ho‧tel S2 W1 / həʊtel $ hoʊ- / 名词 [可数名词]

a building where people pay to stay and eat meals :

I’ve booked the flights and the hotel.

We’ll be at the Hotel Ibis.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

stay at/in a hotel We stayed in a hotel near the airport.

check into a hotel ( also book into a hotel British English ) He checked into the hotel a little after 2 pm.

check out of a hotel (= leave a hotel ) We packed and checked out of the hotel.

run/manage a hotel They run a small hotel in Cornwall.

hotel + NOUN

a hotel room She was watching TV in her hotel room.

a hotel suite (= a set of rooms in a hotel ) The singer was staying in a luxury hotel suite.

hotel accommodation British English , hotel accommodations American English (= rooms in a hotel ) The price includes hotel accommodation.

a hotel guest Hotel guests have free use of the gym and pool.

the hotel restaurant/bar/gym The hotel bar was empty.

the hotel reception/lobby She waited for him in the hotel lobby.

形容词

a luxury hotel (= an expensive and comfortable hotel ) a luxury hotel in central London

a two-star/three-star etc hotel (= a hotel that has been given a particular rating ) On our honeymoon, we stayed in a four-star hotel in Paris.

THESAURUS

hotel a building where people pay to stay and eat meals : We’re staying at a hotel in Salzburg. | the Plaza Hotel in New York | a four-star hotel

motel a hotel for people travelling by car, usually with a place for the car near each room : the Palm Court Motel on Highway 23

inn a small hotel, especially an old one in the countryside. Also used in the names of some big modern hotels : an 18th-century country inn | the Holiday Inn

bed and breakfast ( also B & B ) a private house or small hotel, where you can sleep and have breakfast : There’s a nice bed and breakfast in the village. | I’ve got a list of bed and breakfasts from the tourist information.

guesthouse a private house where people can pay to stay and have meals : We stayed in a well-run guesthouse near the sea.

hostel/youth hostel a very cheap hotel where people can stay for a short time while they are travelling. Hostels are used especially by young people : New Zealand has a network of small hostels, ideal for backpackers.