¡Hola! Are you traveling to a Spanish-speaking country? Are you staying in a hotel? Then you’ve come to the right place. 🙂
In this post we are going to learn some Spanish phrases and vocabulary that are useful in this situation. We cover booking a room, checking in, talking about problems, checking out of the hotel…
We will start with some phrases, and then provide vocabulary lists with useful words. Enjoy!
Phrases: Booking a room and checking in
Booking a room
Here are some phrases we can use when making a reservation:
| Quisiera reservar una habitación… | I’d like to reserve a room… |
| Quisiera una habitación... | I'd like a room... |
| ... para dos personas. | ... for 2 people |
| … para el próximo viernes. | … for next Friday. |
| … para dos noches. | … for 2 nights. |
| ... para el fin de semana. | ... for the weekend |
| … de viernes a domingo. | … from Friday to Sunday. |
| … del 25 de julio al 5 de agosto. | … from July 25 to August 5. |
| ... con baño propio. | ... with its own bathroom. |
| ... con ducha. | ... with a shower. |
| ... con buenas vistas. | ... with a good view. |
| ... con vista al mar. | ... with a sea view. |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta por noche? | How much does it cost per night? |
| ¿Está incluido el desayuno? | Is breakfast included? |
| Llegaremos a las dos de la tarde. | We’ll arrive at 2 pm |
| ¿Puedo ver la habitación? | May I see the room? |
| Está bien, me la quedo. | It's fine, I'll take it. |
| ¿Tiene algo más barato? | Do you have something cheaper? |
| ¿Tiene algo más grande? | Do you have something bigger? |
Checking in
Once we arrive at the hotel, we also have things to say and to ask…:
| Hola, tengo una habitación reservada. | Hi, I have a room reserved. |
| Quería registrarme en el hotel. | I’d like to check into the hotel. |
| ¿Está lista la habitación? | Is the room ready? |
| ¿Cuál es el número de habitación? | What's the room number? |
| ¿En qué planta está la habitación? | What floor is the room on? |
| Quería pagar la habitación ahora. | I’d like to make the payment for the room now. |
| Aquí está mi carné de identidad | Here's my ID card |
| ¿A qué hora es el desayuno? | What time is the breakfast? |
| ¿Cuál es el horario de la piscina? | What are the swimming pool hours? |
Phrases at the hotel
Having breakfast
In our post Spanish at the Restaurant, you have many more words and phrases. But here are a couple of basic ones:
| Hola, voy a tomar... | Hello, I'll have... |
| ... una tostada con mantequilla. | ... buttered toast. |
| ... huevos fritos con jamón. | ... fried eggs with ham. |
| ... un café. | a coffee. |
| ... un zumo de naranja. | an orange juice. |
| La cuenta, por favor. | The check, please. |
Problems
Hopefully they won’t happen, but if they do…:
| La televisión no funciona. | The TV doesn't work. |
| El aire acondicionado no funciona. | The air conditioning does not work. |
| La ventana está atascada. | The window is stuck. |
| La persiana está atascada. | The blind is jammed. |
| No hay agua caliente. | There is no hot water. |
| La lámpara está rota. | The lamp is broken. |
| El ... está roto. | The ... is broken. |
| ¿Pueden repararlo? ¿Cuándo? | Can you repair it? When? |
Checking out
It was nice while it lasted! Here are some things we can say when we are leaving:
| Me marcho hoy / mañana. | I am leaving today / tomorrow. |
| Nos marchamos hoy / mañana. | We are leaving today / tomorrow. |
| Prepare la factura, por favor. | Prepare the invoice, please. |
| Creo que hay un error. | I think there's a mistake. |
| ¿Puede llamar a un taxi para mí? | Could you call a cab for me? |
| ¿A qué hora es el próximo bus/tren para Madrid? | What time is the next bus/train to Madrid? |
| He estado muy a gusto, gracias. | I have been very comfortable, thank you. |
| Hemos estado muy a gusto, gracias. | We have been very comfortable, thank you. |
Vocabulary
Hotels
| una habitación | a room |
| una reserva | a reservation |
| con cama individual | with single bed |
| con cama de matrimonio | with double bed |
| para dos personas | for 2 people |
| con balcón | with a balcony |
| con vista al mar | with a sea view |
| con piscina | with a swimming pool |
| con aire acondicionado | with air conditioning |
| con baño propio | with bathroom |
| con baño compartido | with a shared bathroom |
| media pensión | breakfast and one daily meal included in the price |
| pensión completa | breakfast, lunch and dinner included in the price |
| la hora de llegada | time of arrival |
| la llave de la habitación | the room key |
| el número de habitación | the room number |
Verbs
| reservar | to make a reservation |
| llegar | to arrive |
| registrarse | to do the check in |
| hacer el check-in | to do the check in |
| dejar la habitación | to leave the room |
| pagar | to pay |
