verb phrase · informal
stay at a hotel
UK/steɪ æt ə həʊˈtɛl/US/steɪ æt ə hoʊˈtɛl/stay·at·a·ho·TEL
to spend time staying in a hotel while travelling
Examples
“We usually stay at a hotel near the train station when we travel.”
“During the conference most delegates stayed at a hotel recommended by the organisers.”
“If you prefer comfort, you can stay at a hotel rather than camp.”
Band 8 sentence
“For business trips I usually stay at a hotel recommended by my company because it’s convenient and reliably comfortable.”
Collocations
- stay at a cheap hotel
- stay at a luxury hotel
Word family
Common mistakes
stay in hotel→stay at a hotel
stay on a hotel→stay at a hotel
stay hotel→stay at a hotel
Say it for a higher band
5sleep at a hotel→6stay in a hotel→7+stay at a hotel
Synonyms
stay in a hotel
Easily confused
stay in a hostel
“Backpackers often prefer to stay in a hostel to save money.”
stay overnight
“We decided to stay overnight in the town instead of driving home.”
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