Golf
Property that includes a golf course amenity as part of its operations. A property does not qualify if it only has privileges on a nearby course.
Group rooms
Typically defined as 10 or more rooms per night, sold pursuant to a signed agreement. Refer to Data Reporting Guidelines for more specific application. This type of data is included in the Segmentation portion of STR’s reports.
Holiday closure
A property is voluntarily closed for a period of time (less than one month), typically due to a holiday.
Hotel types
Hotel classifications are driven primarily by building structure and, secondarily, by service level. Chain management has provided STR with hotel type classifications for a significant number of locations. Hotel types include: All-Inclusive: Property with rooms so...
Index
Measures a hotel’s performance relative to an aggregated grouping of hotels (i.e., competitive set, market or submarket). We utilize indexes to measure performance in three key areas: Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR. An index of 100 means a hotel is capturing a fair share...
Interior/exterior corridor
Denotes whether the property has interior or exterior corridors.
Latitude/longitude
Angles that uniquely define points on a sphere. Together, the angles comprise a coordinate scheme that can locate or identify geographic positions on the surfaces of planets, such as Earth.
Lifestyle brand
Group of hotels operating under the same brand that is adapted to reflect current trends. Select lifestyle brand hotels include AC Hotels by Marriott International, Aloft by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Radisson Red by Carlson and W Hotels by Starwood Hot...
Limited service hotel
What are “limited-service hotels?” Limited-service hotels are properties that offer select or focused facilities and amenities, typically without a full-service restaurant. These hotels are often in the Economy, Midscale or Upper Midscale segments. Limited-service h...
Location segment
Property classification driven by physical location. Chain management provides STR with location classifications for a significant number of hotels.