quitter l'hôtel
To check out hotel in French is quitter l'hôtel.
The phrase is used when you are paying your bill and leaving a hotel after a stay.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb quitter (to leave) and l'hôtel (the hotel).
Which one should you use?
Régler la note d'hôtel means "to settle the hotel bill" and is a formal way to say check out. Effectuer le départ de l'hôtel means "to complete the hotel check-out" and is a formal way to say check out. In modern, casual French, especially in tourism or business contexts, people often use the anglicism faire son check-out.
Did you know?
- The word hôtel originally referred to a large townhouse or a residence for a high-ranking official, known as an hôtel particulier, rather than a place for travelers.
- Although faire son check-out is common in tourism, the French government's Académie Française officially discourages such anglicisms to protect the purity of the language.
- While quitter l'hôtel refers to the act of leaving, the French word quitte can also be used as an adjective to mean 'even' or 'square' after a debt has been paid.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, je souhaite régler la note d'hôtel.Excuse me, I would like to settle the hotel bill.
- Je désire effectuer le départ de l'hôtel maintenant.I would like to check out of the hotel now.
- Je voudrais quitter l'hôtel, s'il vous plaît.I would like to check out, please.
- Nous allons quitter l'hôtel à midi.We are going to check out of the hotel at noon.
- Il est temps de quitter l'hôtel.It is time to check out of the hotel.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are standing in the hotel lobby with their suitcases.
- HugoManon, est-ce qu'on peut quitter l'hôtel maintenant ?Manon, can we check out of the hotel now?
- ManonOui, Hugo, j'ai déjà réglé la facture.Yes, Hugo, I have already settled the bill.
- HugoParfait, prenons nos valises.Perfect, let's take our suitcases.
- ManonD'accord, on y va.Okay, let's go.
