Accommodations

Hungary

1. Hotels: A formal accommodation offering full hotel services.
2. Pensions and inns: Represent better value than hotels in the same star bracket. These looks like as a guesthouse, or bed and breakfast, or simply hotels. Facilities can be restaurant, sauna, swimming pool.
3. Private rooms and apartments:

·         Private rooms: Depending on location and amenities, prices for a double room range from pound16 for a night. In downside the rates are 30% higher.

·         Apartments are alternative for families and groups. These have equipped kitchen, bed linen, towels, TV, and radio.

4. Hostels and college accommodation:

·         Hostels are generally open in summer, and it costs less than Ł10.

·         College is available during student vacation and it costs Ł6.

5. Campsites: Budapest’s campsites are well-equipped and pleasant with trees, grass, and sometimes a swimming pool.

Accommodation rates are often quoted in euros, and of course in forint.

England

1. Hotels

·         Hotels: A formal accommodation offering full hotel services.

·         Country house hotel: A hotel with ample grounds or gardens set in a rural or semi-rural situation with an emphasis on peace and quiet.

·         Small hotel: Smaller hotels with a maximum of 20 bedrooms. They will be personally run by the proprietor and are likely to have limited function basis.

·         Town house hotel: A high quality property of individual and distinctive style with a maximum of 50 rooms, set in a town or city centre. High staff-to-guest ratio. Public areas may be limited. Possibly no dinner served, but room service available instead.

·         Metro hotel: A town or city hotel providing full hotel services with the exception of dinner. Within easy walking distance of a range of places to eat.

2. Guest accommodation: Informal accommodation with limited service, B&Bs, Inns, etc
3. Budget hotel: Uniform accommodation with limited service, roadside, budget lodge style

Reference:

http://www.theaa.com/travel_editorial/hotel_services_hotel_recognition_scheme.html  (Accessed: 05/12/2010)

http://www.visitbritain.com/hu/Accommodation/Accommodation-types/ (Accessed: 05/12/201)Charles Hebbert& Dan Richardson, (2006) The rough guide to Budapest. Rough Guides.
Adrian Phillips& Jo Scotchmer (2005) Hungary.Bradt Travel Guides.