Lodging (or a holiday accommodation) is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions. Lodgings may be self catering, in which case no food is provided, but cooking facilities are available. Lodging is done in a hotel, motel, hostel or hostal, a private home (commercial, i.e.
