The Amenity Guide is useful for helping understand what each icon means, and the range of service that may be expected when searching for hotels with that amenity offering.
Internet Access
This represents a connection to the World Wide Web. It means only that a hotel has stated they offer internet service, be that wifi or another network connection type. Hotels offering an internet connection may charge for their service.
Pets Allowed
This means pets are permitted. However, this only signifies that a hotel permits some types of pets. Size restrictions may also apply. Some hotels permitting pets may require a deposit, which may not be refundable.
Accessibility
This represents a hotel offering accessibility for those with special needs or mobility issues. Most hotels will offer this service, under requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Even so, accessibility options may be available in only a portion of the hotel.
Free Breakfast
This means that a hotel has stated they offer some type of free breakfast, whether that be a smaller, continental breakfast or a full-service breakfast bar. Most will state, in their description, the extent of the complimentary breakfast offered.
Fitness Center / Room
This icon represents some type of fitness center or workout room that a hotel makes available to guests. It does not reveal the scope or scale of a fitness center, or the type of equipment offered, only that a fitness center is available.
Non-Smoking Rooms
This icon represents some type of fitness center or workout room that a hotel makes available to guests. It does not reveal the scope or scale of a fitness center, or the type of equipment offered, only that a fitness center is available.
On-Site Parking
This icon means the hotel makes parking available to guests. Often, for properties near major interstate highways, trucker parking is also available. This icon only means parking is available; it does not indicate whether parking charges may apply.
Airport Shuttle
This means the hotel has said it provides an airport shuttle for guests, often both from and to the airport. However, some shuttle services may be one-way only or include a service charge.
Business Center
This icon means the hotel has some type of business center available for guests. Often, a business center will include an internet-connected computer and a printer; some will include copy and fax services or shipping options.
Pool / Pool Area
This icon means the hotel has a pool on the property for public use. Some hotels may offer year-round pools, and other may include a pool area for children.
Laundry Service / Facility
This represents a laundry facility or, at the very least, some type of laundry service offered by the hotel. A property description will often outline whether a hotel offers a facility for travelers to clean their own laundry, particularly truckers.
Bar / Cocktail Lounge
This icon means the hotel has either a restaurant with a bar or a full-service cocktail lounge, which may be separate from a dining room. Hotels offering only in-room bar service will not feature this icon.
