To speak about hotels and their facilities, you need to know the appropriate vocabulary.
Study the table.
Name
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Definition
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Picture
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Example
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to book a room
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to reserve a room
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Hello, I would like to book a room for 26th May.
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to check-in
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to register in the hotel
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To get a room key, you must check-in firstly.
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lobby
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the entrance way in the hotel
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You can sit in the lobby and wait when the manager arrives to see you.
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single room
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a hotel room for only one person.
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I am arriving alone, therefore I would like to book a single room.
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double room
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a hotel room for two people.
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Double room for two people will cost 50 euros.
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twin room
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a hotel room for two people, separated beds.
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All twin rooms at the moment are booked.
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suite
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a luxurious hotel room.
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I believe to stay at a suite, you have to be a millionaire!
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receptionist
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a person who works at the front desk.
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I should call the receptionist and say that I need an additional pillow.
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wake-up call
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when a receptionist calls a hotel client in order to wake him up.
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Excuse me, could you please give me a wake-up call at 7:00, to room 202?
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room service
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in a hotel, room service is when someone serves you food and drink in your room
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Darling, let's order room service and have champagne in the room!
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chambermaid
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a person who cleans rooms in hotels
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Could you please notify the chambermaid that in room 581 all wet towels should be washed?
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extra bed
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an additional bed in the room
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We have an incoming guest, can we order an extra bed in the room?
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