Overview of Property Types
To find any specific lodging type, select any one of the Regions within the state.

With a wide variety of accommodations available today, choosing the one that is right for you may be confusing. To assist you, our online guide uses these simple lodging categories:

Bed & Breakfasts - hosted properties that include breakfast in their room rate. Breakfast may range from simple, familiar selections to gourmet specialties. The host is usually a knowledgeable source of information on the community, local sightseeing, events, and restaurants.

Cabins - Similar to a Guesthouse except more rustic. In most instances, there will not other accommodations adjacent to this type of lodging. There may, however, be several cabins on the property.

Guesthouses - These are unhosted accommodations with either a Continental or Continental-plus breakfast included. These are excellent choices for complete privacy, since travelers have the use of an entire house. In some cases, the property owner lives nearby; otherwise, the property is managed through a reservation agency.

Hotels - usually larger, multilevel commercial properties known for their wide range of guest services, rooms in several price categories, and on-premise food service. Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT) membership also includes a growing number of small, intimate luxury or "boutique" hotels with outstanding personalized service and fine restaurants.

Inns - the terms "inn" and "country inn" are often used interchangeably -- not to imply these properties are found only in the country, but to give a sense of their ambiance. As such, inns are closer in definition to bed & breakfasts than to hotels. Generally, they tend to be larger than bed & breakfasts and may offer additional meal options or a high quality restaurant on the premises, yet still manage to retain the charm of an individual home.

Ranch - In addition to lodging accommodations which may be of any type, a ranch contains acreage, livestock and is generally remote. Actual ranching activities may or may not be available to guests.

Different Types of Breakfasts

Continental - Coffee, tea, and one or more pastry options; some include juice.

Continental Plus - An expanded Continental menu of coffee, tea, pastries, juice and/or fresh fruit, and in some cases, a simple entree.

Full Breakfast - A complete meal with hot entree, side dishes, juice and/or fresh fruit, pastries or bread, and coffee or tea.

Special Dietary Requirements - Most Hospitality Accommodations of Texas (HAT) properties accommodate special requests stemming from dietary concerns or food allergies. Please inquire when making reservations about a property's capabilities in this area. Advance notice is commonly required to arrange for dietary substitutions.