Category Definitions

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Canada Select Accommodation Rating Categories

A. Hotel/Motel (H/M)

• Hotel
• Suites
• Motel
• Motor Hotel

B. Resort (R)

• Resort Hotel
• Condo Hotel
• Lodge
• Spa
• Ranch
• Housekeeping

C. Cottage(C)

• Cottage
• Cabin
• House
• Housekeeping
• Cottage Condo-Style Unit

D. Country Inn (CI)

• Small Inn
• Large Inn

E. Bed and Breakfast / Hospitality Home (BB/HH)

• Bed and Breakfast
• Tourist Homes/Guest Home
• Farm Vacation
• Bed and Breakfast Inn

F. Fishing/Hunting Property (F/H)

• Lodge
• Camp
• Out-Post

Canada Select Category Definitions

A. Hotel/Motel (H/M)

• 4+ rooms/units in main building under one roof
• Inside or outside access
• Minimum all rooms with private 3 piece bath

B. Resort (R)

• 4+ rooms/units in main building under one roof
• Minimum all rooms with private 3 piece bath
• Minimum of 1 full service dinning room
• Must provide recreational facilities on premises
• Destination property

C. Cottage (C)

• 1+ units
• Outside access
• Minium of private 3 piece bath per unit
• Must provide extensive continental breakfast with seating area or 100% of units with full   housekeeping (excluding cabins)
• Destination property

D. Country Inn (CI)

• Inside access for 50 + % of rooms
• Minimum of private 3 piece bath
• Must provide personalized hospitality
• Main entrance and common areas of the owner/operator must be separate to those of the   guest
• Must provide dining room with minimum of continental breakfast (min. 3 items) and evening   meal on premises

E. Bed and Breakfast/Hospitality Home (BB/HH)

Bed and Breakfast
• Inside access for 50 + % of rooms
• Shared baths permitted with max. 3 rooms (6 guests)/bath (plus shared with host)
• Must provide personalized hospitality directly by the owner or operator
• Must provide a minimum of continental breakfast (min. 3 items) on premises

Bed and Breakfast Inn
• 5+ rooms
• Inside access for 50 + % of rooms
• Shared baths permitted with max. 3 rooms (6 guests)/bath (plus shared with host)
• Must provide personalized hospitality directly by the owner or operator
• Must provide a minimum of continental breakfast (min. 3 items) on premises

Tourist Home (TH)/ Guest Home (GH)
• Inside access for 50 + % of rooms
• Shared baths permitted with max. 3 rooms (6 guests)/bath (plus shared with host)
• Must provide personalized hospitality directly by the owner or operator
• Not required to provide breakfast on premises

Farm Vacation (FV)
• Inside access for 50 + % of rooms
• Shared baths permitted with max. 3 rooms (6 guests) /bath (plus shared with host)
• Must provide personalized hospitality directly by the owner or operator
• Must be a fully operational farm
• Not required to provide breakfast on premises

F. Fishing/Hunting Property (F/H)

• Establishments providing the services necessary to cater to the fishing and hunting   sportsperson

Kitchenette/Efficiency Unit
• A unit designed for light housekeeping only that contains a sink, a small refrigerator, and a stove with 1 or more burners or a microwave.

Housekeeping Unit
• A unit designed for full housekeeping, that provides the following in addition to the bedroom and bathroom areas:
a) A defined living area containing a small table, and not less than one chair for each guest.
b) A kitchen area containing a sink, a full size refrigerator, a stove with 4 burners, good quality dishes, pots/pans, kitchen utensils and cutlery, a garbage can, towels, soap, and a table with adequate seating capacity for the guests accommodated therein.