Types of Tourist Organisations.

WALT

To know the roles of different organisations.

WLIF

To give examples of the different organisations for domestic, outbound and inbound tourists.

For the assessment you need only concentrate on domestic accommodation providers.

You need to explain the role of a •Hotel•Youth hostel•Service accommodation•Self catering accommodation.

You need to provide examples of each one and say if it is a private or public company.

Voluntary Organisation

You have to join and be a member

Youth hostels provide somewhere cheap to stay and are usually used by young people and backpackers.They are cheaper because you may have to sleep in a dormitory and you have to cater for yourself and share facilities such as a bathroom.

http://www.yha.org.uk/

Hotel They are private organisations.

Private organisations are owned by individuals or by shareholders.

Private organisations aim to make a profit.

Hotels can be found all over the world.

They can be small or large and are rated by a star system.

This is the Burj Al Arab. It was the first ever 7 star hotel

Serviced Accommodation

Used mostly by business people when they are away for months.

They are like flats and have a living area and kitchens.

They have a concierge service who offers advice and organises trips, bookings and deliveries.

Self catering

There are many different types of accommodation that are self catering.

They have facilities such as their own kitchen and bathroom.

They are rented by people for usually a week or two.

The company employs people to keep them clean and change the bedding

This is a quality symbol to show the accommodation has past a certain standard.