars can offer its guests standard, deluxe and suite rooms. But the quality and quantity of services provided in them can vary even within the same hotel. And all because there are various characteristics of the views from the windows, the functional purpose of the rooms (family, business) and even the design (for example, a Mediterranean suite in blue tones or a Caribbean suite in bright and tropical colors).
One thing is certain: a standard room in any hotel in the world should be one small room with a bed, a separate shower, a small wardrobe and a TV. The bathroom of each room should also have a standard set of towels, soap and shower gel. By the way, in some countries, for example, in China, this set is always complemented by a comb, toothbrush and toothpaste.
Common abbreviations
To begin with, it would be useful to understand the generally accepted abbreviations adopted by hoteliers around the world. If DBL (from the English "double" - double) or SGL ("single" - one, single), as a rule, do not cause any difficulties for anyone, then such ciphers as DUS (double use single - double number, which is used as single) or BG GV (bungalow garden view) can mislead even the most experienced tourist.
Let's talk about the main reductions adopted in the hotel environment.
Types of accommodation and their classification
DBL: classic double room with double bed.
TWIN: same as DBL, but with two single beds.
SGL: classic single room.
TRPL (Triple) : Triple room.
QDPL (Quadripl) : quadruple room.
APT (Apartment) : — two- or three-room suite (sometimes there are more rooms) with a kitchenette or full kitchen. The number of bedrooms is indicated as follows: 1 BDRM And 2 BDRM - 1 and 2 bedrooms, respectively.
If you require an extra bed in the room, then you need the abbreviation EXB (extra bed).
+1 C.H.D.: plus child, in brackets - child’s age (2-6) or (6-12). If the child is under two years old, then he is designated as INF (Infant) . Two children, respectively +2 C.H.D. , and so on.
“+CHD” can be preceded by both the above abbreviations (DBL, TWIN, SGL, TRPL, QDPL), and those indicating the number of adults in a slightly different way: 2ADL or 2 AD , where 2 is the quantity, and ADL or AD is Adult, which means “adult” in English.
Numbers and their classification
Standard (STD) : Standart room.
Superior: slightly larger than a standard room.
Family Room: family room, often consisting of two rooms.
Suite (S.T.E.) : in general it is a room with a room and a separate sitting area (essentially two rooms). In turn, it is divided into several subcategories: Mini (slightly better than Superior), Junior (room and separate sitting area or separated sleeping area), Senior (number increased comfort with a full bedroom and living room), King And Executive (with two bedrooms).
Studio: single room with a small kitchen corner.
Luxe(Sometimes De Luxe): does not need translation, this is a room with a high level of comfort.
Honeymoon Room: special room for newlyweds.
In order to indicate which beds are in the room, some designations are also used: rooms with “king beds” Kingsize Bed ( K; width more than 180 cm), Queen Bed ( Q), simple Double Beds ( D; accordingly, if the room is equipped with two beds, the abbreviation will be 2D).
Location of rooms relative to the hotel
Corner: corner number.
Main Building(MV): room located in the main building.
Connected Rooms: rooms with passage from one to another.
New Building: room in a new building.
Balcony Room: room with balcony.
Executive floor: the room is located on a separate floor with additional services and a higher level of service.
Duplex: two-story room.
Bungalow (B.G.) : separate building. Also called Cabana.
ROH (run of the house): accommodation in a hotel without a pre-agreed room type.
Views from windows and their classification
B.V.(Beach view): beach view.
B.F. (Beach front) : beach view
CV(City view): city view.
D.V.(Dune view): view of the sand dunes.
G.V.(Garden view): garden view.
LV(Land view): view of the surrounding area.
MV (Mountain view): Mountain View.
O.V.(Ocean view): ocean view.
PV(Pool view): view to a pool.
RV(River view): River View.
SV(Sea view): sea view.
SSV(Sea Side view): side sea view.
V.V.(Valley view): view of the valley.
ROH (run of the house): accommodation in a hotel without a pre-agreed view from the window.
Standart room
If a theater starts with a hanger, then a hotel starts with a regular standard room (STD). It is according to him appearance you can get a completely adequate idea of the level of the hotel, the quantity and quality of services provided in it. All standard rooms can be divided into doubles (double) and singles (single). Sometimes a triple (triple) room is added to the room palette, but most often the hotel administration offers an extra bed in a double room.
Depending on the star rating of the hotel, they can vary greatly. For example, a traditional single room in a 2* hotel will be very small in area, barely able to accommodate a bed, bedside table and wardrobe. In addition, the price of your stay will include cleaning no more than once a day (if you’re lucky, or even less often), as well as a change of linen and towels every 3-5 days. The bathroom amenities will be minimal: a towel, soap and sometimes shower gel.
A completely different picture will appear before a vacationer in a single five-star hotel. A large comfortable bed, an armchair, a table with a mirror, daily cleaning, a full cosmetic set in the bathroom, including all kinds of fragrant soaps and shower caps, a hairdryer, fluffy robes and slippers, marble floors and TV with satellite channels.
Of course, the cost of such rooms varies greatly, even within the same hotel. Which is not least influenced by the view from the window. Traditionally, picturesque views of the sea, ocean, mountains or garden are considered the most expensive.
The only thing that unites hotel rooms all over the world in some kind of system - a star classification, which obliges hotels to comply with a certain minimum area of their rooms and the range of services in them. For example, in Iceland, a double room in a 3* hotel must be at least 18 square meters. m, single - 14. In a 4* hotel, the area of a double room should be no less than 24 square meters. m, and for one - 16 sq. m. In five-star hotels, doubles can boast 26 sq.m., while singles have 18.
Everything is also clearly spelled out among the Germans. All rooms in 1* tourist class hotels must be equipped with a hot shower and color TV, with an area of 8 and 12 square meters. m. in single and double rooms, respectively. 2* - 12 and 16 sq. m, 3* - 14 and 18 sq. m, 4* - 16 and 22 sq. m, luxury rooms in 5* hotels must be at least 18 and 26 square meters. m.
In addition, it is worth noting that a full bathroom, and not a shower, can only be expected from hotels of the 3* level and above. When booking doubles, you should also be careful: after all, they are divided by type of bed - one double in the room (usually designated DBL) or two singles (TWIN).
In hotels in the USA, Canada, Mexico and other countries Caribbean You can also find this type of number as moderate (MOD). It cannot be classified as a suite, deluxe, or standard - it is rather something in between, close to STD. In Europe, designations for such numbers as superior (SUP) - “improved” - are more common.
Suite
Suite (also sometimes called “suite” or “suite”) comes from the English word suite, the translation of which means “ kit" or "kit".
There are different types of suites: junior, standard, senior, executive, royal, as well as any that the hotelier’s imagination has decided to implement. Starting with the “Mediterranean”, “Caribbean” or honeymoon suite, and ending with the “Embassy”.
The lowest level in the hierarchy of suites is occupied by junior (from English “junior”). Its area is approximately 20-25 square meters. m, which is slightly larger than a standard room, and it consists of one room, divided into two areas: relaxation and living room. And yet, the difference between junior suites and traditional rooms, in addition to size, is significant: they include satellite TV, DVD, Internet access, a minibar and other options.
The standard suite is a two-room suite of 25-40 sq. m. m. The filling is the same as in the junior, the only difference is in the size, including the bathroom.
Following him are the seigneur (“senior”) or executive, or presidential suite. Accordingly, these are the most luxurious rooms in the hotel, which occupy from 3 to 7 rooms, have a private pool, sauna, entrance, butler, and so on.
Recently, suites have become a fashionable trend, and many hotels specialize exclusively in such rooms. For example, Hilton has a chain of Embassy Suites hotels, the number of rooms of which consists exclusively of suites.
Lux
Luxury (LUX), abbreviated from the English “luxury” - “luxury, luxurious”. Accordingly, deluxe rooms are the most luxurious and, as a rule, only 4-5* hotels have them. Thanks to the recommendation of the World Tourist Organization, suite area starts from 30-35 sq. m, sometimes they consist of several rooms: a bedroom and a living room.
The cost of living per night in a suite is usually twice as high as in a standard room. But for this significant premium, hotels offer guests luxurious decoration and furnishings of the rooms, picturesque views from the window, a spacious bathroom with a Jacuzzi, fluffy towels and robes, and high-quality cosmetics. Sometimes the price of a suite includes free use of a minibar, swimming pool, and fitness center. In addition, suites are sometimes deliberately placed on separate floors with their own reception, lobby, spa and restaurant.
In the Caribbean, USA, Mexico and some others, such rooms are also called deluxe, DLX.
Apartments
Apartments, in simple terms, come in two types: simpler/cheaper and luxury/expensive. This fact depends on the star rating of the hotel. If this is a high-level hotel, then most likely apartments will mean very expensive and comfortable rooms for discerning guests. Such apartments cannot be classified: they are unique even within the same hotel, the only thing that unites them is their size, which starts from two rooms and ends with two floors. And their design depends only on the wild imagination of the hotelier.
Hotels from 2 to 4 stars, as well as specialized apart-hotels, on the contrary, offer guests quite budget rooms for a large number of guests. This could be, for example, a two-room apartment for four tourists.
Almost every apartment has a separate bedroom, its own living room, a large full bathroom and a full kitchen or cooking area. In addition, depending on its class - economy, luxury or business - they differ in furnishings and services provided. For example, luxury apartments, in addition to luxurious furnishings and an abundance of modern technology, offer their guests the services of a personal butler, in-room massage, security guard, private car with driver and a special menu: dietary, with a unique wine list, and so on. Business apartments, as a rule, guarantee guests peace and quiet, high speed internet, office equipment - in a word, everything you need for full-fledged work.
Honeymoon rooms
They feature a romantic design, a large bed and a bathroom with a Jacuzzi, as well as specialized service - unique in each hotel. In addition to classic champagne and fruit in your room, some hotels in the Maldives offer unusual events wedding ceremonies on the beach or desert island, free access to spas or a candlelit dinner on a yacht.
In the most romantic city in the world (we are, of course, talking about Paris) Hotel Four Season George V offers newlyweds to stay in the Honeymoon Suite, which is located on the top eighth floor. Needless to say, the Honey Suite terrace offers stunning views of the Eiffel Tower? And the Bellaggio Hotel in Las Vegas offers newlyweds exquisite chocolate made according to a special, “love” recipe.
In short, today rooms for newlyweds can be found in almost all major cities world, mostly in 4-5* hotels.
Bungalow
Bungalow rooms, as a rule, are located in isolated small one- or two-story buildings scattered throughout the entire hotel complex. Each such building contains 2-4 bungalow rooms, and they can be deluxe or superior class, standard or luxury suites. This type of placement is found, for the most part, on beach resorts- in Greece, Turkey, popular countries South-East Asia. Of course, a night in a bungalow costs much more than in a standard room (located in the main building of the hotel). They are usually chosen by lovers of silence and solitude.
Villa
This type of accommodation is exclusively for wealthy, discerning clients who value privacy and independence. As a rule, villas are conveniently located somewhere close to the main entertainment and infrastructure of the main building of the hotel or hotel complex, while providing maximum comfort for their guests. One- and two-story luxury houses with private pools, saunas and gardens also offer guests the services of personal butlers, secretaries or cooks. You can rent a villa either on long term(a month or two), and for the traditional two weeks, while the price does not depend on the number of residents.
It’s up to you to decide which room to live in, which house to choose for your vacation. And we hope that this article will allow you not to get lost in the world of hotel abbreviations and book exactly what you and your family will need. Tourister.ru wishes you a pleasant stay!
When choosing a hotel abroad for the first time, you feel confused. Mysterious abbreviations and foreign names can confuse anyone.
The suites with their diversity are worth so much! Let's figure out what types of hotel rooms there are, and what is the explanation of the generally accepted symbols.
Usually it is single ( SNGL, single) or double room ( DBL). The simplest option is standard ( STD). This is a typical one-room room, without any frills, but with amenities. It is by what hotels offer to fill a room of this class that one can judge the category of the hotel.
In five-star hotels, even “standard” ones are furnished good quality, guests are served by a sommelier and florists, and the minimum “living” area is 16 square meters. For those who have little space, there are Superior, with similar furnishings but larger in size.
If one room is not enough for your stay, you can choose a room with a bedroom ( BDR or BDRM, decryption - Bedroom). Or double De Luxe with expensive surroundings. 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
When 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 apartments ( Apartment, APT). It's like your own apartment, consisting of an entrance hall, kitchen, living room and bedrooms.
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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 the types of rooms in hotels and their decoding.
Mystery Suites
The suites deserve a special mention ( Suite). These rooms have a living room and a bedroom and 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 living room and two bathrooms.
Executive Suite- look like Senior Suite, but larger, sometimes with two bedrooms. Royal Suite or King Suite– a 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:
By purpose and location
There are also types of rooms that differ in purpose. For example, romantic rooms for newlyweds Honeymoon room or with a corner for businessmen to work - Business Room.
The location of the rooms can also give a name. Connected Rooms– rooms connected by a common door, in our opinion – walk-through rooms. Corner Room means corner room. Name Balcony Room– notifies about the presence of a balcony.
Duplex– a luxurious two-story room. Availability of definition Sitting Area means there is a seating area. Usually this is a coffee table surrounded by comfortable armchairs or sofas.
Deciphering the landscape outside the window
- Sea view - sea view (SV)
- Side sea view - side sea view (SSV)
- Ocean view (OV)
- Beach view - beach view (BV)
- Pool view - pool view (PV)
- River view (RV)
- Valley view (VV)
- Mountain view - mountain view (MV)
- View of the surrounding area - land view (LV)
- View of the dunes - dune view (DV)
- View of the inside of the hotel - inside view (IV)
- City view - city view (CV)
- Garden view (GV)
Additional designations
- MB (main building) - located in the main building
- NB (new building) - in a 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 occupancy of the hotel and the denomination of the banknote in the passport.
- INF (infant) - child under 3 years old
- CHD (child) - child from 3 to 12 years old
- ADL (adult) - adult
- EXB (extra bed) - provision of an extra bed.
Why is it not like this in Turkey and Egypt?
The types of rooms in hotels in Turkey and Egypt, as well as their decoding, are no different from the generally accepted ones. And the frequent questions of tourists related to this are just a misconception 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 intended for a modest, but comfortable stay one man. In Turkey and Egypt they are made more spacious, for two, and sometimes with the possibility of accommodating an additional child or even two.
Family Room in Turkish it is a two-room suite, but the second room can be without windows and resemble a storage room in size. Do not forget that Turkey is a fairly popular destination, so the rooms in some hotels may show signs of “worn out” and because of this the name does not always correspond to the declared one.
When choosing the type of room in hotels in Turkey, you should pay attention not only to the decoding, but also to the hotel category and reviews from vacationers. To avoid getting into trouble, check in advance what the managers of a particular hotel understand by the designations “ suite" or De Luxe. Sometimes even in two five-star hotels, rooms of the same type can have significant differences.
When arriving at a hotel or making a reservation, we are often faced with the need to choose a specific room category. There are travelers who prefer the cheapest rooms. This is the so-called “Standard”. Stay the night to move on - so why pay more? Therefore, in roadside hotels almost all rooms are standard. But if we choose a hotel for vacation, our preferences change. We wish for a higher quality of service. That's why we choose more expensive rooms. In the hotel price list, immediately after the “Standard” category, the “Superior room” category 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 superior services to their guests. But what’s interesting is that there is no uniform standard of services and room contents 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 a superior room? The translation of these words simply means “superior room.” No more, no less. Improved, you have to understand, compared to a standard room. How this room was improved in order to charge a little more for the stay is at the discretion of the hotel administration. By the way, it should be noted that luxury hotels (five stars) often do not have standard rooms at all. In them, “Superior” is the lowest category.
Superior according to Russian standards
Previously, the country's hotel base was divided only into single, double, triple and quadruple rooms. But with the tourism boom, civilization also looked into our hotel sector. Junior suites and suites have appeared. To throw dust in the eyes of guests, hotel administrations often resort to foreign names “executive” (special) or “Superior room”. What does this mean in practice? Perhaps the standard room has been renovated. Maybe an old bed with sagging springs has been replaced with new furniture. Or they simply put an electric kettle in a standard room. Or one bed was taken from a three-bed 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 - beautiful view. Standard rooms often overlook the road, courtyards, construction sites and other unsightly objects. Superior offers a sea view (Superior Sea View), garden, swimming pool. Improvement can also be seen 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 the Superior does have one. And if an ordinary room is equipped with it, then the Superior has a terrace. It should be said that some hotel complexes also have a “Superior villa” and the same chalet. Then you can expect that the room will have several rooms or a kitchenette.
European city hotel
Superior room - what does this mean for a two or three star hotel located in a tourist area? European city? As a rule, standard rooms there are serviced at 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 close quarters. Superior in Venice or Munich, London or Barcelona is a room measuring 20-25 square meters. 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 they put in Superior hygiene supplies- shampoo, soap.
In modern large hotels, as a rule, there are rooms of the “standard” and “superior” categories. What are the specifics of each of them?
What is a “standard” number?
- which has everything a tourist needs (bed, private bathroom, air conditioning, telephone, TV);
- serviced within the framework of a standard scheme, which involves regular cleaning and linen changes.
The view from the window of a standard room can be different - to the sea, to the courtyard, to the forest, to neighboring buildings. The wishes of tourists when settling into apartments of the appropriate type can be taken into account by the hotel administration, but this does not always happen, and quite rarely in the high season.
The balcony in the “standard” room may be absent or very small. If there is one, then, as a rule, furniture of modest quality and design is located on it.
What is a superior room?
- has substantially larger area- about one and a half times, sometimes it is a two-room apartment (in this case it has 2 beds);
- often has a view of the sea, garden or other attractive places;
- in many cases it is furnished with more modern furniture, appliances, and has higher quality finishes.
A balcony in superior rooms is usually present and has a fairly large area. It is often furnished with comfortable and stylish furniture to enhance the comfort of tourists.
Comparison
The main difference between a “superior” room and a “standard” one is that the apartments of the first type have a larger area (the same applies to the balcony), and are also, as a rule, equipped with more comfortable furniture and appliances.
It is worth noting that it makes sense to compare rooms by category in question only if we are talking about hotels of the same star level. Most likely, a three-star “superior” will be significantly inferior in comfort, and it is possible that in space, a four-star “standard” will be inferior. Moreover, even with the same star rating, the “standard” equipment of some brands sometimes significantly exceeds the infrastructure of “superior” rooms of competing hotels. Therefore, it is advisable to compare these categories in their pure form within the same hotel.
Having determined what the difference is between the “superior” and “standard” numbers, we will reflect the conclusions in the table.
