Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hotel”.
Unsurprisingly, it means “hotel”! It’s pronounced a bit differently in Spanish to in English though, with a silent h, a shorter o, and a soft t.
Both English and Spanish “hotel” come from the French word hôtel, which originally meant a palace or large house before acquiring its current meaning.
Some other common words for tourist accommodation in Spanish include “hostal”, which is usually cheaper and more basic than a hotel, like a guesthouse or hostel; and “pensión”, which is like a bed and breakfast.
Example sentences
Reservamos una habitación en un hotel cerca del aeropuerto.
We booked a room at a hotel near the airport.
¿A qué hora se hace el check-out en este hotel?
What time is check-out at this hotel?
Después de caminar por la ciudad todo el día, volvimos al hotel agotados.
After walking around the city all day, we returned to the hotel exhausted.
Este hotel tiene una piscina en la azotea.
This hotel has a pool on the rooftop.
Si hubiera sabido que el hotel estaba tan lejos, habría elegido otro.
If I had known the hotel was so far away, I would have chosen another one.
