STR uses four (4) continents: Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/Africa.

STR uses fifteen (15) sub-continents: Caribbean, Central America, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania, Central/South Asia, Northeastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, Southern Africa.

The country where the the property is located.

The state where the property is located.

In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state (or federal territory).

A hotel classification driven by physical location: Urban, Suburban, Airport, Interstate/Motorway, Resort, or Small Metro/Town.

A geographic area composed of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (such as Atlanta, GA), a group of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (such as South Central Pennsylvania), or a group of counties (such as Texas North). A market must contain a sufficient number of hotels to permit further subdivision into sub-markets and price segments.

A geographic area that is a sub area of an STR market. If a sub-market is a subset of an MSA defined market; counties and/or zip codes are used to define the sub-market boundaries. If a sub-market is a subset of a county defined market, zip codes are used to define the sub-market boundaries.

All guest rental units have one or more bedrooms and may include a separate living area. Many suites contain kitchenettes or mini-refrigerators. Suite properties often have no integrated dining facilities available; however, many offer complimentary breakfast.

Hotels with rooms and public spaces that offer unique, contemporary and distinctive design/decor. Hotels in this category often create and promote a stylish, luxurious, aspirational, or avant-garde feeling/ambiance. STR generally defines brands and independent hotels in the boutique segment as being concentrated in the Luxury, Upper Upscale, and Upscale chain & class categories, having an actual or estimated room rate (ADR) of $175 or higher, and typically having fewer than 200 rooms.

A public room used for gambling and other entertainment. The room must be located on the hotel’s property.

Branded hotels grouped based on the average room rate. Independent hotels, regardless of their average room rates, are included as a separate chain scale category. The chain scale segments are: Luxury Chains, Upper Upscale Chains, Upscale Chains, Upper Midscale Chains, Midscale Chains, Economy Chains, Independents.

Class is an industry categorization which includes chain-affiliated and independent hotels. The class for a chain-affiliated hotel is the same as its chain scale (see chain scale). An independent hotel is assigned a class based on its ADR, relative to that of the chain-affiliated hotels in its geographic proximity. There are six class segments: Luxury, Upper-upscale, Upscale, Upper-midscale, Midscale, Economy.

Hotels with a major focus on conference facilities. These establishments must meet guidelines of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). These hotels must also be listed on the IACC website at www.IACCOnline.com.

Hotels with a minimum of 300 rooms and large meeting facilities (minimum of 20,000 Square feet). These hotels are not part of the Conference Center Group.

The number of floors or stories in the establishment (excluding any retail space).

A hotel that offers an on-site golf course. The golf course must be located on the hotel’s property. Hotels with privileges on a course nearby do not qualify.

Rooms at the property that are only accessible through interior hallways.

The square footage of the largest meeting room only, normally the ball room.

Hotels that appeal to the leisure traveler, are located in resort markets, and are considered a destination in themselves. They typically have a natural attraction and/or onsite recreational facility (such as ocean, beach, golf courses, mountains, and so on). They also have several restaurants, tennis courts, golf courses, spa and multiple pools with extra recreational features (such as Doral Golf Resort, The Greenbrier, Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Resort, Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa).

Whether a property offers a full menu dining (full service) or no food & beverage service (limited service).

Total number of rooms at the property (including guest rooms and suite rooms).

Guests have easy access to ski slopes.

A hotel that offers extensive spa treatments. Offering a simple sauna or hot tub/whirlpool are not enough. It has to be located on the hotel’s property. It can be leased but not owned by the hotel.

The property's lowest rate for one person with one bed.

The property's highest rate for one person with one bed.

The property's lowest rate for two or more people with two beds.

The property's highest rate for two or more people with two beds.

The property's lowest rates for any suites at the property

The property's highest rates for any suites at the property.

A nationally recognized brand or chain. Generally STR will create or designate an affiliation once the company has a minimum of eight properties in its portfolio.

Date the current brand or chain became affiliated with the hotel.

Property’s chain affiliation prior to current affiliation, if applicable.

Property’s second chain affiliation prior to current affiliation, if applicable.

Property’s third chain affiliation prior to current affiliation, if applicable.

The name of the company that manages the property.

Name of the first brand or chain affiliated with the hotel.

The name of the company that owns the property.

A parent company is one that has multiple brands in its portfolio (such as Accor, Choice Hotels International). This is automatically filled based on the affiliation associated with the property.