Hotelship is a passenger ship which is used for a short period as a hotel. A botel or boatel

Tourism

A hotelship is a passenger ship which is used for a short 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 Cunard line. During the 2022 World Cup, Qatar chartered three cruise ships to mitigate accommodation shortages.

• A hotelship is a passenger ship which is used for a short 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 Cunard line. During the 2022 World Cup, Qatar chartered three cruise ships to mitigate accommodation shortages.

United States[edit]

• United States[edit]
• There are two permanently moored hotel ships in the USA. The Queen Mary is in Long Beach, California, and the former Lake Michigan carferry City of Milwaukee is used seasonally as a hotel in Manistee, Michigan.
• Japan[edit]
• The Ocean Liner Hikawa Maru is a hotel in Yokohama
• Netherlands[edit]
• The former Ocean liner Rotterdam is currently on display in Rotterdam