A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past consisting only of a room with a bed a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone an alarm clock a television, a safe a mini-bar with snack foods and drinks and facilities for making tea and coffee Luxury features include bathrobes and slippers, a pillow menu, twin sink vanities and jacuzzi bathtubs. Larger hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a restaurant swimming pool fitness center business center childcare, conference facilities and social function services.
Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room.
Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In the United Kingdom, a hotel is required by law to serve food and drinks to all guests within certain stated hours. In Japan, capsule hotels provide a minimized amount of room space and shared facilities.
