What is a Private room?

A private room is a room where you will need to book the entire room. For example, three persons booking a four-bed private room will need to select and pay for four persons if they wish to have a private room. If you set your preference to private room and there is no private room availability, the website will offer the best alternative available.

What is a Single room?

A single room is a room that sleeps 1 person only, this will appear as a 1 bed private room.

What is a Double room?

A double room is a room that has 1 bed which sleeps 2 people. Only 2 people can sleep in a double room.

What is a Twin room?

A twin room is a room that has 2 beds and sleeps 2 people only.

What are Dorm Rooms?

Dorm rooms are rooms that are shared with other people. They will usually have bunk style beds. There may be lockers or safety deposit boxes where you can store your valuables in the room also. Some dorm rooms now will have a bathroom or shower also, this will appear as a shared dorm with ensuite.

What is a Tent?

A tent will be found in any property type classified as Campsite. It is a canvas structure with a small bed that will normally sleep mixed gender.

What does Ensuite mean?

An ensuite room is a room that has a toilet and comes with a shower and/or bath. Private rooms and dorm style rooms can be ensuite. You will pay more for an ensuite room.

What is Apartment?

The apartment is an accommodation unit where you will need to book the entire unit. That means that here you do not book only the bed as in hostels. Most apartments will have kitchen. Apartment include private room and bathroom. Sometime could be more apartments in one building. They can be in the private house or in residential buildings together with other flats. If you want more privacy, apartment is perfect for you. Keep in mind that you will probably not meet other guests and have fun in the same building, as in hostels.

Accommodation to suit every budget and every taste, all graded by a unique quality assurance scheme.

Guest House
A guest house normally has at least 4 letting bedrooms, some with ensuite or private facilities. It is usually run as a commercial business. Breakfast is available and evening meals may be provided.

B&B
Accommodation offering bed and breakfast, usually in a private house. B&Bs normally accommodate no more than 6 guests, and may or may not serve an evening meal.

Small Hotel
A small hotel normally has a minimum of 6 letting bedrooms and a maximum of 20. Most bedrooms have ensuite or private facilities. Small hotels serve breakfast, dinner and, normally, lunch, and they have a drinks licence (though it may be a restricted licence). They are normally run by the owner(s) and reflect their own personal style.

Hotel
A hotel normally has at least 20 letting bedrooms, of which most have ensuite or private facilities. They serve breakfast, dinner and, normally, lunch, and they usually have a drinks licence (it may be a restricted one).

International Resort Hotel
A hotel with a 5-star quality award that has a range of leisure and sporting facilities. These include an 18-hole golf course, swimming pool and leisure centre, and country pursuits.

Self-catering
A serviced apartment is a type of furnished apartment available for short-term or long-term stays, which provides amenities for daily use. Serviced apartments can be less expensive than equivalent hotel rooms

Serviced Apartment
Essentially self-catering apartments where services such as cleaning are available. Meals and drinks may also be available, either to each apartment or in a restaurant and/or bar on site.

Lodge
Overnight accommodation, usually purpose-built and situated close to a major road or city centre. Reception hours may be restricted and payment may be required on check-in. There may be associated restaurant facilities.

Inn
Bed and breakfast accommodation within a traditional inn or pub. The bar and restaurant is open to non-residents, and provides food at lunchtime and in the evening.

Restaurant with Rooms
The restaurant is the most significant part of the business, and is usually open to non-residents as well as those staying there. Breakfast is usually provided.

Campus Accommodation
The accommodation provided by colleges and universities for their students is often made available – with meals – to individuals or groups at certain times of year, typically the summer, Easter and Christmas holiday periods.

Hostel
A building run by a private operator or non-profit membership organisation, where beds and sometimes meals and other services and facilities are provided.

Holiday Park
A park that offers holiday homes and, most likely, touring and camping pitches.

Touring Park
A park that offers touring pitches, and may offer camping pitches as well.

Camping Park
A park for camping only.