bell boy

Hotel luggage attendant

A bell boy is a hotel employee who carries guests' luggage, delivers messages, and runs errands.

The term comes from the bell used to summon such workers.

Also called a bellhop.

The position is typically entry-level, and the worker is often young—hence "boy," though the term applies regardless of age.

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hotel · hotel lobby · front desk · check in · luggage cart · messenger · usher · doorman · brass buttons · uniform · service · luggage handling · occupation · pillbox hat · name tag · tip jar · hospitality · customer service

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service hierarchy

bell boyhotel manager

Oversees guest lodging operations

general manager · proprietor · concierge · CEO · executive

service direction

bell boyhotel guest

Patron of lodgings

patron · customer · lodger · visitor · client

Family

bell, boy, bells, belled, bellhop, boys, boyish, boyhood

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G