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Lodging

Vocabulary
Accommodatio
n

A place to stay.

(noun)

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Amenitie
s
The things that are available for guests to use or
do in or around the hotel.

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Balcon
y
An outside space
enclosed with a
protective edge.

(noun)

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Ba
r
A place to sit and drink,
and also eat food.

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Basement

A space under a
building.

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Bed and breakfast

The price includes the room where you sleep


and the food you eat for breakfast.

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Bellbo
y
A person who carries
guests’ luggage to their
rooms.

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Bookin
g
To secure a room to stay in a hotel (same as
reservation).

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Brochures

An information
booklet.

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Buffe
t
A counter where you
help yourself to food.

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Buildin
g
A strong covered area
that protects from the
wind and water.

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Check-
in

To arrive at a hotel and get access to your room.

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Check-
out

To leave a hotel and stop using the room.

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Comfortabl
e

Very soft and cosy.

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Complimentar
y

Something that is free.

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Concierg
e
A person who can
organise special
requests for hotel
guests.

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Confir
m

To accept, agree.

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Credit
Card

A method of payment.

(noun)

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Cuisin
e
The prepared food that
is available.

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Double
room
A room with one bed
that two people can
sleep on.

(noun)

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Elevato
r
A way of going up or
down in an
enclosed box driven
by electricity
(American English).

(noun)

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Expensiv
e

To cost a lot of money.

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Facilitie
s

The areas and items that are provided for use.

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Fitness centre

An area with a gym


and swimming pool.

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Front desk

The place where the


receptionist works
(same as reception
desk).

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Fully
booked
To have no rooms available (same as no
vacancies).

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Guest

A person who is staying in a hotel.

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Hoste
l
A cheap hotel that
caters to young people.

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Hote
l
A place where people
pay to stay for short
amounts of time.

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Housekeeping

The people who and


action of keeping the
hotel clean.

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Information

News or telling you


something useful.

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In
n
Another name for a
hotel, often found in
the country.

(noun)

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Lif
t
A way of going up or
down in an
enclosed box driven
by electricity
(British English).

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Lobb
y
The entrance area of a hotel, often with places
for guests to sit.

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Locatio
n

The place where something is.

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Luggag
e
The bags that travellers
take with them.

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Luxuriou
s

Something very special, comfortable.

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Mai
d
The person who cleans
the rooms in a hotel.

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Manager

The person in charge of


the hotel.

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Mini-
bar
A small fridge in a
room with food and
drink that has to
be paid for.

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Motel

A cheaper hotel.

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No
vacancies
To have no rooms available (same as fully
booked).

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Non-resident

Someone who does not live or sleep there.

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Parkin
g
An area where you can
leave your car.

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Pric
e

The cost, how much money.

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Reception desk

The place where the


receptionist works
(same as front desk).

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Reception

The area where guests arrive at a hotel and


check-in to their rooms.

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Receptionist

The person who greats


guests and takes
bookings.

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Registe
r
A written list of items or names.
(noun)

To arrive at a hotel and claim your room.


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Requir
e

To
need.

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Reservatio
n
To secure a room to stay in a hotel (same as
booking).

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Restaurant

An area that serves


meals.

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Roo
m
The area in a hotel
where guests stay.

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Room
service
When a guest orders
food or drink to be
delivered to their
room.

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Securit
y
The means that are use
to keep something
safe.

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Single
room
A room with one bed
that one person can
sleep on.

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Staf
f
People employed by a
hotel.

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Ti
p
The extra money that a
guest gives to hotel
workers.
(noun)

To give extra money to


someone that helps
you.
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Twin
room
A room with two beds
for two people to sleep
on.

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Vacancie
s

To have rooms available.

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Vale
t
A person who parks
your car for you.

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Vie
w
What can be seen from the hotel (often the sea,
mountains or something beautiful).

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Waite
r
The person who serves
food in a restaurant.

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Weekend

The end of the week (Saturday and Sunday).

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