Types of Hotel Meal Plans

What is a Meal Plan in Hotel?

A meal plan is a plan that is added to a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel.

There are four common Meal Plans in a Hotel, they are :

1. European Plan (EP)
2. Continental Plan (CP)
3. American Plan (AP)
4. Modified American Plan (MAP)

European Plan (EP) : Room Rent only - It is a plan where only the lodging that is a bed is offered. Thus the charges are made for lodging facilities only.

The Guest will have to pay extra for using the hotel’s dining facilities. This can be called the “Room Only” Plan.

        EP = Bed Only

Continental Plan (CP) : In the case of continental plan, bed and breakfast are included in the tariff charges. Thus bed is offered along with breakfast and the guest is, however, free to take his meal and tea as he likes.

        CP = Bed + Breakfast 

American Plan (AP) : Also known as Full Pension or Full Board meal Plan. It includes all three major meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the length of your stay.

        AP = Bed + Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Modified American Plan (MAP) : It is a modified version of the American Plan and includes a room stay with breakfast and a choice between lunch and dinner.

        MAP = Bed + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner