Odds are that almost all OMAAT readers are conversant in the idea of restricted service inns. Once you consider the key lodge teams, you in all probability know lots of the manufacturers that may be thought of restricted service, like Hampton Inn, Vacation Inn Categorical, Hyatt Place, Moxy, and so on.
However what truly defines a restricted service lodge? I believed that may be an attention-grabbing matter to debate, in gentle of a lodge keep that I simply accomplished…
What differentiates a restricted service lodge?
The foremost lodge teams all clearly outline which of their manufacturers they contemplate to be restricted service. Because the title suggests, restricted service properties usually don’t supply as many facilities or providers as full service properties, and attempt to maximize house with as many rooms as attainable.
Usually talking, the only most typical trait of a restricted service property is that it doesn’t have a full service restaurant. Moreover, most (however actually not all) restricted service lodge manufacturers supply complimentary breakfast for company.
That’s not the one factor that differentiates restricted service properties from full service properties. These inns additionally usually have pretty easy room design, they don’t supply room service or laundry providers, they don’t have concierges, and so on.
Now, I’d argue that in some ways the hole has narrowed between restricted service and full service manufacturers. For instance, we’ve seen a ton of value chopping at many full service lodge manufacturers, the place they’ve additionally reduce issues like room service, membership lounges, and so on.
I also needs to point out that in idea, restricted service properties ought to be extra inexpensive than full service properties, however that’s not at all times the case. In spite of everything, inns will at all times cost no matter they’ll get away with. For instance, I often keep on the Hyatt Place St. Petersburg, and money charges are sometimes $300-400 per evening (I redeem factors). Sure, that’s for a restricted service property, and it simply comes right down to the restricted lodge stock within the downtown space.
My complicated full service Hyatt Place keep
I simply accomplished a fast keep on the Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport. I’ve not too long ago stayed in any respect 4 properties linked on to the airport — the Hilton, Hilton Backyard Inn, Marriott, and Sheraton — so I figured it was time to attempt one thing new, for overview functions.
It is a Class 1 World of Hyatt property, so it’s fairly a steal at 5,000 World of Hyatt factors per evening. Nonetheless, this was completely completely different than any Hyatt Place property I’ve stayed at in the USA.
The room had fairly a little bit of character, like cool carpet and wallpaper, whereas Hyatt Place properties in the USA usually simply have white partitions…
There was even a small welcome amenity, which I don’t assume I’ve ever gotten at a US Hyatt Place property…
The lodge has a full service restaurant that’s open for dinner, and it truly seemed fairly nice, along with a pleasant bar space…
In contrast to Hyatt Place properties in the USA, breakfast isn’t included for all company (although it’s provided to Globalist members), and the buffet was intensive…
As a Globalist member, I usually don’t search out Hyatt Locations, since there’s not a lot incremental worth to staying there, and I don’t love the plain room design. In the meantime there was lots I favored about this Hyatt Place, and that’s largely as a result of options that make it really feel like a full service lodge.
Now, admittedly it looks like Hyatt Place properties exterior the USA normally extra options than home ones. On the identical time, lodge teams have so many manufacturers these days, so that you’d assume there might be some consistency inside every model, so that folks can higher handle their expectations after they e-book.
This additionally raises the query of what precisely makes this property restricted service? Hyatt Place is explicitly a restricted service model, but this felt to me extra like an ordinary Hyatt.
Anyway, none of that is in any manner meant to be unfavourable. In spite of everything, the lodge exceeded my expectations for a Hyatt Place. Nonetheless, I simply figured I’d share some musings about how though we’ve seen a lot lodge model inflation in recent times, a lodge’s model nonetheless doesn’t essentially let you know an entire lot about what to anticipate.
Backside line
Resort branding may be complicated at instances. I simply stayed on the Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport, which was manner nicer than your typical Hyatt Place. The lodge had a full service restaurant, properly designed rooms, and a a lot better breakfast than you’d normally discover at such a property.
So, that brings me to the query that I’m interested in — how do you outline a restricted service lodge?
