s'enregistrer à l'hôtel
To check in to a hotel in French is s'enregistrer à l'hôtel.
This phrase is used to describe the process of registering your arrival at a hotel to receive your room key. The verb s'enregistrer is also the standard term used when you are checking in for a flight at an airport.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb s'enregistrer is reflexive. When you are referring to yourself, you must use the reflexive pronoun se (which becomes s' when the following word starts with a vowel).
Did you know?
- While s'enregistrer is the official term, you will often hear French hotel staff use the English phrase 'check-in' as a noun during the registration process.
- The verb enregistrer also means 'to record' audio or video, because both checking in and recording involve creating a formal entry or track of data.
- While s'enregistrer is technically correct, many French speakers will simply say they are arriver à l'hôtel (arriving at the hotel) or ask for la réception to avoid the overly technical sound of the verb.
Examples in context
- J'aimerais effectuer l'enregistrement à l'hôtel, s'il vous plaît.I would like to check in to the hotel, please.
- Puis-je procéder à l'enregistrement ?May I check in?
- J'ai une réservation au nom de [Your Name].I have a reservation under the name of [Your Name].
- Voici mon passeport / ma pièce d'identité.Here is my passport / ID card.
- Je voudrais m'enregistrer, s'il vous plaît.I would like to check in, please.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon have just arrived at their destination with their luggage.
- HugoOn peut s'enregistrer à l'hôtel tout de suite ?Can we check in to the hotel right away?
- ManonOui, je pense que la réception est ouverte.Yes, I think the reception is open.
- HugoSuper, j'ai hâte de poser mes valises.Great, I can't wait to put down my suitcases.
- ManonMoi aussi, allons-y !Me too, let's go!
