From the perspective of historical development period, the hotel has mainly experienced the following periods:

inn period

appeared before the 18th century. It was called an inn at the time. It is conceivable that under the historical conditions at that time, the so-called inn must have simple equipment and poor safety, and could only provide food and accommodation.

Luxury hotel period

appeared at the beginning of the 19th century, when the productivity was developed and improved, and human society entered the industrial age. The first luxury hotel and villa in history was built in France, but in that era, ordinary people could not have the opportunity to consume, because at that time the hotel reception target was princes, nobles, businessmen, and high-class vacationers. And it is non-profit.

Commercial hotel period

From the beginning of the 20th century to World War II, the first commercial hotel appeared in the United States. At this time, the hotel could provide comfortable, convenient and clean services, with safety as its service purpose, and the price was relatively reasonable. At that time, there was also a car hotel.

Modern hotel period

The modern hotel was developed from the 1940s to the present. Since then, hotels have become commonplace and become a familiar place for consumption. Modern hotels also have many notable features, such as chain management, high-tech services, the use of new high-end luxury decorative materials, and personalized consumption. Moreover, the market positioning of the hotel is also more specialized and richer in types.

In the Yin and Shang era, there were post stations (officials) and inverse travels (people) in China, followed by [Zhou] Pavilions-[Qin and Han] Hotels-[Wei Jin] Siyi Pavilion (foreign guests)-[Tang Yuan 】Panfang, Sifang Pavilion, Huitong Pavilion, and then after the Opium War, it gradually developed from modern history to modern and contemporary times. Foreign hotels have been developing since ancient Greece and Roman times.