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hotel

hotel

1.0
A building where people pay to stay and get meals and other services
  • noun
  • /hoʊˈtɛl/
translation icon : hotel
  • The hotel offers complimentary breakfast and free Wi-Fi for its guests.
  • hotel room
  • stay at a hotel
  • hotel guests

I was so good at working at the hotel as a bartender.

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Examples

Synonyms

motel
vshotel
579 1.2

A small hotel by the road that has parking outside each room

is a broader lodging venue that often provides more services and meals
resort
vshotel
247 1.1

A place like a hotel where people go for holidays and relaxation

is primarily a paid building for stays without holiday focus
inn
vshotel
239 1.0

A small hotel in the countryside that offers rooms and meals

is larger and offers more varied services beyond basic food and stays
accommodation
vshotel
135 5.0

A place where people stay, like a hotel or room

is a commercial building focusing on traveler stays meals and services
lodging
vshotel
50 3.4

A place where you stay for a short time or a short stay there

is a concrete paid building offering meals and services not the general act
hostel
vshotel
34 2.1

A cheap place for travelers or students to sleep, often with shared rooms and facilities

is a commercial paid lodging place that usually offers private rooms and services
24 2.1

A small place to stay overnight that serves breakfast but not other meals

is a fuller lodging business often providing several meals and services
guesthouse
vshotel
21 2.5

A small building near a house where visitors stay

is typically a larger commercial building offering more staff and services
resort hotel
vshotel
3 2.8

A hotel in a vacation area that offers many services and activities for guests

is more general and may not provide extensive leisure facilities
hostelry
vshotel
  • Archaic
1 8.0

A place like a hotel that offers rooms for travelers to stay overnight

is broader and includes meals and other guest services
casino-hotel
vshotel
1 3.4

A building that has both a casino and a hotel

is a general paid lodging place without necessarily offering gambling
lodging house
vshotel
  • UK
1 3.6

A house that rents rooms to people for short or long stays

is mainly a commercial visitor building rather than a residential rooming house
tourist court
vshotel
  • Archaic
7.7

A small roadside hotel or group of cabins where you can park near your room

is a general paid building offering varied guest services beyond cabins
3.8

A building that offers rooms for people to stay for a short time

is primarily a commercial place that usually includes meals and services
lodgings
vshotel
3.3

Temporary rooms you rent to stay in for a short time

is a specific commercial building for paying guests rather than any temporary place

Idioms

Heartbreak Hotel
  • Informal
1 8.2

A state of deep sadness people feel after a romantic breakup

Compounds

276 1.0

A private room where hotel guests sleep and use a bathroom

A very comfortable, expensive hotel with excellent service and many facilities

A person who runs a hotel and looks after guests and staff

6 1.0

A list of charges for a hotel stay, including room cost and extra services

3 2.8

A hotel in a vacation area that offers many services and activities for guests

2 3.0

A building with a hotel and a casino where guests stay and gamble

2 2.0

A person at a hotel's front desk who greets guests and handles check-ins and check-outs

hotel occupancy
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The percentage of a hotel's rooms that are occupied at a time

1 3.4

A building that has both a casino and a hotel

1 3.4

A hotel with very fancy rooms, expensive furniture, and very good service

1 3.4

A hotel for people traveling by car with rooms that open onto a parking lot

A person at the front desk of a hotel who helps guests

third-rate hotel
  • Informal
1 3.1

A hotel with poor rooms and bad service

A place like a hospital where people stay for mental health care as a joke online

A hotel offer that includes a room and some meals

hotel detective
  • Archaic
5.7

A person who works at a hotel to find thieves and keep guests safe

telecom hotel
  • Specialized
7.1

A building where companies keep phone and internet equipment and connect their networks

How Luxurious

hotel
1.0
motel
579 1.2
hostel
34 2.1

Surface Forms

hotel singular
hotels plural

Etymology

Hotel comes from the French word hôtel, which originally meant a 'guest house' or a large town house for visitors and is related to words like hostel and hospitality. So a hotel today is a place where guests pay to stay and get food and other services.