- a building where people stay, usually for a short time, paying for their rooms and meals
- a two-star/five-star, etc. hotel
- a luxury/boutique hotel
- a new resort hotel and conference centre
- at/in a hotel We stayed in a friendly family-run hotel.
- hotel rooms/guests
- online hotel booking sites
Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacations- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
- go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
- book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsa1, Holidaysa1- The hotel features a beautiful dining room overlooking the lake.
- The hotel is fully air-conditioned.
- The hotel is situated in the heart of the city.
- The hotel offers excellent facilities.
- We checked into the hotel, then went for a walk along the beachfront.
- We met at the hotel.
- We're staying at a cheap hotel near the station.
- We're staying in a two-star hotel in the centre of the city.
- a family hotel with a playground for small children
- a small country hotel
- all the style and comfort that only the best hotels can provide
- homeless families living in bed and breakfast hotels
- He owns a big hotel chain.
- I took a taxi back to my hotel.
- I'll collect my bags and check out of the hotel.
- It's a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere.
- It's a five-star hotel.
- It's the poshest hotel I've ever stayed in.
- Most of the jobs are in the hotel and catering industry.
- She booked into a hotel near the conference centre.
- The hotel is about five miles from here.
- The trip includes two nights in a luxury hotel.
- There is a shortage of hotel accommodation in the city.
- This is a delightful hotel within easy reach of all amenities.
- We arranged to meet in the foyer of the hotel.
- We ended up in a seedy hotel next to the station.
- We had dinner in the restaurant of a large hotel.
- You can make phone calls from your hotel room.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- little
- …
- stay at
- stay in
- book in at
- …
- be located
- be situated
- boast something
- …
- accommodation
- accommodations
- bedroom
- …
- at a/the hotel
- in a/the hotel
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- (Australian English, New Zealand English) a pub
- (Indian English) a restaurant Some speakers do not pronounce the ‘h’ at the beginning of hotel and use ‘an’ instead of ‘a’ before it. This now sounds old-fashioned.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French hôtel, from Old French hostel, from medieval Latin hospitale, neuter of Latin hospitalis ‘hospitable’, from hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’.
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