Definitions for hotel
hoʊˈtɛlho·tel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. hotelnoun

   a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. hotelnoun

   A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.

2. hotelnoun

   An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guest house, and often one of a chain.

3. hotelnoun

   The letter H in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

4. hotelnoun

   The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.

5. Etymology: From hôtel. Compare hostel.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hotel

   A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms. Small, lower-priced hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-priced hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business centre (with computers, printers, and other office equipment), childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa, and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some boutique, high-end hotels have custom decorated rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In Japan, capsule hotels provide a tiny room suitable only for sleeping and shared bathroom facilities. The precursor to the modern hotel was the inn of medieval Europe. For a period of about 200 years from the mid-17th century, coaching inns served as a place for lodging for coach travelers. Inns began to cater to richer clients in the mid-18th century. One of the first hotels in a modern sense was opened in Exeter in 1768. Hotels proliferated throughout Western Europe and North America in the early 19th century, and luxury hotels began to spring up in the later part of the 19th century. Hotel operations vary in size, function, complexity, and cost. Most hotels and major hospitality companies have set industry standards to classify hotel types. An upscale full-service hotel facility offers luxury amenities, full-service accommodations, an on-site restaurant, and the highest level of personalized service, such as a concierge, room service, and clothes pressing staff. Full-service hotels often contain upscale full-service facilities with many full-service accommodations, an on-site full-service restaurant, and a variety of on-site amenities. Boutique hotels are smaller independent, non-branded hotels that often contain upscale facilities. Small to medium-sized hotel establishments offer a limited amount of on-site amenities. Economy hotels are small to medium-sized hotel establishments that offer basic accommodations with little to no services. Extended stay hotels are small to medium-sized hotels that offer longer-term full-service accommodations compared to a traditional hotel. Timeshare and destination clubs are a form of property ownership involving ownership of an individual unit of accommodation for seasonal usage. A motel is a small-sized low-rise lodging with direct access to individual rooms from the car park. Boutique hotels are typically hotels with a unique environment or intimate setting. A number of hotels have entered the public consciousness through popular culture, such as the Ritz Hotel in London. Some hotels are built specifically as destinations in themselves, for example casinos and holiday resorts. Most hotel establishments are run by a general manager who serves as the head executive (often referred to as the "hotel manager"), department heads who oversee various departments within a hotel (e.g., food service), middle managers, administrative staff, and line-level supervisors. The organizational chart and volume of job positions and hierarchy varies by hotel size, function and class, and is often determined by hotel ownership and managing companies.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hotel

   A hotel is an establishment that offers lodging accommodation, usually for short-term stays, to guests. It typically provides various amenities and services such as rooms, meals, and entertainment options. Hotels are primarily designed to cater to travelers, tourists, or individuals seeking temporary accommodation away from home. They vary in size and quality, ranging from budget-friendly options to luxury resorts, and can be found in various locations worldwide.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Hotelnoun

   a house for entertaining strangers or travelers; an inn or public house, of the better class

2. Hotelnoun

   in France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth

3. Etymology: [F. htel, OF. hostel. See Hostel.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.8 / 20 votes

1. Hotel

   A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone, an alarm clock, a television, a safe, a mini-bar with snack foods and drinks, and facilities for making tea and coffee. Luxury features include bathrobes and slippers, a pillow menu, twin-sink vanities, and jacuzzi bathtubs. Larger hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, childcare, conference facilities and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered to allow guests to identify their room. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In the United Kingdom, a hotel is required by law to serve food and drinks to all guests within certain stated hours. In Japan, capsule hotels provide a minimized amount of room space and shared facilities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Hotel

   hō-tel′, n. a superior house for the accommodation of strangers: an inn: in France, also a public office, a private town-house, a palace.—ns. Hôtel′-de-ville (Fr.), a town-hall; Hôtel′-dieu, a hospital. [M. E. hostel—O. Fr. hostel (Fr. hôtel)—L. hospitalia, guest-chambers—hospes.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. HOTEL

   A place where a guest often gives up good dollars for poor quarters.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hotel

   See "Hostelry."

Matched Categories

1. • Building

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hotel' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #845

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hotel' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1716

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hotel' in Nouns Frequency: #307

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Anagrams for hotel »

1. thole

2. helot

How to pronounce hotel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hotel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hotel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hotel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hotel in a Sentence

1. Rachel Gumpert:

   Hotel housekeepers generally work each room alone with strenuous conditions, including women lifting hundred pound mattresses, repetitive bending, and full shifts on their feet, the reality is that the women who work as hotel housekeepers are doing valuable work that deserves recognition, just the same as valets, bellmen, or other hotel workers more visible to guests are.

2. Alexi Lalas:

   I remember being in buses, hotel lobbies and bars leading up to the 1994 World Cup talking with guys about how great it would be to have a legitimate league of our own, so getting on the plane in Italy to return and be part of the first year of MLS was one of the proudest moments of my life.

3. Warren Davidson:

   They were making the same arguments on civil rights in the ‘60s when they said, well, I don’t have to let anyone stop at my gas station or my hotel or my restaurant, or ride where they choose on the bus – it's my bus, and we said, ‘No, you have to have some reasonable public accommodation.’.

4. Hollie Savitt:

   In my head, it was the nicest, grandest, poshest hotel, now looking at it, it looked kind of decrepit, it did n’t look that nice. Or maybe I just could n’t find it.

5. Miguel Vazquez:

   I put myself in the shoes of an independent hotelier who has one hotel ... they will have to bend over backwards to capture as much demand as possible at whatever cost.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hotel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hotel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotel
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hotel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hotel
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=hotel
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=hotel
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hotel

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