Vocabulary blog - Hotel

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I believe that most of you have been on vacation and stayed at hotels at some stage. Have you ever come across these words while you were in a hotel?

Hotel

• board (n.)

- the meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel (e.g. We paid $150 two-week board and lodging.)

 • concierge (n.)

- a hotel staff whose job is to help guests by giving them information, etc. (e.g. You can get the information about the sightseeing and public transportation from the concierge.) 

• hospitality (n.)

- generous and welcoming behaviour towards guests (e.g. She works in the hospitality industry, or more specifically, in the hotel business.)

• non-resident (adj.)

- not staying at a particular hotel (e.g. Non-resident guests are required to pay an extra charge for using the lounge.)

• reservation (n.)

- a booking of a seat, a room, etc. (e.g. Please make a reservation at least 7 before arrival at the hotel.)

• self-catering (adj.)

- providing accommodation with equipment necessary for cooking (e.g. We decided to stay in a self-catering accommodation for privacy.) 

• suite (n.)

- a set of special rooms in a hotel (e.g. Our honeymoon suite is still available at a special rate.)

• tariff (n.)

- a list of fixed prices charged by a hotel (e.g. Your mobile-phone tariffs will be charged to your room and will have to be paid upon checkout.)

• upgrade (v./n.)

- To give somebody a better room in a hotel than the one that they paid for (e.g. Your room will be upgraded to single deluxe.)- The process of receiving a better service/product than paid for (e.g. We received an upgrade to a larger room.) 

• vacancy (n.)

- an available room in a hotel (e.g.  We have no vacancies on the weekend.)