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Modified American Plan

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Modified American Plan

Meal plans do not typically include wine or cocktails.

The Modified American Plan, sometimes abbreviated as MAP in hotel listings, means that the quoted rate includes two meals a day, including breakfast and either lunch or dinner. In the Modified American plan, these meals are provided by the hotel dining room.

Some hotels offer guests the option of being on the American Plan, a Modified American Plan, or paying a la carte for food consumed in their facility. Travelers choosing a hotel in a remote location where there are not many restaurants — or none at all — need to stay at a hotel that offers at least a Modified American plan.

In Europe and some other countries the Modified American Plan is referred to as Half Pension or Half Board.

Other Hotel Dining Plans

  • American Plan
  • Continental Plan
  • European Plan
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