HOTEL VOCABULARY

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Word part of speech		Meaning	Example sentence
floor noun		a level of the building	The swimming pool is on the main floor.
front desk, reception noun		the place where guests go to check in and out and to get information	Towels are available at the front desk.
guest noun		a person that is staying at the hotel	Our washrooms are for guests only.
hostel noun		a very inexpensive place for backbackers and travelers on a budget	In the hostel you probably won’t get your own room.
hotel manager noun		person in charge at the hotel	I’ll let you make your complaint to thehotel manager.
housekeeping, maid noun		staff members that clean the rooms and linen	Put a sign on the door if you wanthousekeeping to come in and change the sheets on the bed.
ice machine noun		a machine that automatically makes ice that guests can use to keep drinks cold	There is an ice machine by the elevator on all of the even numbered floors.
indoor pool noun		place for guests to swim inside the hotel	The heated indoor pool is open until 10 pm.
inn noun		another word for “hotel”	There’s an inn on the other side of town that has a vacancy.
Jacuzzi, hot tub, whirl pool noun		a small hot pool for relaxation	Our honeymoon room has a personal hot tub.
king-size bed noun		extra large bed	A room with a king size bed costs an extra ten dollars a night.
kitchenette noun		a small fridge and cooking area	Your room has a kitchenette so you can prepare your own breakfasts and lunches.
late charge noun		a fee for staying past the check-out time	You will be charged a ten dollar late charge for checking out after 11 am.
linen noun		sheets, blankets, pillow cases	We will come in and change the linenswhile you are out of your room.
lobby noun		large open area at the front of the hotel	You can stand in the lobby and wait for your bus.
luggage cart noun		a device on wheels that guests can push their luggage on	Please return the luggage cart to the lobby when you are finshed with it.
maximum capacity noun		the most amount of people allowed	The maximum capacity in the hot tub is ten people.
motels noun		accommodations that are slightly cheaper than hotels	Our motel is very clean and is close to the beach.
noisy adj		loud	The guests next to you have complained that you are being too noisy.
parking pass noun		a piece of paper that guests display in the car window while in the hotel parking lot	Display this parking pass in your window to show that you are a hotel guest.
pay-per-view movie noun		extra charge for movies and special television features	If you order a pay-per-view movie, the charge will appear on your bill.
pillow case noun		the covering that goes over a pillow	Room 201 doesn’t need their sheets changed, but they requested one newpillow case.
queen size bed noun		bed with plenty of space for two people (bigger than a double)	They have a queen size bed so the small child can eaily fit in the middle.
rate noun		cost of renting a room for a certain time period	Our rates change depending on the season.
reservation noun		a request to save a specific room for a future date	They say they made a reservation but it doesn’t show on the computer.
room service noun		delivery of food or other services requested by guests	If you would like a bottle of wine, just callroom service.
sauna noun		a hot room for relaxation, filled with steam	We don’t recommend bringing young children into the sauna.
single bed noun		a bed for one person	The economy priced room includes onesingle bed.
sofa bed, pull-out couchnoun		a bed built into a sofa or couch	The room contains a sofa bed so the room actually sleeps five.
towels noun		used to cover and dry the body after swimming or bathing	You can get your swimming pool towelsat the front desk.
vacancy nounvacant adj		available rooms	We only have one vacancy left, and it is for a single room.
valet noun		staff that parks the guests’ vehicles	If you leave your car keys with us, thevalet will park your car underground.
vending machine noun		a machine that distributes snacks and beverages when you insert coins	The vending machine on the fifth floor has chocolate bars and chips.
view noun		a window that offers a nice image for guests	The room is more expensive because it has a spectacular view of the beach.
wake up call noun		a morning phone call from the front desk, acts as an alarm clock	What time would you like your wake up call?
weight room, workout room, gym noun		a room that guests can use for exercise and fitness	Our weight room has a stair climber and a stationary bicycle.