Hotel Vocabulary

Word
part of speech Meaning Example sentence

adjoining rooms two hotel rooms with a door in If you want we can book your
noun the centre parents in an adjoining room.

amenities local facilities such as stores and We are located downtown, so we

noun restaurants are close to all of the amenities.

attractions things for tourists to see and do The zoo is our city's most
noun popular attraction for kids.

baggage bags and suitcases packed with If you need help with your
noun personal belongings baggage we have a cart you can
use.

Bed and Breakfast a home that offers a place to stay I can book you into a beautiful
noun and a place to eat Bed and Breakfast on the lake.

bellboy a staff member who helps guests The bellboy will take your bags
noun with their luggage to your room for you.

book arrange to stay in a hotel I can book your family in for the
verb weekend of the seventh.

booked full, no vacancies I'm afraid the hotel is booked

adj tonight.

brochures small booklets that provide Feel free to take some brochures
noun information on the local sites to your room to look at.
and attractions

check-in go to the front desk to receive You can check-in anytime after
verb keys four o'clock.

check-out return the keys and pay for the Please return your parking pass
noun bill when you check-out.

complimentary free of charge All of our rooms have

breakfast complimentary soap, shampoo,
noun and coffee.

cot, rollaway bed a single bed on wheels that folds If you need an extra bed, we
noun up have cots available.

damage charge money a guest owes for repairs We will have to add a damage
noun to hotel property (when caused charge for the hole you put in
by violent or careless acts) the wall.

deposit amount paid ahead of time to You will not receive your
noun secure a reservation deposit back if you cancel.

double bed a bed large enough for two They are a family of four, so give
noun people them a room with two double
beds.

floor a level of the building The swimming pool is on the

noun main floor.

front desk, the place where guests go to Towels are available at the front
reception check in and out and to get desk.
noun information

guest a person that is staying at the Our washrooms are for guests
noun hotel only.

hostel a very inexpensive place for In the hostel you probably won't
noun backbackers and travelers on a get your own room.
budget

hotel manager person in charge at the hotel I'll let you make your complaint
noun to the hotel manager.

housekeeping, staff members that clean the Put a sign on the door if you
maid noun rooms and linen want housekeeping to come in
and change the sheets on the bed.

ice machine a machine that automatically There is an ice machine by the

noun makes ice that guests can use to elevator on all of the even
keep drinks cold numbered floors.

indoor pool place for guests to swim inside The heated indoor pool is open
noun the hotel until 10 pm.

inn another word for "hotel" There's an inn on the other side
noun of town that has a vacancy.

Jacuzzi, hot tub, a small hot pool for relaxation Our honeymoon room has a
whirl pool personal hot tub.
noun

king-size bed extra large bed A room with a king size bed
noun costs an extra ten dollars a night.

kitchenette a small fridge and cooking area Your room has a kitchenette so
noun you can prepare your own
breakfasts and lunches.

late charge a fee for staying past the check- You will be charged a ten dollar
noun out time late charge for checking out
after 11 am.

linen sheets, blankets, pillow cases We will come in and change the
noun linens while you are out of your
room.

lobby large open area at the front of You can stand in the lobby and
noun the hotel wait for your bus.

luggage cart a device on wheels that guests Please return the luggage cart to
noun can push their luggage on the lobby when you are finshed
with it.

maximum capacity the most amount of people The maximum capacity in the
noun allowed hot tub is ten people.

motels accommodations that are Our motel is very clean and is

noun slightly cheaper than hotels close to the beach.

noisy loud The guests next to you have

adj complained that you are being
too noisy.

parking pass a piece of paper that guests Display this parking pass in
noun display in the car window while your window to show that you
in the hotel parking lot are a hotel guest.

pay-per-view extra charge for movies and If you order a pay-per-view

movie special television features movie, the charge will appear on
noun your bill.

pillow case the covering that goes over a Room 201 doesn't need their
noun pillow sheets changed, but they
requested one new pillow case.

queen size bed bed with plenty of space for two They have a queen size bed so
noun people (bigger than a double) the small child can eaily fit in the
middle.

rate cost of renting a room for a Our rates change depending on

noun certain time period the season.

reservation a request to save a specific room They say they made a

noun for a future date reservation but it doesn't show
 on the computer.

room service delivery of food or other If you would like a bottle of

noun services requested by guests wine, just call room service.

sauna a hot room for relaxation, filled We don't recommend bringing

noun with steam young children into the sauna.

single bed a bed for one person The economy priced room
noun includes one single bed.

sofa bed, pull-out a bed built into a sofa or couch The room contains a sofa bed so
couch the room actually sleeps five.
noun

towels used to cover and dry the body You can get your swimming pool
noun after swimming or bathing towels at the front desk.

vacancy available rooms We only have one vacancy left,

noun and it is for a single room.
vacant
adj

valet staff that parks the guests' If you leave your car keys with
noun vehicles us, the valet will park your car
underground.

vending machine a machine that distributes snacks The vending machine on the
noun and beverages when you insert fifth floor has chocolate bars and
coins chips.

view a window that offers a nice The room is more expensive

noun image for guests because it has a spectacular view
of the beach.

wake up call a morning phone call from the What time would you like your
noun front desk, acts as an alarm wake up call?
clock

weight room, a room that guests can use for Our weight room has a stair
workout room, exercise and fitness climber and a stationary bicycle.
gym
noun

Prepared: Nguyen Cao Anh

Room Division Manager