Glossary of Travel Terms
  • Check-in – The date you wish to arrive at the hotel.
  • Check-out – The date you will depart from the hotel.
  • Hotels – A list of hotel chains and affiliations by which you can check availability of hotel accommodations.
  • Keywords – A word used to check availability of hotels with those specific services, amenities or facilities. i.e. pool, health club, meeting rooms, banquet facilities.
  • Rating – The Mobil “Star” rating of a specific hotel.
    • One Star – Budget/Motor Inn
    • Two Stars – Economy Motel/Hotel
    • Three Stars – Full Service Hotel/Resort
    • Four Stars – Superior Accommodations and Services
    • Five Stars – Luxury Hotel/Resort Property
  • Location – The city where you wish to check hotel availability.
  • State – The state where you wish to check hotel availability.
 
  • AAA Rate – Triple A Automobile Member discount hotel room rate. Membership card required upon check-in at hotel.
  • AARP Rate – American Association of Retired People member discount hotel room rate. Membership card required upon check-in at hotel.
  • Average Rate – The average of your daily room rate at the hotel during the dates of your stay.
  • CAA Rate – California Automobile Member discount hotel room rate. Membership card required upon check-in at hotel.
  • Cancel Policy – Specific information relating to the cancellation policy of your hotel reservation.
  • Dates – The check-in and check-out dates of your hotel stay.
  • Full Payment – Total amount of room and tax charges for all nights reserved at the hotel.
  • Government Rate – Discounted hotel room rate for Federal Government employees. Federal Government ID required upon check-in at hotel.
  • Guarantee – The method of payment, which is accepted by the hotel to guarantee your arrival.
  • Military Rate – Discounted hotel room rate for Military Personnel. Military ID required upon check-in at hotel.
  • Prepayment Policy – Specific information relating to the payment of room and tax charges for your hotel stay.
  • Rate Info – Specific information relating to the daily room rate of your hotel stay.
  • Reservation Confirmation Number – Your hotel confirmation number to be used for check-in at your hotel.
  • Room Total – Total amount of room charges for your hotel during the dates of your stay.
  • Super Saver – A discounted hotel reservation, which requires full payment of room and tax charges at the time, the reservation is made.
  • Tax Info – Total amount of room tax charges for your hotel during the dates of your stay.
  • Total Price – Total amount of room and tax charges for your hotel during the dates of your stay.

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