hotels

Travelers' temporary residences

Hotels are establishments providing lodging and usually meals for travelers and guests.

The term covers everything from budget roadside motels to luxury resorts.

A hotel room is the basic unit of accommodation.

To hotel somewhere is to stay in hotels: We hoteled our way across Europe.

The hotel industry encompasses hospitality, tourism, and real estate.

accommodation

room

Enclosed interior area

lodging · booking · occupancy · keycard · stay · overnight · vacancy · front-desk · single · double

hospitality

concierge

Guest services attendant

service · valet · doorman · porter · turndown · amenities · courtesy · host · attendant · staff

historic

inn

Lodging for wayfarers

bed-and-breakfast · roadhouse · posthouse · ryokan · innkeeper

luxury

five-star

Highest excellence rating

  • spaTherapeutic wellness facility
  • penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
  • boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop

resort · opulence · suite · butler · gourmet · chandelier · marble · rooftop · prestige · exclusive

budget

affordable

Reasonably priced

guesthouse · dormitory · basic · no-frills · cheap · value · deal · low-cost · thrifty · budget-friendly

Categories
Opposites
temporary vs. permanent lodging

hotelshomes

Personal living quarters

houses · apartments · dwellings · homesteads · domiciles

commercial vs. private accommodation

hotelsprivate residences

Personal living quarters

private property · squats · communes · couch surfing · private estates

indoor structured accommodation vs. outdoor/minimal shelter

hotelssleeping rough

Living without housing

homelessness · camping · rough sleeping · streets · outdoors

Phrases
Family

hotel, hotelier, hoteliers

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G