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Accommodatio
n
A place to stay.
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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.
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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
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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
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Check-
out
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Comfortabl
e
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Complimentar
y
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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.
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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.
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Elevato
r
A way of going up or
down in an
enclosed box driven
by electricity
(American English).
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Expensiv
e
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Facilitie
s
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Fitness centre
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Front desk
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Fully
booked
To have no rooms available (same as no
vacancies).
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Guest
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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
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Information
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In
n
Another name for a
hotel, often found in
the country.
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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
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Luggag
e
The bags that travellers
take with them.
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Luxuriou
s
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Mai
d
The person who cleans
the rooms in a hotel.
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Manager
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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
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Parkin
g
An area where you can
leave your car.
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Pric
e
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Reception desk
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Reception
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Receptionist
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Registe
r
A written list of items or names.
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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
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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.
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Vacancie
s
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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
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