hospitability
Gracious guest treatment
Hospitability is the quality of being hospitable—welcoming and generous to guests or strangers.
The word is a less common alternative to hospitality, carrying the same meaning: The village was known for its hospitability toward travelers.
Some consider it nonstandard, preferring hospitality in formal contexts.
Warm, welcoming disposition
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- genialityWarmth of manner
- amiabilityFriendly, agreeable temperament
- congenialityPleasant, agreeable nature
approachability · sociability · kindliness · cheerfulness · good-naturedness · bonhomie · heartiness · graciousness
Transferring to another
- sharingDividing among others
- offeringSomething presented or given
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
magnanimity · largesse · liberality · helpfulness · graciousness · bounty · abundance · feast
Desirable features of place
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- pillowsCushioned head supports
cushions · coziness · relaxation · ease · restfulness · plush · luxury · lounge
Expression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- invitationRequest to attend
- admittancePermission to enter
- inclusionBeing made part
acceptance · embrace · salutation · handshake · smile · namaste · aloha · hostess
friendliness
Warm, welcoming disposition
- cordialitySincere friendly warmth
- genialityWarmth of manner
- amiabilityFriendly, agreeable temperament
congeniality · approachability · sociability · kindliness · cheerfulness · good-naturedness · bonhomie · heartiness · graciousness · openness
giving
Transferring to another
- sharingDividing among others
- offeringSomething presented or given
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
kindness · magnanimity · largesse · liberality · helpfulness · graciousness · bounty · abundance · feast · table
amenities
Desirable features of place
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
pillows · cushions · coziness · relaxation · ease · restfulness · plush · luxury · lounge · quietude
greeting
Expression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- invitationRequest to attend
- admittancePermission to enter
inclusion · acceptance · embrace · salutation · handshake · smile · namaste · aloha · hostess · doorstep
hospitabilityinhospitality
Unwelcoming treatment of guests
inhospitableness · coldness · unfriendliness · hostility · churlishness
hospitabilityexclusion
Being barred from participation
rejection · xenophobia · unwelcome · insularity · closedness
host, hospital, hostel, hospitable, hospitality, hospitals, hospice, hospitalized, hospitalize