Hotel amenity

A hotel amenity is something of a premium nature provided in addition to the room and its basics when renting a room at a hotel, motel, or other place of lodging. The amenities provided in each hotel vary. In some places of lodging, certain amenities may be standard with all rooms. In others, they may be optional for an additional cost.

Some places of lodging offer kitchen facilities to enable guests to cook and/or store food. In some hotels, this may be in the form of a kitchenette, which may include a full-size or half-size refrigerator, an oven, a stove, a sink, and possibly some cabinets, although these are more common in extended stay hotels.

Other places may include just a half-sized refrigerator, a microwave oven, and/or a Coffeemaker.

Hotels that offer no kitchen facilities in guest rooms sometimes provide them in the lobby for all guests to use.

Though not all have them, a television set is a standard item in most hotel rooms. In the past, coin-operated pay TVs existed. Currently, standard TV channels are free to watch, but some lodging facilities charge extra for cable or satellite TV services that are offered.

With the advent of portable video through mobile and tablet devices, hotels have had a harder time generating revenue with their in room televisions.

Most places of lodging currently offer internet access in some form. Most common is wi-fi, which can be used by guests who bring their own computers in their rooms. In most hotels, this is free, though some charge a fee.

Some hotels offer hard-wired internet service requiring the use of a cable for the hook-up.

They may also provide computers in the lobby for all guests to use, often along with printer services. More rarely, computers are provided in each guest room. Recently, more hotels are offering in-room tablet computers for guests to use.

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