ENGLISH FOR TOURISM INDUSTRY 
                                                   Hotel Vocabulary 
                     Word 
                     part of speech       Meaning                       Example sentence 
                     adjoining rooms      two hotel rooms with a        If you want we can book 
                     noun                 door in the centre            your parents in an 
                                                                        adjoining room.  
                     amenities            local facilities such as      We are located downtown, 
                     noun                 stores and restaurants        so we are close to all of the 
                                                                        amenities.  
                     attractions          things for tourists to see    The zoo is our city's most 
                     noun                 and do                        popular attraction for kids. 
                     baggage              bags and suitcases packed     If you need help with your 
                     noun                 with personal belongings      baggage we have a cart 
                                                                        you can use.  
                     Bed and              a home that offers a place    I can book you into a 
                     Breakfast            to stay and a place to eat    beautiful Bed and 
                     noun                                               Breakfast on the lake.  
                     bellboy              a staff member who helps      The bellboy will take your 
                     noun                 guests with their luggage     bags to your room for you. 
                     book                 arrange to stay in a hotel    I can book your family in 
                     verb                                               for the weekend of the 
                                                                        seventh.  
                     booked               full, no vacancies            I'm afraid the hotel is 
                     adj                                                booked tonight. 
                     brochures            small booklets that provide  Feel free to take some 
                     noun                 information on the local      brochures to your room to 
                                          sites and attractions         look at.  
                     check-in             go to the front desk to       You can check-in anytime 
                     verb                 receive keys                  after four o'clock.  
                     check-out            return the keys and pay for   Please return your parking 
                     noun                 the bill                      pass when you check-out.  
                     complimentary        free of charge                All of our rooms have 
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                      breakfast                                            complimentary soap, 
                      noun                                                 shampoo, and coffee.  
                      cot, rollaway bed  a single bed on wheels that  If you need an extra bed, 
                      noun                  folds up                       we have cots available.  
                      damage charge         money a guest owes for         We will have to add a 
                      noun                  repairs to hotel property      damage charge for the 
                                            (when caused by violent or  hole you put in the wall. 
                                            careless acts)  
                      deposit               amount paid ahead of time      You will not receive your 
                      noun                  to secure a reservation        deposit back if you cancel. 
                      double bed            a bed large enough for two     They are a family of four, 
                      noun                  people                         so give them a room with 
                                                                           two double beds.  
                      floor                 a level of the building        The swimming pool is on 
                      noun                                                 the main floor.  
                      front desk,           the place where guests go      Towels are available at the 
                      reception             to check in and out and to     front desk. 
                      noun                  get information  
                      guest                 a person that is staying at    Our washrooms are for 
                      noun                  the hotel                      guests only.  
                      hostel                a very inexpensive place       In the hostel you probably 
                      noun                  for backbackers and            won't get your own room.  
                                            travelers on a budget 
                      hotel manager         person in charge at the        I'll let you make your 
                      noun                  hotel                          complaint to the hotel 
                                                                           manager.  
                      housekeeping,         staff members that clean       Put a sign on the door if 
                      maid noun             the rooms and linen            you want housekeeping to 
                                                                           come in and change the 
                                                                           sheets on the bed.  
                      ice machine           a machine that                 There is an ice machine by 
                      noun                  automatically makes ice        the elevator on all of the 
                                            that guests can use to keep    even numbered floors.  
                                            drinks cold 
                      indoor pool           place for guests to swim       The heated indoor pool is 
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                      noun                  inside the hotel                open until 10 pm.  
                      inn                   another word for "hotel"        There's an inn on the other 
                      noun                                                  side of town that has a 
                                                                            vacancy.  
                      Jacuzzi, hot tub,     a small hot pool for            Our honeymoon room has a 
                      whirl pool            relaxation                      personal hot tub. 
                      noun 
                      king-size bed         extra large bed                 A room with a king size 
                      noun                                                  bed costs an extra ten 
                                                                            dollars a night.  
                      kitchenette           a small fridge and cooking      Your room has a 
                      noun                  area                            kitchenette so you can 
                                                                            prepare your own 
                                                                            breakfasts and lunches.  
                      late charge           a fee for staying past the      You will be charged a ten 
                      noun                  check-out time                  dollar late charge for 
                                                                            checking out after 11 am.  
                      linen                 sheets, blankets, pillow        We will come in and 
                      noun                  cases                           change the linens while 
                                                                            you are out of your room. 
                      lobby                 large open area at the front    You can stand in the lobby 
                      noun                  of the hotel                    and wait for your bus.  
                      luggage cart          a device on wheels that         Please return the luggage 
                      noun                  guests can push their           cart to the lobby when you 
                                            luggage on                      are finshed with it.  
                      maximum               the most amount of people       The maximum capacity in 
                      capacity              allowed                         the hot tub is ten people.  
                      noun 
                      motels                accommodations that are         Our motel is very clean and 
                      noun                  slightly cheaper than hotels  is close to the beach.  
                      noisy                 loud                            The guests next to you have 
                      adj                                                   complained that you are 
                                                                            being too noisy. 
                      parking pass          a piece of paper that guests  Display this parking pass 
                      noun                  display in the car window       in your window to show 
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                                           while in the hotel parking    that you are a hotel guest.  
                                           lot 
                     pay-per-view          extra charge for movies and  If you order a pay-per-
                     movie                 special television features   view movie, the charge will 
                     noun                                                appear on your bill.  
                     pillow case           the covering that goes over  Room 201 doesn't need 
                     noun                  a pillow                      their sheets changed, but 
                                                                         they requested one new 
                                                                         pillow case.  
                     queen size bed        bed with plenty of space for  They have a queen size 
                     noun                  two people (bigger than a     bed so the small child can 
                                           double)                       eaily fit in the middle.  
                     rate                  cost of renting a room for a  Our rates change 
                     noun                  certain time period           depending on the season.  
                     reservation           a request to save a specific  They say they made a 
                     noun                  room for a future date        reservation but it doesn't 
                                                                         show on the computer. 
                     room service          delivery of food or other     If you would like a bottle 
                     noun                  services requested by         of wine, just call room 
                                           guests                        service. 
                     sauna                 a hot room for relaxation,    We don't recommend 
                     noun                  filled with steam             bringing young children 
                                                                         into the sauna. 
                     single bed            a bed for one person          The economy priced room 
                     noun                                                includes one single bed. 
                     sofa bed, pull-out  a bed built into a sofa or      The room contains a sofa 
                     couch                 couch                         bed so the room actually 
                     noun                                                sleeps five.  
                     towels                used to cover and dry the     You can get your 
                     noun                  body after swimming or        swimming pool towels at 
                                           bathing                       the front desk. 
                     vacancy               available rooms               We only have one vacancy 
                     noun                                                left, and it is for a single 
                     vacant                                              room. 
                     adj 
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