Hôtels (en. Hotels)

/ot.el/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Establishment that provides lodging for travelers.

We booked a room in a hotel by the sea.

Nous avons réservé une chambre dans un hôtel au bord de la mer.

Set of services offered in a lodging establishment.

The hotel offers breakfast included in the night's stay.

L'hôtel propose un petit-déjeuner inclus dans la nuitée.

Building or set of buildings serving as temporary accommodation.

This hotel is rated five stars.

Cet hôtel est classé cinq étoiles.

From the Latin 'hospitalis' meaning 'hospital', which was originally a place of welcome.

town hall

Building that houses the offices of the municipal administration.

hôtel de ville

private mansion

Master house, often in bourgeois style, in the city.

hôtel particulier

auction house

Place where public auctions take place.

hôtel des ventes

accommodation

Action or manner of providing a place to stay.

hébergement

reservation

Action of holding a space, a room in a hotel.

réservation

travel

Movement of a person from one place to another.

voyage

A place to spend the night without obligation.

We just go to the hotel to spend the night.

On va juste à l'hôtel pour passer la nuit.

A discreet meeting place.

They meet in a hotel to stay discreet.

Ils se voient dans un hôtel pour rester discrets.