hotel
/ɦoːˈtɛl/neuter
The Dutch word for hotel is hotel.
hotel refers to an establishment providing accommodation.
Meaning: establishment providing accommodation (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a neuter noun, hotel takes the definite article het (e.g., het hotel) rather than de.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɦoːˈtɛl/
Did you know?
- The Dutch word hotel is a doublet of hospitaal, meaning they both derive from the same Latin root hospitālis.
- Historically, the term hotel in Dutch could refer to a grand private residence or a city palace, similar to the French hôtel particulier.
- In the Netherlands, you will often see the word pension used for smaller, family-run hotels that include breakfast.
Examples in context
- Dat is een hotel.This is a hotel.This sentence demonstrates how to identify a single hotel.Tatoeba #4845786 by PaulP, translation #931390 by CM
- Waar is het hotel?Where is the hotel?This sentence shows how to ask for the location of a specific hotel.Tatoeba #2504287 by martinod, translation #2499505 by CM
- Hoe heet je hotel?What's the name of your hotel?This sentence is used to ask for the name of a specific hotel.Tatoeba #5048077 by LinguisticFusion, translation #5046239 by CK
- Heeft het hotel een 24-uursreceptie?Does the hotel have a 24-hour reception?
- Ik wil graag een hotelreservering maken voor twee nachten.I would like to make a hotel reservation for two nights.
- 151 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Emma are arriving in a new city with their luggage.
- NoahIs dit het hotel waar we slapen?Is this the hotel where we are sleeping?
- EmmaJa, dat is het hotel.Yes, that is the hotel.
- NoahZiet het hotel er luxe uit?Does the hotel look luxurious?
- EmmaJa, het is een heel mooi hotel.Yes, it is a very beautiful hotel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hotel” translations and entries hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
