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A hotelship is a passenger ship which is used for a short period as a hotel. ==General information== At times when accommodation shortages can be predicted, for example during trade fairs or big events, hotelships can complement the already existing permanent hotels in a flexible fashion. In Germany, hotelships are evident during trade fair periods in Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Nuremberg and Hannover. The moorings are usually located near the town centre. During a large trade fair such as Drupa or Medica in Düsseldorf, up to 40 ships can be moored to accommodate visitors.〔(Rheinische Post ) Daily Germany Newspaper, published in Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, The Article “Volles Haus in Düsseldorf”, ''May 26th, 2008'' (Full House in Düsseldorf) describes the hotel situation and the need of hotelships during the major trade fairs in Germany.〕 River cruisers are used as hotelships for a limited time and intermittently. Whereas a hotel has a fixed address and is used permanently, hotelships are only in any one location for a defined duration. Ship owners and shipping companies are particularly keen on this use of river cruisers as, unlike in the case of deep sea cruise ships, there is no seasonal transfer of ships to warmer areas. The result is therefore more efficient use of the ships outside the main cruising season. The main thoroughfares for river cruises in Europe are the rivers Rhine, Main, Danube and Elbe. Since many cities here lie directly on the river, this is also a particularly interesting area for hotelships. Moorings are usually conveniently located in the city centre, for example at the Konrad Adenauer Ufer in Cologne, the Altstadtufer in Düsseldorf or the Holbeinsteg at the Nizzawerft in Frankfurt.〔(Hafen Frankfurt ) The Frankfurt Harbour management company (FHM) | Hotelships in Frankfurt, The FHM describes hotelships as a central part of Frankfurt’s hotel industry during the major trade fairs.〕 These locations are all close to the city centres and the trade fair grounds. Because of this network of inland waterways, hotelships can be positioned where and when required, and usually without lengthy transfers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「hotelship」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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