hotel
[noun]
Synonyms: auberge, caravansary, hospice, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, public house, roadhouse, tavern

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Related Words: boardinghouse, lodging house, pension, rooming house, spa, boatel, motel, motor inn, fleabag, flophouse

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English Thesaurus: hotel, motel, inn, bed and breakfast, guesthouse, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ho‧tel S2 W1 /həʊˈtel $ hoʊ-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: hôtel, from Old French hostel; ⇒ hostel]
a building where people pay to stay and eat meals:
I’ve booked the flights and the hotel.
We’ll be at the Hotel Ibis.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

hotel
noun
ADJ. big, large | little, small | cheap, expensive | five-star, four-star, etc. | attractive, beautiful, comfortable, delightful, deluxe, good, grand, elegant, excellent, fine, first-class, luxurious, luxury, pleasant, posh, quality, smart, top all the style and comfort that only the best hotels can provide It was a luxury hotel with its own swimming pool and restaurant.
seedy | modern | air-conditioned The hotel is fully air-conditioned.
traditional | friendly | family, family-run a family hotel with a playground for small children a friendly family-run hotel
independent, private | international | country, country-house a small country hotel
holiday, resort, tourist | seafront, seaside | local, nearby | bed and breakfast homeless families living in bed and breakfast hotels
VERB + HOTEL stay at/in We're staying at a cheap hotel near the station.
book in at/into, check in at/into, check out of We checked into the hotel, then went for a walk along the beachfront.
own | manage, run
HOTEL + VERB be located, be situated The hotel is situated in the historic heart of the city.
feature sth, have sth, offer sth, provide sth The hotel features a lovely dining room overlooking the lake. The hotel offers excellent facilities.
HOTEL + NOUN accommodation, bedroom, room, suite | restaurant | foyer, lobby | guest, manager | industry | chain, group
PREP. at a/the ~ We met at the hotel.
in a/the ~ We're staying in a two-star hotel in the centre of the city.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

hotel

stay at/in a hotel
We stayed in a hotel near the airport.
check into a hotel (also book into a hotel British English)
He checked into the hotel a little after 2 pm.
check out of a hotel (=leave a hotel)
We packed and checked out of the hotel.
run/manage a hotel
They run a small hotel in Cornwall.
a hotel room
She was watching TV in her hotel room.
a hotel suite (=a set of rooms in a hotel)
The singer was staying in a luxury hotel suite.
hotel accommodation British English, hotel accommodations American English (=rooms in a hotel)
The price includes hotel accommodation.
a hotel guest
Hotel guests have free use of the gym and pool.
the hotel restaurant/bar/gym
The hotel bar was empty.
the hotel reception/lobby
She waited for him in the hotel lobby.
a luxury hotel (=an expensive and comfortable hotel)
a luxury hotel in central London
a two-star/three-star etc hotel (=a hotel that has been given a particular rating)
On our honeymoon, we stayed in a four-star hotel in Paris.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲