guest‧house /ˈɡesthaʊs/ noun [countable]
a private house where people can pay to stay and have meals

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hotel a building where people pay to stay and eat meals:
We’re staying at a hotel in Salzburg.
the Plaza Hotel in New York
a four-star hotel
motel a hotel for people travelling by car, usually with a place for the car near each room:
the Palm Court Motel on Highway 23
inn a small hotel, especially an old one in the countryside. Also used in the names of some big modern hotels:
an 18th-century country inn
the Holiday Inn
bed and breakfast (also B & B) a private house or small hotel, where you can sleep and have breakfast:
There’s a nice bed and breakfast in the village.
I’ve got a list of bed and breakfasts from the tourist information.
guesthouse a private house where people can pay to stay and have meals:
We stayed in a well-run guesthouse near the sea.
hostel/youth hostel a very cheap hotel where people can stay for a short time while they are travelling. Hostels are used especially by young people:
New Zealand has a network of small hostels, ideal for backpackers.

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