What is the meaning / definition of Full Service Hotel in the hospitality industry?

The term full service hotel, describes a hotel which offers a variety of different services and includes all of these services in the price. This type of hotels, generally have a higher price, though guests are sure that when they have booked that they will not encounter further significant costs. The price generally covers costs incurred in the F&B areas (bar, breakfast, lunch, dinner), SPA, laundry, turn-down service, shuttle service, room-service, equipped meeting areas. The opposite to this is a Limited Service Hotel. The term Full Service can be used for various hotel types including boutique hotels, resorts, and aparthotels.

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