: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
Hotel
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter h
Examples of hotel in a Sentence
Noun
check out of a hotel
for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
For more than half a century, Robert Watson, one of the world’s most illustrious concierges, has been saying yes to hotel guests.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
Loyalty program affiliation Wyndham Rewards Features Wingate by Wyndham hotels often have free breakfast and WiFi.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026
This historic hotel was built in 1924 and restored in 2005, preserving many of its original details.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Accessibility The hotel offers accessible guest rooms, elevators, ramp access, and ADA-compliant facilities throughout the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
For more than half a century, Robert Watson, one of the world’s most illustrious concierges, has been saying yes to hotel guests.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
Loyalty program affiliation Wyndham Rewards Features Wingate by Wyndham hotels often have free breakfast and WiFi.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026
This historic hotel was built in 1924 and restored in 2005, preserving many of its original details.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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“Hotel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotel. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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hotel
noun
ho·tel
hō-ˈtel 
: an establishment that provides lodging and often meals, entertainment, and personal services for its guests
Etymology
Noun
from French hôtel "hotel," from early French hostel "a place for travelers to spend the night," derived from Latin hospitalis "of a guest, showing hospitality," from hospit-, hospes "host, stranger, guest" — related to hospital, hospitality
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