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The hotel operating costs incurred during the reporting period related to revenue generating activities.

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Personnel expenses incurred during the reporting period for services required to operate a hotel.

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Utilities expenses incurred during the reporting period for services, such as water, sewer, gas, electricity and telephone required to operate a hotel.

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The aggregate other operating expenses related to operate a hotel.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets that is directly or indirectly associated with the sale of service or product.

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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