noun · neutral
hotel
UK/həʊˈtel/US/hoʊˈtel/ho·TEL
Band 4-5speakingtask1
a building where people pay to stay and have meals when they are travelling
Examples
“We booked a hotel near the museum.”
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Band 8 sentence
“I preferred a smaller boutique hotel because it offered more local character than the big chains.”
Collocations
- book a hotel
- stay at a hotel
- hotel room
Word family
hotels noun (plural)hotelier noun
Common mistakes
I stayed in hotel last night.→I stayed at a hotel last night.
I booked hotel for three nights.→I booked a hotel room for three nights.
Say it for a higher band
5place to stay→6inn→7+hotel
Synonyms
motel
inn
Easily confused
motel
“We stayed at a cheap motel by the highway.”
hostel
“Many students prefer a hostel when they travel on a budget.”
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