I think short stay services in hotels or guest houses must have originated from providing

1. A resting for persons while transiting before continuing on a long trip.
2. Arriving in a city for an occasion and you need to have a shower, food or change dress.
3. Arriving too early for a business meeting and need to use a few hours rest.

Whatever the case may be sometimes a decent place that offers this service is hard to find around us.

The basics are, a descent bed and shower and security, what else could there be? perhaps a budget per hour rate.
I didn't mean to say it all but is there is anything I left out?