What is Modified American Plan?

What is Modified American Plan? Correct Answer Breakfast and dinner or lunch with room rates

The term Modified American Plan (MAP), refers to a booking option that includes the room night, a free breakfast and a second meal either lunch or more typically dinner.

Key Points

This option is offered for multiple reasons: 

  • One of which being that it allows hotels to offer more price conscious guests and families the ability to anticipate their costs.
  • Furthermore, if the hotel is not in the vicinity of other restaurants the Modified American Plan allows customers to ensure two meals a day at an attractive price not available in other locations.
  • The free meals are validated at the hotel’s restaurant or sometimes at nearby establishment in partnership with the hotel.

Related Questions

The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: As a trade war looms, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s biggest weapons could be boycotts of American brands by his country’s legion of consumers. But Xi would also be risking collateral damage at home, The China operations of all-American brands ranging from Coca-Cola Co. and McDonald’s Corp. to Walt Disney Co. are co-owned by state-backed Chinese firms.  Which among the following arguments support the above statement in the best possible manner? Arguments: I. One of Coke’s main China partners is government-backed COFCO Corp., Shanghai Disneyland is part owned by a local consortium, and McDonald’s franchisee in the country is controlled by state-backed conglomerate Citic Ltd. and private-equity firm Citic Capital Holdings.  II. Even when Chinese companies don’t have direct ownership links with U.S. brands, boycotts or other non-tariff retaliation would hit the local partners of those American companies. III. The number of big clean wins in terms of striking against the other guy (American brands) - without accidentally punching your own guy (Chinese firms) in the face - is extremely large.