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In a Hotel
Learn essential hotel vocabulary for everyday English
About This Lesson
In this pre-intermediate vocabulary lesson about In a Hotel, you will learn the different types of rooms and accommodations available, what amenities and services you can expect, and useful verb phrases to use at a hotel. The pictures, definitions, and sentence examples below will help you understand and remember these useful terms.
Hotel Vocabulary Infographic
Collage of images depicting types of rooms, services, and facilities in a hotel.
Hotel Vocabulary
single room
A room with a single bed, designed for one person.
I stayed in a single room with just a narrow bed and a desk in it.
double room
A room with a double bed, designed for two people.
Lucy and Fred booked a double room with a huge bed in the middle of it.
twin room
A room for two people with two single beds instead of one double bed.
The children slept in a twin room right next to their parents’ room.
sea view
A room from which you can see the sea.
I stayed in a big room with a sea view.
half board
A hotel package that includes breakfast and one other meal (usually dinner).
We only booked half board because we wanted to try different places to eat.
full board
A hotel package that includes all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
As we’d booked full board, we ate all our meals in the hotel restaurant.
reception desk / front desk
The main desk in a hotel where guests check in, check out, and ask for help. Called 'front desk' in the US.
I waited at the reception desk to ask for some information.
room service
A service where food and drinks are delivered to your hotel room.
It was too cold to go outside, so I called room service and ordered a sandwich.
housekeeping
The hotel service responsible for cleaning rooms and changing linens daily.
The housekeeping service was excellent, and the rooms were cleaned each day.
spa
A facility in luxury hotels offering treatments like massages, saunas, and beauty services.
I spent an hour in the spa getting a relaxing massage.
conference room
A large room equipped for business meetings or conferences.
The company had booked the conference room for their three-day national conference.
internet access
Wi-Fi availability in the room; sometimes included, sometimes extra.
I need a room with internet access, so that I can work and have video calls.
laundry service
A hotel service that washes and returns guests’ clothes, usually the same day.
I used the laundry service to have my shirt cleaned.
parking facilities
Designated areas where guests can park their vehicles.
Unless the hotel has parking facilities, we won’t be able to take the car.
wake-up call
A phone call from hotel staff to wake you at a requested time.
Tom requested a wake-up call for 7 am the next day.
to book a room
To reserve a hotel room in advance, often online or by phone.
I booked the room online as soon as I’d finished booking our flights.
to check in
To register at the hotel upon arrival and receive your room key.
As soon as we arrived, we checked in at the reception desk.
to check out
To leave the hotel after returning your key and settling your bill.
We were told we would have to check out of the hotel by 11:30 at the latest.
to pay the bill
To settle the total cost of your stay before departure.
I paid the bill at the reception desk before leaving the hotel.
to request
To politely ask for something, such as a service or item, from hotel staff.
Peter was feeling hungry, so he called the reception desk to request room service.