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- accessible roomnoun · B2A room designed for a guest who uses a wheelchair.
- adjoining roomsnoun · C1Two rooms with a door between them.
- all-inclusiveadjective · B2Covering meals, drinks and activities in one price.
- amenities/əˈmɛn.ə.tiːz/noun · B2+The comforts a hotel offers — pool, gym, breakfast, wifi.
- ballroom/ˈbɔːlɹuːm/noun · B2The large hall used for dances and functions.
- bathrobe/ˈbɑːθ.ɹəʊb/noun · B1+The loose soft coat you wrap yourself in after a shower.
- bed and breakfastnoun · B1A room with the morning meal included.
- bellhop/ˈbɛlˌhɒp/noun · B2+The uniformed attendant who takes luggage to rooms.
- booking confirmationnoun · B2The message proving your room is held.
- boutique hotelnoun · B2A small stylish hotel with an individual character.
- buffet breakfastnoun · B2A morning spread guests serve themselves from.
- bunk/bʌŋk/noun · B1One of two beds built one above the other.
- business centrenoun · B2The room with computers and printers for guests.
- campsite pitchnoun · B2The marked plot where you may put up a tent.
- cancellation policynoun · B2The rules about changing or dropping a booking.
- caravan/ˈkæɹəvæn/noun · B2A home on wheels towed behind a car.
- check-in timenoun · B1The earliest hour you may take your room.
- check-outnoun · B1The morning moment you return the key and leave the hotel.
- complimentary/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/adjective · C1Given free as part of the service.
- concierge/ˌkɒnsiˈɛːʒ/noun · B2+The hotel professional who can arrange anything for a guest.
- conference facilitiesnoun · B2The rooms and equipment for business meetings.
- continental breakfastnoun · B2A light morning meal of bread, pastries and coffee.
- courtyard viewnoun · B2A room looking onto the enclosed inner space.
- deposit/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/noun · B1The money you pay up front and get back if you leave the flat undamaged.
- do not disturbphrase · B1The sign hung out to keep staff from knocking.
- dormitory bednoun · B2One bed in a room shared with strangers.
- double roomnoun · A2A room with one large bed for two people.
- dry cleaning bagnoun · B2The bag left in a room for clothes needing chemical cleaning.
- duvet covernoun · B1The washable bag the quilt slips inside.
- en suite/ɒ̃ ˈswiːt/adjective · B2Having its own bathroom attached.
- evacuation drillnoun · C1The practice of leaving a building safely.
- excursion/ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/noun · B2+A short organized trip made for pleasure, back by evening.
- family roomnoun · B1A room with beds for parents and children together.
- fire escapenoun · B2The outside stairs for fleeing a burning building.
- front desknoun · B1The counter where guests deal with the hotel.
- full boardnoun · B2A rate including all three meals of the day.
- function roomnoun · C1A room hired out for meetings and parties.
- guest registernoun · B2The record of who is staying and when.
- guesthouse/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/noun · B1+A private house that takes paying visitors.
- guided tournoun · B1A visit led by somebody who explains things.
- gym facilitiesnoun · B2The exercise equipment provided for guests.
- half boardnoun · B2A rate including breakfast and one other meal.
- holiday cottagenoun · B2A small country house rented for a break.
- homestay/ˈhoʊmˌsteɪ/noun · B2Staying as a guest in a local family's house.
- hostel/ˈhɑstəl/noun · B1+A cheap place for young travelers to sleep, often in shared rooms.
- housekeepingnoun · B1The staff who clean and prepare the rooms.
- inn/ɪn/noun · B1A small old-fashioned hotel serving food and drink.
- itinerary/aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/noun · C1The written plan of everywhere your trip will go, day by day.
- jacuzzi/d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/noun · B1A bath with jets of bubbling water.
- kettle traynoun · B2The small set for making tea and coffee in a room.
- key cardnoun · B1The plastic card that unlocks a hotel door.
- late check-outnoun · B1Permission to keep the room past the usual hour.
- laundry servicenoun · B1The washing and pressing of guests' clothes.
- linen/ˈlɪnɪn/noun · B2A cool cloth woven from flax.
- lobby barnoun · B2The bar in the main entrance hall.
- lodge/lɒd͡ʒ/noun · B1+A simple building for holidays in the country.
- lost propertynoun · B2The office holding things guests have left behind.
- luggage storagenoun · B1The place bags are kept before or after a stay.
- minibarnoun · B1+The small fridge of drinks and snacks charged to your bill.
- motorhomenoun · B2A vehicle you can live and sleep in.
- night porternoun · C1The staff member on duty through the small hours.
- no-show/ˈnoʊ ˌʃoʊ/noun · B2A guest who books and never arrives.
- occupancy/ˈɑk.jə.p(ə)n.(t)si/noun · B2+The share of rooms that are actually taken.
- off-seasonnoun · B2The quiet cheap months when few tourists come.
- overbookingnoun · B2+Taking more bookings than there are rooms.
- package holidaynoun · B2Travel, room and often meals bought as one.
- parasol/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/noun · B2+The large shade that keeps the sun off.
- peak seasonphrase · B2The crowded expensive months when everyone travels at once.
- pet-friendlyadjective · B2Allowing guests to bring their animals.
- poolside barnoun · B2The bar serving drinks beside the swimming water.
- porter/ˈpɔɹtɚ/noun · B1+The staff member who carries guests' bags.
- reception/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/noun · A2+The desk where guests arrive and are booked in.
- resort/ɹɪˈzɔːt/noun · B2A place built for holidays, with everything on site.
- room numbernoun · A2The figure identifying which room is yours.
- room servicenoun · B1Meals brought to your room at your request.
- safe/ˈseɪ̯f/adjective · A2Free from danger; nothing can hurt you here.
- sauna/ˈsɔː.nə/noun · C1A hot wooden room you sit in to sweat.
- sea viewnoun · B1A room whose window looks out over the water.
- self-cateringadjective · B2Where you cook your own meals rather than being fed.
- serviced apartmentnoun · C1A flat rented short-term with hotel-like service.
- short letnoun · C1A property rented for weeks rather than years.
- single room/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈɹuːm/noun · A2A room with one bed, for one guest.
- slippers/ˈslɪpə(ɹ)z/noun · A2+Soft comfortable shoes worn only indoors.
- smoking roomnoun · B1A room where guests are permitted to smoke.
- spa/ˈspɑː/noun · B2A place offering baths, massage and treatments.
- star ratingnoun · B2The official mark of a hotel's standard.
- suite/swiːt/noun · B2A set of connected rooms taken as one booking.
- sun loungernoun · B2The long chair you lie on beside a pool.
- surcharge/ˈsɜːt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/noun · B2+An extra amount added to the standard price.
- swimming pool/ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/noun · A1The big water-filled basin people swim laps in.
- toiletriesnoun · B1+The small soaps and shampoos provided for guests.
- tour operatornoun · B2The company that puts a package holiday together.
- travel agentnoun · B1The person who arranges and sells your journey.
- turndown servicenoun · C1The evening visit that prepares a bed for sleeping.
- twin roomnoun · B1A room with two separate single beds.
- wake-up callnoun · B1A telephone call ordered to wake you at a set time.
- walk-in ratenoun · C1The price offered to somebody arriving without booking.