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Hotelship
A hotel ship is a passenger ship which is used for a period as a hotel. A botel or boatel is a boat that serves as a hotel or hostel. Currently there are few permanent hotel ships. The word is a portmanteau of boat and hotel. Botels may range from small or larger purpose-built or converted boats or other watercraft, to converted ships. They may be permanently moored or grounded, or spend part of the year taking guests on tours. The most famous examples are the Queen Mary, in Long Beach; and the Queen Elizabeth 2, in Dubai. Both ships were originally part of the Cunard line. During the 2022 World Cup, Qatar chartered three cruise ships to mitigate accommodation shortages.
There are two permanently moored hotel ships in the USA. The Queen Mary is in Long Beach, California, and the former Lake Michigan car ferry City of Milwaukee is used seasonally as a hotel in Manistee, Michigan.
The ocean liner and museum ship Hikawa Maru in Yokohama includes facilities for hotel accommodation.
The former ocean liner Rotterdam is currently serving as a hotel and museum in Rotterdam.
The former cruise ship and carferry Bore is serving as a hotel, museum and restaurant in Turku.
At times when accommodation shortages can be predicted, for example during trade fairs or big events, hotelships can complement the already existing permanent hotels in a flexible fashion. In Germany, hotelships are evident during trade fair periods in Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg and Hannover.
The moorings are usually located near the town centre. During a large trade fair such as Drupa or Medica in Düsseldorf, up to 40 ships can be moored to accommodate visitors.
River cruisers are used as hotelships for a limited time and intermittently. Whereas a hotel has a fixed address and is used permanently, hotelships are only in any one location for a defined duration. Ship owners and shipping companies are particularly keen on this use of river cruisers as, unlike in the case of deep sea cruise ships, there is no seasonal transfer of ships to warmer areas. The result is therefore more efficient use of the ships outside the main cruising season.
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Hotelship
A hotel ship is a passenger ship which is used for a period as a hotel. A botel or boatel is a boat that serves as a hotel or hostel. Currently there are few permanent hotel ships. The word is a portmanteau of boat and hotel. Botels may range from small or larger purpose-built or converted boats or other watercraft, to converted ships. They may be permanently moored or grounded, or spend part of the year taking guests on tours. The most famous examples are the Queen Mary, in Long Beach; and the Queen Elizabeth 2, in Dubai. Both ships were originally part of the Cunard line. During the 2022 World Cup, Qatar chartered three cruise ships to mitigate accommodation shortages.
There are two permanently moored hotel ships in the USA. The Queen Mary is in Long Beach, California, and the former Lake Michigan car ferry City of Milwaukee is used seasonally as a hotel in Manistee, Michigan.
The ocean liner and museum ship Hikawa Maru in Yokohama includes facilities for hotel accommodation.
The former ocean liner Rotterdam is currently serving as a hotel and museum in Rotterdam.
The former cruise ship and carferry Bore is serving as a hotel, museum and restaurant in Turku.
At times when accommodation shortages can be predicted, for example during trade fairs or big events, hotelships can complement the already existing permanent hotels in a flexible fashion. In Germany, hotelships are evident during trade fair periods in Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg and Hannover.
The moorings are usually located near the town centre. During a large trade fair such as Drupa or Medica in Düsseldorf, up to 40 ships can be moored to accommodate visitors.
River cruisers are used as hotelships for a limited time and intermittently. Whereas a hotel has a fixed address and is used permanently, hotelships are only in any one location for a defined duration. Ship owners and shipping companies are particularly keen on this use of river cruisers as, unlike in the case of deep sea cruise ships, there is no seasonal transfer of ships to warmer areas. The result is therefore more efficient use of the ships outside the main cruising season.