What delivery modes are available for the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification?

The Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification is offered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes at LSHRM. On-campus places are based in London, while online and distance-learning cohorts follow the same Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification syllabus with live tutor sessions and recorded content.

Is the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification recognised in the UK?

Yes. The Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification is delivered by LSHRM, a division of Harold International College of London, and is aligned with UK sector benchmarks and professional bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality. The Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification sits within the Certificate tier of the LSHRM articulation model.

What are the entry requirements for the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification?

Entry to the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification follows the LSHRM Certificate route. Applicants typically need the qualifications outlined in the Entry Requirements section, plus the standard English-language and technology requirements. LSHRM welcomes UK and international applicants to the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification.

How much does the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification depends on delivery mode and applicant status. LSHRM publishes current fees on the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification enrolment page, and the admissions team can advise on instalment plans, employer-sponsored routes and any available scholarships for the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification.

Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification | LSHRM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification is an LSHRM Certificate programme running across a 3 to 6 months study window and delivered from our London base as part of the Harold International College of London portfolio. Sitting inside the Resort & Business Management department, the programme focuses on the way UK and international hotels are classified, star-rated and grouped into competitive sets. The syllabus is UK-referenced, written for applicants who intend to work in real hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses, and shaped alongside bodies such as the HOSPA and the Marketing Society so that every module maps to how the UK sector actually operates.

By graduation you will be able to describe the main hotel categories, read a comp-set report, and support a manager in analysing a hotel's market position. The programme is structured across on-campus, online and distance-learning delivery, uses live tutor-led sessions supported by recorded material, and articulates cleanly into the next LSHRM level so you can plan your full progression from day one. Every assessment is built around applied hospitality practice rather than abstract theory, meaning your portfolio at the end of the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification is directly relevant to interview and role conversations across London hotel groups, boutique brands and international resort operators.

Key Features

Overview of luxury, upscale, mid-scale, economy and boutique hotel formats
Introduces star-rating criteria and the AA and VisitEngland grading schemes
Aligned with the sector taxonomies used by UKHospitality and the Tourism Society
Written by tutors who have worked across London hotel groups
Assessments based on real UK and international property case studies
Direct pathway into the LSHRM Diploma in Luxury Hospitality Operations

What You Will Learn

Distinguish full-service, select-service, limited-service and lifestyle hotels
Read UK star-rating criteria and match a property to a category
Compare franchised, managed, leased and owned hotel operating models
Understand competitive sets, market segments and demand generators
Explain the resort, city-centre, airport, extended-stay and boutique typologies
Support a manager with a basic property-positioning summary
Interpret STR-style occupancy, ADR and RevPAR at introductory level
Recognise the professional bodies that govern UK hotel classification

Who This Course Is For

New entrants exploring career direction across hotel formats
Reservations and reception staff wanting a broader business view
International applicants studying UK hotel structure for the first time
Career changers moving into hospitality strategy or marketing

Career Pathways

Reservations Assistant
Hotel Coordinator
Guest Service Agent
Front Office Assistant
Hospitality Team Member

LSHRM careers services support every Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification student with CV and LinkedIn coaching, interview practice and structured introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators, boutique brands, cluster hotels and the wider UK hospitality supply chain. Because the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification sits within the Resort & Business Management portfolio, career support is tuned to the specific hiring rhythm of hotel types and classification, and continues after graduation through the LSHRM alumni network.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification should meet the standard LSHRM Certificate criteria. Each application is reviewed individually and international qualifications are welcomed.

Age 16+ with a genuine interest in hotel, resort and hospitality careers
GCSE-equivalent secondary education (or overseas equivalent)
Basic English proficiency for online learning (IELTS 5.0 or equivalent for international applicants)
Access to a computer with reliable internet for online delivery
No prior hospitality qualification required and this is a foundation route

Why Study at LSHRM

LSHRM is the London School of Hotel and Resort Management and a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational and strategic disciplines that run modern hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses. Every LSHRM programme is aligned with recognised UK professional bodies including the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and the British Institute of Innkeeping, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.

Our curriculum is written by former hoteliers, revenue leaders, housekeeping directors and hospitality technologists, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Students on every LSHRM route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators, boutique brands and the wider hospitality supply chain. LSHRM's articulation model means every Certificate and Diploma leads cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree and with Master's routes for those aiming at general management, executive and consultancy roles.

Apply for Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification

Applications for the Certificate in Hotel Types and Classification are open on a rolling basis, with online interviews for international applicants and short assessment calls for on-campus routes. Our admissions team will guide you through document verification, fee options and cohort start dates, and the LSHRM student support team is available from the moment you enrol through to graduation. Start your London-recognised hospitality career today and secure your place on the next LSHRM cohort. Enrol Now.