Friday, 7 December 2012

English for Hotel Staff



adjoining rooms nountwo hotel rooms with a door in the centre
amenities noun:local facilities such as stores and restaurants
attractions nounthings for tourists to see and do
baggage nounbags and suitcases packed with personal belongings
Bed and Breakfast nouna home that offers a place to stay and a place to eat

bellboy nouna staff member who helps guests with their luggage
book verbarrange to stay in a hotel
booked adjfull, no vacancies
brochures nounsmall booklets that provide information on the local sites and attractions
check-in verbgo to the front desk to receive keys
check-out nounreturn the keys and pay for the bill
complimentary breakfast nounfree of charge
cot, rollaway bed nouna single bed on wheels that folds up
damage charge noun: money a guest owes for repairs to hotel property (when caused by violent or careless acts)
deposit nounamount paid ahead of time to secure a reservation
double bed nouna bed large enough for two people
floor nouna level of the building
front desk, reception nounthe place where guests go to check in and out and to get information
guest nouna person that is staying at the hotel
hostel nouna very inexpensive place for backbackers and travelers on a budget
hotel manager nounperson in charge at the hotel
housekeeping, maid nounstaff members that clean the rooms and linen
ice machine nouna machine that automatically makes ice that guests can use to keep drinks cold
indoor pool nounplace for guests to swim inside the hotel
inn nounanother word for "hotel"
Jacuzzi, hot tub, whirl pool nouna small hot pool for relaxation
king-size bed nounextra large bed
kitchenette nouna small fridge and cooking area
late charge nouna fee for staying past the check-out time
linen nounsheets, blankets, pillow cases
lobby nounlarge open area at the front of the hotel
luggage cart nouna device on wheels that guests can push their luggage on
maximum capacity nounthe most amount of people allowed
motels nounaccommodations that are slightly cheaper than hotels
noisy adj:loud
parking pass nouna piece of paper that guests display in the car window while in the hotel parking lot
pay-per-view movie nounextra charge for movies and special television features
pillow case nounthe covering that goes over a pillow
queen size bed nounbed with plenty of space for two people (bigger than a double)
rate nouncost of renting a room for a certain time period
reservation nouna request to save a specific room for a future date
room service noundelivery of food or other services requested by guests
sauna nouna hot room for relaxation, filled with steam
single bed nouna bed for one person
sofa bed, pull-out couch nouna bed built into a sofa or couch
towels nounused to cover and dry the body after swimming or bathing
vacancy nounvacant adjavailable rooms
valet nounstaff that parks the guests' vehicles
vending machine nouna machine that distributes snacks and beverages when you insert coins
view nouna window that offers a nice image for guests
wake up call nouna morning phone call from the front desk, acts as an alarm clock
weight room, workout room, gym nouna room that guests can use for exercise and fitness

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