A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid 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in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning or climate control.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 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.
Ethymology

The word hotel is derived from the French hôtel (coming from hôte meaning host), which referred to a French version of a townhouse or any other building seeing frequent visitors, rather than a place offering accommodation. In contemporary French usage, hôtel now has the same meaning as the English term, and hôtel particulier is used for the old meaning. The French spelling, with the circumflex, was also used in English, but is now rare. The circumflex replaces the 's' found in the earlier hostel spelling, which over time took on a new, but closely related meaning. Grammatically, hotels usually take the definite article – hence "The Astoria Hotel" or simply "The Astoria."

General Santos City

Southwest of Davao on Sarangani Bay, GENERAL SANTOS – or "Gensan" – is the Philippines' southernmost city, a dense, noisy metropolis that isn't a significant tourist destination, but is the jump-off point for the agricultural province of Sarangani and idyllic Lake Sebu. The vast hinterlands of central Mindanao to the west of General Santos – the provinces of North Cotaboto, Maguindinao, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat – are rarely explored by tourists because of occasional violence associated with the fight for Muslim autonomy.
The busy centre of General Santos, sometimes referred to as "Tuna City" because of its profitable tuna-fishing and canning industry, is bounded to the north by the National Highway, to the south by Sarangani Bay and to the west by the Silway River. At the city's heart are two parks – Freedom Park, to the east, and Carlos P. Garcia Park, to the west – with City Hall between them. From City Hall it's a ten-minute walk north to the National Highway and about the same distance south to P. Acharon Boulevard, which runs along the seafront. As for things to do in General Santos, you can while away a few hours strolling through the two parks before walking south to a third park, Magsaysay, right on the seafront. On the east of this park is a photogenic mosque. For shopping, head to Gaisano mall, east of the city along Catolico Avenue.
Hotel provides shelter/accommodation especially to complete strangers.

|It is no denial that hotel really is of great help to man. When you are on a trip or vacation and you need to get an accommodation,no one |
|shall offer you his house because you are a stranger. But in hotels, you are very much welcome and being served with your needs. You will |
|feel it's your second home. It also helps man to unwind or just for change, experience that luxury of life especially on 5-star hotels. I'm|
|dreaming I could one day. |
|Sources: IT'S MY OWN OPINION. |