{"id":4,"date":"2018-10-20T19:56:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.orochinagi.com\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:42:42","slug":"hotel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-716\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_00_p_2048x1536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_00_p_2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Can you name all the items in this room? credit: Ibis Rennes https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/3450\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_00_p_2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_00_p_2048x1536-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_00_p_2048x1536-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_00_p_2048x1536-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you name all the items in this room? credit: Ibis Rennes https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/3450<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Vocabulary List<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Nouns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reception<br \/>\nFront Desk<br \/>\nSuite<br \/>\nPillows<\/p>\n<p>Covers<br \/>\nBedsheets<br \/>\nBlankets<br \/>\nLinen<br \/>\nNight stand \/\u00a0Bedside table\/cabinet<br \/>\nDuvet<br \/>\nCloset\/Wardrobe<br \/>\nHeadboard<br \/>\nWi-fi code<br \/>\nvending machine<br \/>\nMini bar<br \/>\nA\/C<br \/>\n*See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypacelearning.com\/design\/images\/insidemybedroom.jpg\">bedroom<\/a><br \/>\n*See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypacelearning.com\/design\/images\/vocaublaryforakitchen.jpg\">kitchen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypacelearning.com\/design\/images\/kitchenaccessoriesEnglishlessonpart2.jpg\">kitchen2<\/a><br \/>\n*See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myenglishteacher.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bathroom-vocabulary.jpg\">bathroom<\/a><br \/>\n*See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myenglishteacher.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/living-room-vocabulary.png\">living room<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(for the bed)<br \/>\nKingsize<br \/>\nQueensize<br \/>\nDouble<br \/>\nBunk<br \/>\nSingle<br \/>\nTwin<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2245\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2245\" src=\"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marcus-loke-WQJvWU_HZFo-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"image of a hostel bunk bed\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marcus-loke-WQJvWU_HZFo-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marcus-loke-WQJvWU_HZFo-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marcus-loke-WQJvWU_HZFo-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marcus-loke-WQJvWU_HZFo-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">credit https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@marcusloke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(for the sheets \/ room \/ towels)<br \/>\nDirty<br \/>\nClean<br \/>\nFresh<br \/>\nNew<br \/>\nUsed<\/p>\n<p>(for the room)<br \/>\nAdjoining<br \/>\nDouble \/ Single<br \/>\nSelf Catering<br \/>\nEn-suite bathroom \/ toilet<br \/>\nShared Toilet<\/p>\n<p>What type of bedroom do I need for two colleagues?<\/p>\n<p>Would you prefer a shared toilet?<\/p>\n<p>Your towel is very dirty, what do you ask the hotel?<\/p>\n<p>You are very cold, but it&#8217;s summertime, what do you ask for? (not a duvet!)<\/p>\n<p>You are hungry at 3am, what do you look for?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Book \/ Reserve \/ Have a room<br \/>\n(Late) Check in<br \/>\n(Late) Check out<br \/>\nChange the sheets<br \/>\nClean the room<br \/>\nOrder room service<br \/>\nIron my shirt \/ dress \/ clothes<br \/>\nExchange money<br \/>\nRegister as a member<br \/>\nJoin the members club<br \/>\nFill out a form<\/p>\n<p>X: Live at a hotel<\/p>\n<p>X: Sleep at a hotel<\/p>\n<p>O: Stay at a hotel<\/p>\n<p>What do we do when we arrive at the hotel?<\/p>\n<p>My shirt is in bad condition after taking it out from the suitcase. What do we do?<\/p>\n<p>What do we do before leaving the hotel?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-718\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_02_p_2048x1536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-718 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_02_p_2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Can you name all the items in this room? credit: Ibis Rennes https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/3450\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_02_p_2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_02_p_2048x1536-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_02_p_2048x1536-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3450_ho_02_p_2048x1536-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where is this? What happens here? credit: Ibis Rennes https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/3450<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Conversations<\/h5>\n<h1>Typical booking on the phone\/ email<\/h1>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to book \/ reserve a room +\/ for 5 nights \/ from x to x<\/p>\n<h1>Questions about the room<\/h1>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m afraid we are fully booked \/ we have no vacancies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(For) How many nights (would you like to stay)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(for) How many persons?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like a double room?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d prefer a twin \/ family suite \/ single please<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our rooms hold three persons maximum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The couch has a pull out bed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If there is only a double bed, where does the third person sleep?<\/p>\n<p>If there are no rooms, what does the hotel tell you?<\/p>\n<h1>Offers &amp; Reservations<\/h1>\n<p>Are there any offers or promotions?<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have twenty percent off during the week \/ on weekdays<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is there a discount for families?<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a discount for booking of more than four<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can I put a hold on that\/those?<br \/>\nCould I reserve those?<br \/>\nCould you reserve them for me?<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to upgrade your room? We have a business suite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is the synonym of a reduction?<\/p>\n<h1>Requests<\/h1>\n<p>Are pets allowed\/permitted\/?<br \/>\nCan I bring pets?<br \/>\nDo you allow pets?<br \/>\nI&#8217;d like to order Room service please<br \/>\nDo you have laundry service \/ an iron?<br \/>\nIs there a launderette near here?<\/p>\n<p>Can I have [ fresh\/clean]\u00a0 [towels\/ sheets] please?<\/p>\n<p>Excuse me my key doesn&#8217;t work<\/p>\n<p>The shower doesn&#8217;t work<br \/>\nWe can&#8217;t find the TV remote<\/p>\n<p>Could you give me a wake up call?<\/p>\n<p>Could you clean our room please? &gt; Could we have the room cleaned?<\/p>\n<h1>Breakfast<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Would you like breakfast?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakfast is included<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakfast is open \/ runs from 7 to 10am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you have any dietary requirements? Allergies?<\/p>\n<p>We have a buffet<\/p>\n<p>Do you have any vegan\/vegetarian\/halal options?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to become a member?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please fill out this form.\u00a0 Please give me your name \/ address \/ email address<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can you look after my bag after I&#8217;ve checked out?<br \/>\nCan I leave my suitcase with you after I&#8217;ve checked out? My flight isn&#8217;t until late in the evening and I don&#8217;t want to have to drag it around all day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have a storage locker, it&#8217;s complimentary \/ it&#8217;s \u00a31 per day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Arriving at the hotel<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Hello and welcome to the X hotel, how can I help you today?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hello, I&#8217;ve booked a room<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under which name?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My name is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a reference\/ reservation number?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you so much, can I just see a form of identification? Can I see the card it was booked under? Thank you I just need to make a photocopy of your passport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Advice given to you<\/h1>\n<p><strong>The housekeeper \/ maid\/ cleaners needs to clean your room<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Please use the &#8220;do not disturb&#8221; sign if you do not require \/ need room service.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hang the sign on the handle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Take the Elevator \/ Lift to the 2nd floor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We have a gym on the top floor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Would you like fresh linen? Clean towels? Just call reception. Just dial O.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have a safe to store your valuables<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We need to reset your card key to open your room<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of the hotel <b><i>amenities<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h1>Check in \/ out<\/h1>\n<p><strong>You can check in from 12.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll need to check out by 11 am<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please hand in your key at reception when you check out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out at Reception<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can drop your keys off at the desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The exit leads to the parking lot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The concierge will help you<br \/>\n<strong>Porter \/ Bellboy will take your luggage<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The valet will take your car<\/strong><br \/>\nCould you bring my luggage to my room \/ the lobby \/ the car \/ taxi<br \/>\nWe should tip the porter<\/p>\n<h1>Payment<\/h1>\n<p>How would you like to pay?<\/p>\n<p>There is a charge for credit cards, but not for debit cards.<\/p>\n<p>Can I have the billing address? (The address where the card is registered)<\/p>\n<p>Just processing that now&#8230; Ok, that&#8217;s approved.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll receive a confirmation email with the booking shortly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoy your stay!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Gap fill: Hotel Front Desk<\/h1>\n<p>Hello and welcome to the hotel X, how may I help you today?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I would like to _________ a room, if you have any vacancies.<\/p>\n<p>For how many ______ ?<\/p>\n<p>three nights please<\/p>\n<p>From tonight?<\/p>\n<p>Yes; thanks<\/p>\n<p>How many _______ ?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there&#8217;s my wife, our child and I, so that&#8217;s three.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, just checking, yes we have a__________, I&#8217;ll book that for you now, how would you like to ____?<\/p>\n<h1>Roleplay: Hotel Front Desk<\/h1>\n<p>a) Arrive at hotel (ring the bell)<\/p>\n<p>b) Greet \/ offer help<\/p>\n<p>a) You don&#8217;t need a room, you booked already, give reference number<\/p>\n<p>b) Confirm people and nights \/ room info<\/p>\n<p>a) Confirm that is correct<\/p>\n<p>b) Offer breakfast ask about diet restrictions<\/p>\n<p>a) Provide your allergy information<\/p>\n<p>b) Present food info\/ offers<\/p>\n<p>a) Ask if there is anything to do for fun at the hotel<\/p>\n<p>b) Give info for leisure facilities etc<\/p>\n<p>a) Ask for something you would like to do (eg.\u00a0 sauna)<\/p>\n<p>b) (respond) Ask for overall payment<\/p>\n<p>a) Ask to pay later<\/p>\n<p>b) Refuse politely. Take payment. Confirm with summary<\/p>\n<p>a) Give thanks. Ask for a porter<\/p>\n<p>b) Call the porter.\u00a0 Say goodbye<\/p>\n<p>a) Say goodbye<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Quizzes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishclub.com\/english-for-work\/hotel-vocabulary-quiz.htm\">https:\/\/www.englishclub.com\/english-for-work\/hotel-vocabulary-quiz.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/story.php?title=mte3nji5mwdgw7\">https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/story.php?title=mte3nji5mwdgw7<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishformyjob.com\/english-hotel-visual2.html\">https:\/\/www.englishformyjob.com\/english-hotel-visual2.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/vocabulary\/esl-hotel-vocabulary1.html\">https:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/vocabulary\/esl-hotel-vocabulary1.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/vocabulary\/esl-hotel-vocabulary3.html\">https:\/\/www.learnenglishfeelgood.com\/vocabulary\/esl-hotel-vocabulary3.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/en\/basic-vocabulary\/hotels\">https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/en\/basic-vocabulary\/hotels<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vocabulary List Nouns Reception Front Desk Suite Pillows Covers Bedsheets Blankets Linen Night stand \/\u00a0Bedside table\/cabinet Duvet Closet\/Wardrobe Headboard Wi-fi code vending machine Mini bar A\/C *See bedroom *See kitchen and kitchen2 *See bathroom *See living room Adjectives (for the bed) Kingsize Queensize Double Bunk Single Twin (for the sheets \/ room \/ towels) Dirty &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/hotel\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hotel&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2246,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4\/revisions\/2246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}