At the Hotel

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1. Welcome!

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2. Checking In

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3. Breakfast Time!

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Explanation

Quick Answer

If you’re planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country, be sure to check out these lists of useful hotel (hotel) words and phrases first. Whether you have a strong preference for a king-size bed or you run out of soap, this article will help you communicate your needs!

Finding a Hotel

You can use the following phrases when you are looking for a hotel:

Spanish	English
Busco alojamiento.	I’m looking for accommodation.
Estoy buscando un hotel.	I’m looking for a hotel.
Estoy buscando un hotel que...	I’m looking for a hotel that…
Necesito un lugar para quedarme.	I need a place to stay.

For example:

examples
Busco alojamiento cerca del centro de la ciudad. I am looking for accommodation near the city center.
Estoy buscando un hotel que tenga piscina. I am looking for a hotel that has a pool.

Here’s a list of various types of accommodation to help you find the lodging that best suits your needs!

English	Spanish
el albergue	hostel
el centro vacacional	resort
el hotel boutique	boutique hotel
el hotel de cinco estrellas	five-star hotel
el hotel del aeropuerto	airport hotel
el hotel económico	budget hotel
el hotel de lujo	luxury hotel
el motel	motel
la posada	inn/bed and breakfast

Making a Reservation and Checking In

Whether you still need to make a reservation or you already have one, these phrases will help you get a room and the essential information you need to have a pleasant stay.

Spanish	English
Buenas noches.	Good evening.
Buenas tardes.	Good afternoon.
¿Hay alguna habitación disponible?	Are there any rooms available?
Me gustaría hacer una reserva.	I’d like to make a reservation.
Tengo una reserva a nombre de…	I have a reservation under the name of…
Tengo una reserva, y me gustaría hacer el check in.	I have a reservation, and I’d like to check in.
¿Se incluye el desayuno?	Is breakfast included?
¿A qué hora es el desayuno?	What time is breakfast?
¿A qué hora es el check out?	What time is check out?
¿Cuánto cuesta la habitación?	How much is the room?
¿Está lista la habitación?	Is the room ready?

Here are some phrases that you might need to use if you have a request for your room.

Spanish	English
Me gustaría...	I would like...
una cama king-size	a king-size bed
una cama queen-size	a queen-size bed
una habitación doble	a double room
una habitación individual	a single room
una habitación para … personas	a room for … people
una habitación con dos camas	a room with two beds
una habitación con vistas/balcón	a room with a view/balcony
una habitación para no fumadores	a non-smoking room
una habitación en el … piso	a room on the … floor
el desayuno en la habitación	breakfast in the room
ver la habitación	to see the room

Reservation in Spanish is reserva or reservación. Reservaciónis only used in Latin America.

Let’s put some of these phrases into practice!

examples
Me gustaría reservar una habitación del 29 de junio al 3 de julio. I’d like to book a room from June 29 to July 3.
Me gustaría una habitación doble, preferiblemente en el primer piso. I would like a double room, preferably on the first floor.

To make a reservation at a hotel, it is useful to know the days of the week and how to say the date in Spanish. Click on the links to review!

Expressing Your Needs

Did you need a cot? Did you run out of soap? Simply use necesito(I need), me gustaría(I would like), or quiero(I want) followed by a noun.

Here are some things you might need during your stay:

Spanish	English
la almohada	pillow
la cama plegable	cot
el champú	shampoo
la contraseña del wifi	Wi-Fi password
la mantaor la cobija	blanket
el servicio de habitaciones	room service
el servicio de lavandería	laundry service
el servicio de limpieza	cleaning service
las sábanas limpias	clean sheets
la toalla	towel

Let’s take a look at some examples!

examples
Me gustaría otra manta, por favor. Hace mucho frío en la habitación. I would like another blanket, please. It’s very cold in the room.
Necesito más jabón y algunas toallas limpias. I need more soap and some clean towels.

Around the Hotel

Getting around the hotel will be easy if you know the names of the staff and the amenities in Spanish. Let’s take a look!

To ask if your hotel offers certain amenities, ask ¿Hay…?(Is there…?) followed by a noun.
If you don’t know where something is in the hotel. Ask ¿Dónde está...?(Where is...?)

Spanish	English
el aire acondicionado	air conditioning
el ascensoro elevador	elevator
el/la botones	bellhop
el gimnasio	gym
el personal de limpieza	housekeeping or cleaning staff
la persona de limpieza	housekeeper or cleaning person
el jacuzzi	hot tub
la piscina	pool
la recepción	reception
el/la recepcionista	receptionist
la sala de juegos	game room
el/la sauna	sauna
el vestíbulo	lobby

The word sauna is feminine in Spain (la sauna) and masculine in most of Latin America (el sauna) .

For example:

examples
¿Hay aire acondicionado en las habitaciones? Is there air conditioning in the rooms?
¿Dónde está el gimnasio? - Al final del pasillo, a la derecha. Where’s the gym? - Down the hall, to the right.

Additional Vocabulary

Here’s a list of more helpful hotel words and phrases!

el equipaje	baggage
el/la huésped	guest
la tarifa	rate
El/La ... no funciona.	The ... doesn’t work.
El ... está roto. or La ... está rota.	The ... is broken.
No hay agua caliente.	There’s no hot water.