| When you travel, no matter why you travel, human | | | | so basic amenities such as wrapped plastic drinking |
| nature dictates that you'll reserve the best guest | | | | cups, standard pillows and bed sheets and absorbent |
| room you can afford. If you're like most people, | | | | bath towels are acceptable. Most motel guests simply |
| when you're researching hotels, you look for hotel | | | | want a decent, secure room where they can get a |
| supplies and amenities such as a free fitness center, | | | | couple hours of sleep so hotel supplies of any kind |
| in-room coffee and basics like an iron and ironing | | | | generally aren't terribly relevant. |
| board. While you might also be looking for hotels or | | | | On the other hand, someone who reserves a suite |
| motels in a specific area within a city, all things being | | | | at a 5 star resort spa has very high expectations |
| equal, the probability that you'll select from among | | | | where amenities are concerned. Typical hotel supplies |
| hotels that give you the most for your money is | | | | may include gourmet coffee, in room espresso |
| high. That probability is higher still if you're getting a | | | | machines, bathrobes and bedroom slippers, glass |
| great deal that includes plenty of hotel supplies and | | | | tumblers and 400-count bed linens. These are among |
| amenities. | | | | the basic, expected amenities that are part of the |
| Whether you're looking at hotels, motor inns or | | | | luxury room rate. Glass serving trays, fully stocked |
| resorts, the staff and management team at each of | | | | wet bars and goose down duvets are hotel supplies |
| them is cognizant of the slow economy and its | | | | which are also commonly found in high end hotels and |
| effect on business. They realize that hotel amenities | | | | resorts. When people book rooms in luxury hotels, it's |
| like complimentary toiletries, ice buckets, linens and | | | | meant to be an inclusive, relaxing, private respite, |
| bath towels matter. Most guests pay attention to | | | | replete with any hotel supplies money can buy, which |
| the cleanliness of their room and the details and they | | | | means the expectations are sky high. |
| count on the advertised amenities being at their | | | | When people research hotels, they're looking for the |
| disposal. The overall goal of the staff of every lodge | | | | amenities that reflect value and the price they're |
| is to please every guest. Part of pleasing guests | | | | anticipating paying for their room and the use of the |
| means anticipating, and responding to, needs and | | | | facilities. They also recognize that different standards |
| requests. While those needs will differ with the class | | | | exist depending on the class of hotels one is looking |
| of accommodations, general needs and expectations | | | | at. Amenities and hotel supplies also matter a great |
| relative to basic hotel supplies are the same. | | | | deal but they'll vary greatly in terms of quality and |
| People will have different expectations if they're | | | | quantity depending upon which hotel they're in and |
| renting a room in a motel or motor inn versus a bed | | | | the typical client demographic as well. Paying attention |
| and breakfast or resort. Motor inns generally serve as | | | | to the class of accommodations versus the hotel |
| brief respites for road weary travelers who aren't | | | | supplies and amenities offered will ultimately please |
| generally picky about the amenities available. Motels | | | | everyone. |
| and motor inns are generally pit stops off interstates | | | | |