Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Hotel
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Aerial view of the Burj Al Arab hotel on its own island off the Dubai coastline, with the city skyline and another modern building visible in the background. The Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, is illuminated at dusk with its large reflective fountain in the foreground. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Waikiki Beach The Arc 2000 hotel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, features a distinctive wooden facade and angular roof, set against snow-covered peaks in Les Arcs, French Alps. Arc 2000 hotel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, stands among snow-covered slopes and pine trees at Les Arcs ski resort in the French Alps, with mountains in the background.
At a Glance
default image
hotel summary
Quizzes
Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.
Architecture: The Built World
Related Questions

Hotel: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Modified link of Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Hotel. Sep 04, 2026
Add new Web site: OpenEd at JWU - Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC – 2nd Edition - Hotels. Feb 21, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Hotel attributes and overall customer satisfaction: What did COVID-19 change? Dec 12, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Houston Open Educational Resources - Information technology in Hospitality - Hotel systems. May 09, 2025
Add new Web site: Boston University - School of Hospitality Administration - Airbnb and the Hotel Industry: The Past, Present, and Future of Sales, Marketing, Branding, and Revenue Management. Nov 12, 2024
Add new Web site: NSCC Libraries Pressbooks - Hotel. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: NSCC Libraries Pressbooks - Hotel. Jan 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Case Western Reserve University - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Hotel. Feb 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Workforce LibreTexts - Hotels. Dec 19, 2022
Add new Web site: Densho Encyclopedia - Hostel. Nov 08, 2022
Add new Web site: Case Western Reserve University - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Hotel. Dec 22, 2021
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Hotel. Dec 22, 2021
Noted that the Hotel Rossiya was demolished in 2006 and that several hotels have assumed the title of world's largest. Apr 21, 2021
Added video. May 14, 2015
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Difference Between Hotel and Motel. May 28, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Business - Hotel. Feb 22, 2012
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Hotel. Feb 21, 2012
Media added. Jun 04, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: