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hotel

hotel

∞ 1.0
A building where people pay to stay and get meals and other services
  • noun
  • /hoʊˈtɛl/
: 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.