número de habitación de hotel
/numeɾo de abitaθjon de otel/from spelling rules
The phrase for "hotel room number" in Spanish is número de habitación de hotel.
This phrase refers to the specific number assigned to a room within a hotel. When you are already in a hotel context, it is very common to omit the final part of the phrase and simply say número de habitación, as the location is already understood. If hotel staff need to ask for your information, they might use the standard question ¿Cuál es su número de habitación? (What is your room number?).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of número (number), de (of), habitación (room), de (of) and hotel (hotel).
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use cuarto when referring to a hotel room. However, habitación is the more precise and standard term for a hotel room.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the number 13 is avoided for a número de habitación due to superstition, often skipped entirely in the numbering sequence.
- The Spanish word hotel is a doublet of hospital, meaning they both originate from the same Latin root hospitālis.
- If you are staying in a traditional Spanish lodging called a hostal, you might find the word sounds similar to hotel, but it usually implies a much more modest and local establishment.
Examples in context
- Mi habitación es la número 305.My room is number 305.
- Estoy en la habitación número 512.I am in room number 512.
- Mi cuarto es el número 209.My room is number 209.
- El número de habitación de hotel es el 402.The hotel room number is 402.
Example conversation
Alejandro is checking in at a hotel reception with Lucía.
- AlejandroHola, queremos hacer el registro.Hello, we want to check in.
- LucíaPerfecto, aquí tiene su número de habitación de hotel.Perfect, here is your hotel room number.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, ¿tienes la llave?Thanks, Lucía, do you have the key?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, yo la tengo.Yes, Alejandro, I have it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, habitación, hotel, número, CC BY-SA 4.0.
