hotel
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a hotel is hotel, the same word as in English with the stress on the last syllable. Small guesthouses are sometimes called posada or hospedaje.
Meaning: place to stay overnight (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| hotel | everyday, Mexico |
| posada | inn |
| hospedaje | lodging |
Say una habitación for a room and una reservación for a booking. Mexicans use reservación more than reserva.
How does it change in a sentence?
Hotel is masculine: el hotel. The plural is hoteles.
How do you pronounce it?
The h is silent, so hotel sounds like "oh-TEL", with the stress on tel.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word hotel is stressed on the last syllable, which is different from the English stress on the first.
Examples in context
- Tengo una reservación en el hotel.I have a booking at the hotel.
- ¿Hay hoteles cerca de aquí?Are there hotels near here?
- Busco un hospedaje barato.I am looking for cheap lodging.
Example conversation
A tourist, Mark, checks in at a hotel in Cancún.
- MarkBuenas tardes, tengo una reservación.Good afternoon, I have a reservation.
- Recepcionista¿A nombre de quién?Under what name?
- MarkMark Evans.Mark Evans.
