Hotel Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a hotel, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Hotel name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a hotel is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a hotel usually falls under NAICS 721110: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels, motor hotels, resort hotels, and motels. The establishments in this industry may offer food and beverage services, recreational services, conference rooms, convention services, laundry services, parking, and other services.
Businesses classified here include
- Alpine skiing facilities with accommodations (i.e., ski resorts)
- Auto courts, lodging
- Automobile courts, lodging
- Health spas (i.e., physical fitness facilities) with accommodations
- Hotel management services (i.e., providing management and operating staff to run hotel)
- Hotels (except casino hotels)
- Hotels (except casino hotels) with golf courses, tennis courts, and/or other health spa facilities (i.e., resorts)
- Hotels, membership
- Hotels, resort, without casinos
- Hotels, seasonal, without casinos
- Membership hotels
- Motels
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 721110), U.S. Census Bureau.
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most hotels (except casino hotels) and motels locations
- California 6,033 locations
- Texas 5,755 locations
- Florida 3,647 locations
- New York 2,401 locations
- Georgia 2,206 locations
- North Carolina 1,946 locations
- Virginia 1,600 locations
- Pennsylvania 1,511 locations
- Illinois 1,498 locations
- Tennessee 1,490 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.