continental plan

Thân thiện

The hotel offers a continental plan with breakfast included.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hotel rate or package that includes a continental breakfast each day: The "continental plan" is a type of hotel accommodation pricing where the daily rate covers the room and a light breakfast, typically consisting of items like bread, pastries, coffee, and tea.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We booked our stay on the continental plan, so we can have coffee and croissants in the lobby each morning.
  • The hotel offers both a full American plan and a more economical continental plan.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on a continental plan": To have booked or paid for a hotel stay that includes a daily continental breakfast.
  • Since we are on a continental plan, breakfast is already taken care of.

Variants and Related Words

• European Plan (EP) (n): A hotel rate that includes only the room, with no meals.
• American Plan (AP) (n): A hotel rate that includes the room and all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
• Bermuda Plan (BP) (n): A hotel rate that includes the room and a full cooked breakfast.
• Modified American Plan (MAP) (n): A hotel rate that includes the room, breakfast, and one other meal (usually dinner).

Synonyms

• Room with breakfast rate: A less formal term describing similar accommodation.
• Bed and breakfast (B&B) plan: While similar, a B&B is often a specific type of establishment, whereas a continental plan is a pricing option that can be offered by various hotels.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically refers to the inclusion of a continental breakfast, which is a light, simple breakfast as opposed to a full cooked or hot breakfast. The name originates from the custom of a light breakfast in continental Europe.
• It is a standard term in the hospitality and tourism industry for classifying meal plans.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hotel plan that provides a continental breakfast daily

Từ đồng nghĩa

• european plan