: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn
Hotel
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter h
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Noun
check out of a hotel
for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The research found that the region particularly excelled in comfort and relaxation due to its high concentration of four-star and above hotels.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Back at the hotel, Clark-Durkin learned that most of the 191 flight crew members were based in San Diego, like her.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
Rosewood Hong Kong, meanwhile, was ranked the No. 1 hotel by The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2025.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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Noun
The most unique room is the Beyzade Suite—the former warden’s room—set on two stories with a magnificent arched window that sits right above the hotel’s entrance, giving you the best views of the comings and goings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The research found that the region particularly excelled in comfort and relaxation due to its high concentration of four-star and above hotels.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Back at the hotel, Clark-Durkin learned that most of the 191 flight crew members were based in San Diego, like her.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
Rosewood Hong Kong, meanwhile, was ranked the No. 1 hotel by The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2025.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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“Hotel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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hotel
noun
ho·tel
hō-ˈtel 
: an establishment that provides lodging and often meals, entertainment, and personal services for its guests
Etymology
Noun
from French hôtel "hotel," from early French hostel "a place for travelers to spend the night," derived from Latin hospitalis "of a guest, showing hospitality," from hospit-, hospes "host, stranger, guest" — related to hospital, hospitality
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