lexis4u: Hotel

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 280 Version 2

Main Definitions

hotel 1 |n| a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services.
hotel 2 |n| a commercial building with rooms for the accommodation of the paying public.
hotel 3 |n| an establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists.
"A five-star hotel."
hostel |n| an establishment which provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travellers. Hostels are used especially by young people.
"New Zealand has a network of small hostels, ideal for backpackers."
"Hostels are a temporary solution until the families can be housed in permanent accommodation."
inn |n| a small hotel, especially an old one in the countryside. Also used in the names of some big modern hotels.
"An 18th-century country inn."
"The Holiday inn."
motel |n| a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside.
resort |n| a luxury lodging facility that offers a comprehensive experience for vacaciones. In addition, this type of establishment are often located near special attractions like beaches, historic areas, ski parks, or spas. Resorts offer a variety of amenities, including dining, entertainment, shopping, spa and gym facilities, and more. In addition, this type of establishment offer a wide range of activities, including recreational activities, sports, and entertainment. Also stays are often longer than hotel stays, lasting many days or a couple of weeks. Some resorts are tailored to a specific activity or experience, such as golf resorts, ski resorts, or ecological resorts. Finally resortes can be convenient for families, offering kids clubs, evening entertainment programs, and shopping.
apart hotel / apartment hotel / residential hotel / extended-stay hotel 1 |n| a hotel containing apartments as well as accommodations for transients.
apart hotel / apartment hotel / residential hotel / extended-stay hotel 2 |n| a set of apartments where you can stay for a short time that offer services like a hotel, for example tea, coffee, towels and cleaning services: This aparthotel is the best option for families, having modern two-bedroomed apartments with a well-equipped kitchen.
apart hotel / apartment hotel / residential hotel / extended-stay hotel 3 |n| a serviced apartment complex that uses a hotel-style booking system. It is similar to renting an apartment, but with no fixed contracts and occupants can "check out" whenever they wish, subject to the applicable minimum length of stay imposed by the company. An apartment hotel complex usually offers a complete fully fitted apartment. These complexes are usually custom built, and similar to a hotel complex containing a varied number of apartments. The length of stay in these apartment hotels is varied with anywhere from a few days to months or even years. The people who stay in apartment hotels use them as long-term accommodation; therefore, the hotels are often fitted with most things the average home would require.
hotel-casino / casino-hotel |n| a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel.
hospitality / hospitality industry |n| a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, food and beverage services, event planning, theme parks, travel agency, tourism, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and bars.
"My father works in the hospitality industry and his main concern is the well-being of guests."
"The hospitality industry is a large subsection within the service industry and is comprised of four main areas: food & beverage, travel & tourism, lodging, and recreation."

Lodging

accommodation 1 |n| a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.
accommodation 2 |n| a particular type of place to sit or sleep on a train, boat, etc.
"They were living in temporary accommodation."
"They paid for his flights and hotel
accommodation."
"Prices star at U$S 200 per person, including flights, hotel accommodation and various excursions.
"Rates are higher for deluxe accommodations and lower in the off-season."
"There's a shortage of cheap! accommodation in the city."
diggings / digs |n| |pl| informal for lodgings.
"Many students in London have to live in digs."
"I spent three years in student digs."
"It was a small, purpose-built apartment, much like my student digs."
"I'd spent three years in London as a student and was familiar with life in grotty digs."
"He'd been kicked out of his digs for the third time."
"It was past midnight and she had to get back to her digs.
housing 1 |n| the provision of accommodations.
housing 2 |n| structures collectively in which people are housed.
lodging 1 |n| a place of rest, or of temporary habitation; especially, a leeping apartment (often in the plural with a singular meaning).
lodging 2 |n| accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent."
lodging 3 |n| a temporary place to stay; temporary quarters.
"To furnish board and lodging."
"If your husband meets certain criteria, however, the deduction can include the expenses related to meals and lodging at the facility as well as the medical care portion, Luscombe says."
"But officials are not required to disclose “any food, lodging, or entertainment received as personal hospitality.”
"The lodging industry typically evaluates its health based on two main metrics: occupancy rates and average daily rates."
lodgings 1 |n| a room or rooms rented for residence in another's house.
lodgings 2 |n| |British| the rooms of a university student who lives neither on campus nor at home.
pad |n| temporary living quarters.
place to stay |inf|
" If you need a place to stay, I have a spare room."
guesthouse |n| a private house where people can pay to stay and have meals.
"We stayed in a well-run guesthouse near the sea."

Hospitality Industry Activities

booking 1 |n| the arrangement that you make when you book something such as a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a theatre seat, or a place on public transport.
booking 2 |n| the arrangement that you make when you book something such as a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, a theatre seat, or a place on.
reservation |n| an arrangement to have something (such as a hotel room) held for one's use.
"I have a reservation. I booked it online."
"Could you make a reservation for me?"
check-in / check in |n| to report your arrival, esp. at an airport or hotel, so that you can get the service you are paying for.
check -out 1 |n| the time at which a lodger must leave a room (as in a hotel).
check -out 2 |n| the process of leaving a hotel room, paying for it, and returning the Key.
*Checkout is at 11:00 am."

Services

bed and breakfast / B&B |n| a private house or small hotel, where you can sleep and have breakfast.
"There’s a nice bed and breakfast in the village."
"I’ve got a list of bed and breakfasts from the tourist information."
full board and lodging |ph| a room to stay in and all meals provided.
room service |n| a service provided in a hotel allowing guests to order food and drink to be brought to their rooms.
"I rang room service and placed the order"
laundry service |n| a professional service that washes, dries, and sometimes irons clothes and other textiles.
housekeeping |n| the management of a home and the work that needs to be done in it, such as cleaning.
"She had a relaxed attitude to." housekeeping."

Rooms

hotel room |n| a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel.
single room |n| a hotel room or bedroom designed to be used by just one person.
"Three of the remaining bedrooms are single rooms and have fitted wardrobes"
double room |n| a hotel room or bedroom designed to be used by two people.
"The cost of a double room in a typical beachfront hotel."
twin room |n| in a hotel is a room that has two single beds, each for one person. Twin rooms are often a good choice for friends or colleagues who want to travel together but prefer to have separate beds. They are usually priced similarly to double rooms.
double-double room |n| some hotels may also have double-double rooms, which can accommodate two to four people and include two double beds or sometimes two queen-size beds.
adjoining rooms |pl| |n| are connected with an interior door, allowing the parties to move freely between them. These family-friendly accommodations are an excellent option for groups of friends or relatives who want to share space, yet also enjoy privacy.
adjacent rooms |pl| |n| are side-by-side rooms that don't have a connecting door.

Facilities

facilities |n| amenities a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens: a nuclear research facility, a military facility, a new sports facility.
amenities 1 |n| |pl| | UK 🇬🇧 | useful or pleasant facilities or services.
"Hotel amenities include health clubs and conference facilities."
"The hotel has very good amenities."
amenities 2 |n| |pl| |US 🇺🇸| lavatory; bathroom: used as a euphemism.
amenities 3 / hotel amenities / hotel facilities |n| |pl| things such as stores or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banqueting rooms.
"The city has tried to update its tourist amenities by building new hotels and information centers."
"Travelers stay at the hotel for its luxurious amenities such as the spa and hot tub."
reception|n| the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they arrive."
"Ask for me at reception."
front desk |n| a desk near the entrance to a hotel, office building, etc. where people go when they arrive and where they can get information, etc.
"Visitors must register at the front desk 7 days ago."
lobby |n| a room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a public building.
hallway / passage / passageway / corridor / hall |n| an interior space in a building that is used to connect other rooms. Hallways are generally long and narrow.
workout room / fitness room (british) / fitness room / gym / health club |n| a space with equipment for physical exercise.
"The five-star hotel has 28 modern rooms with their own terraces, as well as a fitness room, outdoor heated pool and a helipad."
"The vessel will include a fitness room, sauna and eight single cabins."
"There's a hammam and beauty centre, sauna, fitness room, tennis courts and horse riding."
"It has a terrace, a pool, a fitness room, a sauna and a self-contained two-bedroom flat."
laundry room / utility room |uk| |n| a room in a house or other building where clothes, sheets, and towels are washed and dried.
garage / parking lot |uk| / car lot |us||n| a cleared area intended for parking vehicles.

Workers

hotel manager / hotelier / lodging manager / hotelkeeper / hotel Man 1 |n| a person who manages the operation of a hotel, motel, resort, or other lodging-related establishment. Management of a hotel operation includes, but is not limited to management of hotel staff, business management, upkeep and sanitary standards of hotel facilities, guest satisfaction and customer service, marketing management, sales management, revenue management, financial accounting, purchasing, and other functions.
hotel manager / hotelier / lodging manager / hotelkeeper / hotelman 2 |n| an owner or manager of hotels.
hotel's general manager |n| a person who serves as a hotel's head executive, though their duties and responsibilities vary depending on the hotel's size, purpose, and expectations from ownership. The hotel's general manager is often supported by subordinate department managers that are responsible for individual departments and key functions of the hotel operations.
hotel concierge 1 |n| a person who provides exceptional service to guests, making their hotel visit comfortable and enjoyable. As a part of a hotel's front office department, professionals in this job fully commit to creating an unforgettable guest experience.
"Please contact the hotel concierge to inform them of your arrival."
"Should you wish to arrange a private transfer, please contact the hotel concierge desk for assistance."
concierge 2 |n| a caretaker of an apartment complex or a small hotel, typically one living on the premises.
"At about 3.55 pm, she arrived at Summervale House in Vale Drive, Werneth and used a key to get into the block of flats which has a concierge and security cameras, which could also contain the image of her killer."
hotel clerk / front desk clerk |n| a hotel receptionist.
porter 1 |n| a porter is a person whose job is to be in charge of the entrance of a building such as a hotel.
porter 2 / doorman / red cap |n| a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, airport, or hotel.
"Our taxi arrived at the station and a porter came to the door."
bellboy |n| a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms.
"The hotel bellboy got an oversized tip."
housekeeper |n| a person, typically a woman, employed to manage a household.
"In a scheme being piloted for the first time outside London, affluent city workers can employ Filipino housekeepers , who combine nannying skills with domestic service."
maid / housemaid / maidservant / housekeeper |n| is a female domestic worker.
waiter/waitress / server / stewardess / steward / attendant / garçon / waitperson |n| a man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.
"Arriving passengers greet their cabin stewards and table waiters like long-lost family friends with smiling handshakes, hugs and much backslapping."