Chapter 3: Study Questions

Dear Students,

Please complete the study questions.

1. On a piece of paper, list as many types of accommodation classifications (e.g., by size) as you can think of. Name at least five. Provide examples of each.
2. When researching a franchisor, the cost of the franchise must be carefully considered. What other factors would you consider to determine the value of a franchise fee?
3. How should lower-end hotels and hotels that do not cater to business travelers respond to increased competition from rentals enabled by firms like Airbnb?
4. A hotel earns $3,000 on 112 rooms. What is its ADR?
5. That same hotel has an occupancy of 75%. What is its RevPAR?
6. How many independent campgrounds are there across Canada?
7. How many vehicle-accessible campsites are there in BC?
8. Airbnb enables hosts to rate their guests after a stay. Consider some other types of accommodation and list the pros and cons of rating guests.
9. Draw an organizational chart for a 60-room boutique hotel, listing all the staff required to run the operation. Put the most influential people (e.g., the general manager) at the top and work your way down. How would you structure this differently from a larger full-service hotel? What would you keep the same?
10. Read the Condé Nast list Links to an external site. for Best Hotels and Resorts in Canada for 2014 (in the Take a Closer Look feature). Now find two other “best of” lists for BC, Canada, or global accommodations. What do the winners have in common? List at least three things. Now try to find at least two differences.