s'enregistrer à l'hôtel
To check into a hotel in French is s'enregistrer à l'hôtel.
s'enregistrer à l'hôtel means to register at the front desk when you arrive and get your room.
Which one should you use?
faire son enregistrement is a common way to refer to the check-in process itself. In casual French, especially in tourist areas, many people use the anglicism faire le check-in.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is reflexive, so in a sentence the pronoun changes with the subject, giving forms for I check in and we check in that each carry their own reflexive pronoun.
Did you know?
- In France, the custom of le check-in is often replaced by a physical registration form called la fiche de police, which is a legal requirement for foreign guests.
- In some luxury French hotels, the staff may use the term prise en charge, which literally means 'taking charge' of the guest, rather than the clinical enregistrement.
- The word enregistrement is also the standard French word for 'recording' a song or a voice memo.
Examples in context
- Bonjour, je voudrais faire mon enregistrement s'il vous plaît.Hello, I would like to check in, please.
- C'est bien ici que je récupère ma clé de chambre ?Is this where I get my room key?
- Est-il possible de s'enregistrer à l'hôtel plus tôt ?Is it possible to check into the hotel earlier?
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé have just arrived at their destination with their luggage.
- NathanOn peut s'enregistrer à l'hôtel maintenant ?Can we check into the hotel now?
- ChloéOui, allons au comptoir d'accueil, Nathan.Yes, let's go to the reception desk, Nathan.
- NathanJ'espère que la chambre est prête.I hope the room is ready.
- ChloéJe pense que oui, Chloé est sûre.I think so, Chloé is sure.
