* § 1200. Definition. For the purposes of this article "hotel" shall mean a building or portion of such building which is regularly used and kept open as such for the lodging of guests, including: (a) an apartment hotel, (b) a motel, (c) a boarding house or club, whether or not meals are served, and (d) short-term residential rental units as defined in subdivision one of section four hundred forty-seven-a of the real property law. * NB Effective April 20, 2025