Tourism: general vocabulary

1. Affordable destinations – Places within a reasonable price range 2. Affordable

travel – Travel which is within your price range 3. Around the world – In all corners
of the globe 4. Arts and culture – The art, music and other cultural aspects of an
area 5. Craft markets – Stalls where goods made by the local people are sold 6. Do
as the locals do – Enjoy the activities as the local people do 7. Efficient public
transport – A functioning transport system intended for the use of residents and
visitors 8. Exotic destinations – Unusual or strange holiday destinations 9. Get
around – Get from place to place 10. Guided tours – Walking, hiking or driving
visits led by a guide who knows the area 11. Holiday brochures – Pamphlets
advertising holiday destinations 12. Holiday destination – Place to which you leave
on holiday 13. Long haul flights – Long distance flights 14. Lush rainforests –
Luxuriant equatorial forests 15. Magnificent landscapes – Impressive scenery 16.
Make advance reservations – Booking ahead of time 17. Memorable experiences –
Activities that you will remember for years 18. Off the beaten track – A place that is
not on the main thoroughfare 19. Out of season – Outside the most popular holiday
period 20. Packaged deals – Travel deals that are put together by an agency and sold
as a package 21. Quaint villages – Old fashioned or charming small towns 22. Scenic
views – Lovely scenes 23. Self-catering accommodation – A Place to stay where
you see to your own food 24. Spectacular beaches – Impressive sandy shorelines 25.
Stunning architecture – Magnificent buildings 26. Swarming with tourists – Full
of holidaymakers 27. Time on their hands – Available time to do as you choose 28.
To get away from it all – To get away from everyday routines 29. To go
sightseeing – Take a trip around an area to see what it has to offer 30. Travel abroad
– Travel to overseas destinations 31. Travelling light – Travelling with little
luggage 32. Value for money – A good return on investment 33. Visa regulations –
Laws that relate to entry into a country 34. Wildlife safari – A guided tour through a
game park

Classification of Tourism
Tourism can be classified into six distinct categories according to the purpose of
travel. These are following as:
1) Recreational: Recreational or leisure tourism takes a person away from the
humdrum of everyday life. In this case, people spend their leisure time at the hills, sea
beaches, etc.
2) Cultural: Cultural tourism satisfies cultural and intellectual curiosity and involves
visits to ancient monuments, places of historical or religious importance, etc.
3) Sports/Adventure: Trips have taken by people with a view to playing golf, skiing
and hiking, fall within this category.
4) Health: Under this category, people travel for medical, treatment or visit places
where there are curative possibilities, for example, hot springs, spa yoga, etc.
5) Convention Tourism: It is becoming an increasingly important component of
travel. People travel within a country or overseas to attend conventions relating to
their business, profession or interest.
6) Incentive Tourism: Holiday trips are offered as incentives by major companies to
dealers and salesmen who achieve high targets in sales. This is a new and expanding
phenomenon in tourism,

Different Room Types in hotels

1) Single: A room assigned to one person. May have one or more beds.
The room size or area of Single Rooms are generally between 37 m² to 45 m².
2) Double: A room assigned to two people. May have one or more beds.
The room size or area of Double Rooms are generally between 40 m² to 45 m².
3) Triple: A room that can accommodate three persons and has been fitted with
three twin beds, one double bed and one twin bed or two double beds.
The room size or area of Triple Rooms are generally between 45 m² to 65 m².
4) Quad: A room assigned to four people. May have two or more beds.
The room size or area of Quad Rooms are generally between 70 m² to 85 m².
5) Queen: A room with a queen-sized bed. May be occupied by one or more people.
The room size or area of Queen Rooms are generally between 32 m² to 50 m².
6) King: A room with a king-sized bed. May be occupied by one or more people.
The room size or area of King Rooms are generally between 32 m² to 50 m².
7) Twin: A room with two twin beds. May be occupied by one or more people.
The room size or area of Twin Rooms are generally between 32 m² to 40 m².
8) Hollywood Twin Room: A room that can accommodate two persons with two
twin beds joined together by a common headboard. Most of the budget hotels tend to
provide many of these room settings which cater both couples and parties in two.
The room size or area of Hollywood Twin Rooms are generally between 32 m² to 40
m².
9) Double-double: A Room with two double ( or perhaps queen) beds. And can
accommodate two to four persons with two twin, double or queen-size beds.
The room size or area of Double-double / Double Twin rooms are generally between
50 m² to 70 m².
10) Studio: A room with a studio bed- a couch which can be converted into a bed.
May also have an additional bed.
The room size or area of Studio room types are generally between 25 m² to 40 m².
11) Suite / Executive Suite: A parlour or living room connected with to one or more
bedrooms. (A room with one or more bedrooms and a separate living space.)
The room size or area of Suite rooms are generally between 70 m² to 100 m².
12) Mini Suite or Junior Suite: A single room with a bed and sitting area.
Sometimes the sleeping area is in a bedroom separate from the parlour or living room.
The room size or area of Junior Suites are generally between 60 m² to 80 m².
13) President Suite | Presidential Suite: The most expensive room provided by a
hotel. Usually, only one president suite is available in one single hotel property.
Similar to the normal suites, a president suite always has one or more bedrooms and a
living space with a strong emphasis on grand in-room decoration, high-
quality amenities and supplies, and tailor-made services (e.g. personal butler during
the stay).
The room size or area of Presidential Suites are generally between 80 m² to 350 m².
14) Apartments / Room for Extended Stay: This room type can be found in service
apartments and hotels which target for long stay guests. Open kitchens, cooking
equipment, dryer, washer etc. are usually available in the
room. Housekeeping services are only provided once in a week or two times in a
week.
The room size or area of Serviced Apartments are generally between 96 m² to 250 m².
15) Connecting rooms: Rooms with individual entrance doors from the outside and a
connecting door between. Guests can move between rooms without going through the
hallway.
The room size or area of Connecting rooms are generally between 30 m² to 50 m².
16) Murphy Room: A room that is fitted with a sofa bed or a Murphy bed (i.e. a bed
that folds out of a wall or closet) which can be transformed from a bedroom in the
night time to a living room in daytime.
The room size or area of Murphy Room Types are generally between 20 m² to 40 m².
17) Accessible Room / Disabled Room: This room type is mainly designed for
disabled guests and it is required by law that hotels must provide a certain number of
accessible rooms to avoid discrimination.
The room size or area of Accessible Room Types are generally between 30 m² to 42
m².
18) Cabana: This type of room is always adjoining to the swimming pool or have a
private pool attached to the room.
The room size or area of Cabana Room Types are generally between 30 m² to 45 m².
19) Adjoining rooms: Rooms with a common wall but no connecting door.
The room size or area of Adjoining Room Types are generally between 30 m² to 45
m².
20) Adjacent rooms: Rooms close to each other, perhaps across the hall.
The room size or area of Adjacent Room Types are generally between 30 m² to 45 m².
21) Villa: A special form of accommodation which can be found in
some resort hotels. It is a kind of stand-alone house which gives extra privacy and
space to hotel guests. A fully equipped villa contains not only bedrooms and a living
room but a private swimming pool, Jacuzzi and balcony. It is suitable for couples,
families and large groups.
The room size or area of Villa’s are generally between 100 m² to 150 m².
22) Executive Floor/Floored Room: A room located on the ‘executive floor’ which
enables convenient access to the executive lounge. Besides, some hotels also provide
‘female executive floors’ with their rooms assigned to female guests only due
to safety and security reasons.
The room size or area of Executive Floor are generally between 32 m² to 50 m².
23) Smoking / Non-Smoking Room: Many hotels provide both smoking and non-
smoking rooms for their guests. In order to minimize the effects of secondhand smoke
exposure on non-smoking guests.
The room size or area of Smoking / Non-Smoking Room is generally between 30 m²
to 250 m².
At the airport
 airfare (noun)
the cost of the plane ticket
 airline (noun)
the company that owns the plane
 arrival / arrivals (noun)
the time planes arrive at the airport
 baggage / luggage (noun)
bags or suitcases
 baggage claim (noun)
the place where passengers pick up their bags after the plane lands
 board (verb)
when the passengers get on the plane
 boarding pass (noun)
a ticket that gives you permission to board the plane; some airlines allow you to
use a boarding pass on your cell phone. A boarding pass usually has your name,
flight number, and departure date and time.
 boarding time (noun)
the time that passengers are allowed to get on the plane
 carry-on / hand luggage / cabin baggage (noun)
bags that passengers bring on the plane (called "carry-on" in North America)
 customs (noun)
the place in the airport where bags are checked before you are allowed to enter
a country
 departure time / departures (noun)
the time planes leave the airport
 e-ticket (noun)
airfare purchased on the Internet
 fragile (adjective)
something that is easily broken (sometimes passengers pack fragile items in
their bags)
 delay (noun)
the amount of time the plane is late for landing or takeoff (a two-hour delay
means the plane will arrive two hours later than planned)
 domestic (adjective)
within the same country (a domestic flight)
 gate (noun)
the place where passengers wait to board the plane
 identification (noun)
documents that prove a person's name and personal information (address, birth
date, phone number, social security number, etc.)
 international (adjective)
worldwide (an international flight)
 layover / stopover (noun)
a period of waiting between flights
 overbooked (adjective)
the airline sold too many tickets; there are more passengers than seats
 passport (noun)
an official document that proves a person's citizenship
 runway (noun)
a strip of smooth ground where an airplane takes off and lands

On the plane
 aisle (noun)
the empty walkway between rows of seats on the plane
 aisle seat (noun)
a seat by the aisle
 business class (noun / adjective)
the area where people who are traveling for business sit; it is sometimes the
same as first-class
 cabin (noun)
interior (inside) of the airplane
 captain (noun)
the person who flies the plane and is in charge of the plane
 cockpit (noun)
the part of the plane where the captain and co-pilot sit to fly the plane
 complimentary (adjective)
free; it does not cost any money
 co-pilot (noun)
the pilot who helps the captain fly the plane
 economy class / coach class (noun / adjective)
the lowest class of traveling; economy tickets are the cheapest tickets
 emergency exits (noun)
the part of the plane that opens and passengers can exit during an accident
 first-class (noun / adjective)
more expensive tickets with better seating and more services; first-class has
bigger seats than economy or coach class
 life vest (noun)
a safety device used during an emergency landing in water
 overhead bin / overhead compartment (noun)
a place to store carry-on bags above the passenger seats
 oxygen mask (noun)
a safety device that gives passengers oxygen during an accident
 pilot (noun)
the person who flies the plane
 row (noun)
a line of seats on the plane from the aisle to the window
 seatbelt (noun)
a safety device that holds passengers in their seats
 steward / flight attendant (noun)
a man who takes care of passengers on the plane
 stewardess / flight attendant (noun)
a woman who takes care of passengers on the plane
 takeoff (noun / verb)
when the plane leaves the ground
 touchdown (noun / verb)
when the plane lands on the ground
 turbulence (noun)
movement in the air that causes a rough flight
 window seat (noun)
a seat by the window