Hotels & accommodation
Part of the Travel, Tourism & Leisure sector
Hotels and accommodation cover the businesses that provide lodging to travellers — from city hotels and resorts to apartments, hostels and guesthouses. This hub explains the main types and how to find and compare accommodation providers and partners on Digibition.
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Overview
Accommodation is the part of travel and tourism that gives guests a place to stay. It ranges from full-service and limited-service hotels to resorts, boutique and business hotels, serviced apartments and aparthotels, hostels, guesthouses, bed-and-breakfasts and holiday rentals.
What to check when sourcing
Accommodation is a service, so judge a provider by scope and reliability rather than a unit price alone. Confirm what the property or group actually offers — room types and capacity, meal plans, meeting space, accessibility and the locations it covers — and check that it holds the operating licence or tourism registration your market requires.
Ask about seasonal capacity, group handling and how cancellations, deposits and no-shows are managed, since these shape the real cost of a booking relationship. For corporate rates, allotments or long stays, request references and read the contract terms carefully.
Use the directory to shortlist providers by specialization and country, then message several and compare their responses before you commit. This is general information, not legal or professional advice.
What to check when choosing an accommodation provider
| Criterion | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Scope | Property type, room categories and the destinations covered |
| Licensing | Tourism registration or operating licence your market requires |
| Capacity | Room count, group handling and realistic seasonal availability |
| Services | Meal plans, meeting space, transfers and accessibility features |
| Terms | Rates, deposits, cancellation and no-show conditions in writing |
| References | Experience with corporate, group or long-stay partners |
Frequently asked questions
- What counts as accommodation in travel and tourism?
- Accommodation covers any business that provides lodging to travellers — hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and aparthotels, hostels, guesthouses, bed-and-breakfasts and holiday rentals. Some offer full service with meals and facilities, others only a room.
- What is the difference between a hotel and a serviced apartment?
- A hotel typically sells rooms by the night with daily housekeeping and shared facilities such as reception and dining. A serviced apartment offers a self-contained unit with a kitchen, usually aimed at longer stays, with lighter but still professional service.
- How do I find accommodation providers and partners?
- Use the Digibition directory to filter by this specialization and by country, then open each company profile to review its services and specializations. You can message providers directly, or add several to a quote list and request quotes from all of them at once.
- What should I check before signing a corporate or group agreement?
- Confirm room types, capacity and the destinations covered, and clarify rates, deposits, cancellation and no-show terms in writing. For allotments or long stays, ask about seasonal availability and request references for similar partnerships.
- Do accommodation providers need a licence?
- Most markets require a tourism registration or operating licence for lodging businesses, and the specific rules vary by country and property type. Confirm the provider holds what your market requires. This is general information, not legal or professional advice.
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