This document provides vocabulary related to staying in a hotel, including essential verbs like book/reserve a room and check in/out. It also lists important hotel nouns such as lobby, room service, bed sizes (single, double, queen, king), mini bar, towels, sauna, and hotel staff like receptionists, housekeeping, and bellboys. Examples are provided to demonstrate the typical usage of these terms in the context of hotels.

1. Hotel
Vocabulary

2. Verbs
Essential verbs for staying in a hotel

3. Book/Reserve a room

4. Example
A: This room looks great.
Let’s book it!
B: It’s a bit expensive,
don’t you think? $400!
Can we really afford that
much?
A: Well, let’s look for
something a bit cheaper
then. But we need to
reserve something soon
or else we won’t find
anywhere to stay.

5. Check in/out

6. Example
A: Hello, we’d like to
check-in, please.
B: Certainly, just write
your name and address
on this form.

7. Nouns
Parts of the hotel

8. Hotel Lobby

9. Example
Check-out is at 12pm.
Just head down to the
lobby before then.

10. Room service

11. Example
A: I don’t feel like going
out for dinner tonight.
B: Let’s just order room
service then.
A: Ok, where’s the
menu?

12. Single
Double
Queen
King
(bed size)

13. Example
This “family room” has
one queen bed and
one single bed.

14. Mini Bar

15. Example
A: I’m thirsty.
B: Just grab
something from the
mini bar.
A: No, it’s so
expensive.
B: Alright, then. Do
you want me to go
down to the shop to
get you a drink?

16. Towels

17. Example
To help protect the
environment, most hotels
change the sheets and
towels every few days.

18. Sauna

19. Example
Many luxury hotels
have a sauna for
people to relax.

20. People
The people who work in hotels

21. Receptionist/
Front desk staff

22. Example
The front desk staff
are there to help you
check-in and check-
out.

23. Housekeeping

24. Example
Housekeeping staff
will make sure that
your room is clean.

25. Bellboy

26. Example
If you need help with
your baggage, the
bellboy will take it to
your room.

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