hotel

ho|tel

W1S2 [həuˈtel US hou-] n

[Date: 1600-1700; : French; Origin: hôtel, from Old French hostel; HOSTEL]

a building where people pay to stay and eat meals

stay at/in a hotel

▪ We'll be staying at the Hotel Ibis.

▪ She watched TV in her hotel room and waited for him to call.

hotel bar/restaurant/lobby/foyer etc

▪ The hotel bar was closed.

check into a hotel also book into a hotel BrE

▪ They checked into a cheap hotel.

check out of a hotel

▪ You must check out of the hotel by 10 a.m.

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WORD FOCUS: hotel

types of hotel: motel, inn, B&B (BrE), guesthouse (BrE)

types of room: double room (==has a bed for two people)

twin room (==has two single beds)

single room (==for one person)

suite (==has two or more rooms)

people who work at a hotel: desk clerk (==gives you your key)

bellboy (BrE) bellhop American English (==takes your bags up to your room)

maid also chambermaid (==cleans your room)

manager

someone who is staying at a hotel: guest

the place where you check in, check out, and pay your bill: front desk, reception (BrE)

an arrangement to stay at a hotel: reservation also booking (BrE)

hotel services: room service, wake-up call

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