Analysis
NAICS 721110 is the 2022 national industry for hotels (except casino hotels) and motels, part of 72111 (Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels). Census lists 21 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 55,895 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 1,497,840 people at an average annual payroll of $39,374 per employee (9th percentile of national industries). 31% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include alpine skiing facilities with accommodations (i.e., ski…, auto courts, lodging, automobile courts, lodging and health spas (i.e., physical fitness facilities) with…, among 21 in all.
For example, providing short-term lodging with a casino on the premises are classified in 721120 (Casino Hotels) instead.
Census lists 2 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 721120 and 72119. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels, motor hotels, resort hotels, and motels. The establishments in this industry may offer food and beverage services, recreational services, conference rooms, convention services, laundry services, parking, and other services.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
Index entries (21)
- Alpine skiing facilities with accommodations (i.e., ski resorts)
- Auto courts, lodging
- Automobile courts, lodging
- Health spas (i.e., physical fitness facilities) with accommodations
- Hotel management services (i.e., providing management and operating staff to run hotel)
- Hotels (except casino hotels)
- Hotels (except casino hotels) with golf courses, tennis courts, and/or other health spa facilities (i.e., resorts)
- Hotels, membership
- Hotels, resort, without casinos
- Hotels, seasonal, without casinos
- Membership hotels
- Motels
- Motor courts
- Motor hotels without casinos
- Motor inns
- Motor lodges
- Resort hotels without casinos
- Seasonal hotels without casinos
- Ski lodges and resorts with accommodations
- Summer resort hotels without casinos
- Tourist lodges