Spanish for Hotels
This vocabulary will help you when you with hotels in Spanish.This vocabulary is based on a questionaire we gave to the staff of Hotel Melia Granada Spain. We asked them to list all the things they would like to learn on their English course based on the experiences they had had with English speaking guests.
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PALABRAS ÚTILES - USEFUL WORDS | |
| alojamiento | accommodation |
| las sábanas | (bed) sheets |
| una reclamación | a complaint |
| una cama de matrimonio | a double bed |
| una habitación doble | a double room |
| una habitación con cama de matrimonio | a double-bedded room |
| una reserva | a reservation / booking |
| una habitación con baño | a room with en suite bathroom |
| una cama individual | a single bed |
| una habitación individual | a single room |
| una propina | a tip |
| una habitación con camas gemelas | a twin-bedded room |
| aire acondicionado | air conditioning |
| el bar | bar |
| la bañera | bath |
| un albornoz | bathrobe |
| el botones | bellboy |
| la cuenta | bill |
| las mantas | blankets |
| el / la guardacoches | car park attendant / parking lot attendant |
| un peine | comb |
| la camarera de pisos | chambermaid |
| el comedor | dining room |
| el ascensor | elevator / lift |
| primera (segunda/tercera/cuarta) planta | first (second/third/fourth) floor |
| el secador de pelo | hair dryer |
| calefacción | heating |
| agua caliente | hot water |
| la llave | key |
| la tarjeta llavero | key card |
| el servicio de lavandería | laundry service |
| el salón | lounge |
| el equipaje | luggage |
| el director | manager |
| el colchón | mattress |
| la almohada | pillow |
| la máquina de afeitar | razor |
| la factura | receipt |
| la recepción | reception |
| el / la recepcionista | receptionist |
| una reembolsa | refund |
| el restaurante | restaurant |
| el servicio a las habitaciones | room service |
| el champú | shampoo |
| la ducha | shower |
| una gorra de ducha | shower cap |
| las zapatillas | slippers |
| el jabón | soap |
| la jabonera | soap dispenser |
| las escaleras | stairs |
| el grifo | tap / faucet |
| planchar | to iron |
| dar or dejar una señal | to pay a deposit or down payment |
| lavar | to wash |
| el váter | toilet |
| el papel higiénico | toilet paper |
| el cepillo de dientes | toothbrush |
| la pasta dentrífica / pasta de dientes | toothpaste |
| una toalla | towel |
| camas gemelas | twin beds |
| el camarero / la camarera | waiter / waitress |
| el lavabo | washbasin |
| la ventana | window |
FRASES COMUNES - COMMON PHRASES | |
| ¿Quedan habitaciones libres (para el cinco de junio)? | Do you have any rooms available (for the 5th June)? |
| Quiero una habitación doble para tres noches. | I'd like a double room for three nights. |
| ¿Cuál es el precio por día? | How much does it cost per day? |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta la pensión completa? ¿Cuánto cuesta la media pensión? | How much is full board? How much is half board? |
| Lo siento, no entiendo. ¿me puede hablar más despacio por favor? | I'm sorry I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly please. |
| ¿Puede darme la llave del 206? | Can you give me the key to room 206? |
| Quiero dejar un recargo para el señor Smith. | I'd like to leave a message for Mr. Smith. |
| Hay correo / algún recargo para mí? | Is there any mail / messages for me? |
| An apartamento ático | A penthouse suite |
| El hotel tiene magníficas vistas | ´The hotel has wonderful views |
| El Hotel se sitúa al lado de la catedral | The hotel is located next to the Cathedral |
| Deseo que me limpien los zapatos. | I would like my shoes cleaned |
| Deseo que recojan una camisa para lavar y planchar. | I would like you to pick up a shirt to be washed and ironed. |
| ¿Dónde puedo aparcar el coche? | Where can I park my car? |
| Tengo el equipaje en el maletero. | My luggage is in the boot / trunk. |
| Tengo reservada una habitación para esta noche. | I have a reservation for tonight. |
| ¿Está incluido el desayuno? | Is breakfast included? |
| la cuenta ¿Me puede preparar la cuenta por favor? | bill Could you get my bill ready please? |
| marcharse Nos marcharemos mañana por la mañana. Me marcharé mañana por la tarde / noche. | to leave I'll be leaving tomorrow morning. I'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon / night. |
| ¿Puede decirme a qué se refiere este concepto? | Could you tell me what this charge is for? |
| ¿Aceptan tarjetas de crédito? | Do you take credit cards? |
| una llamada despertador ¿Me puede despertar a las ocho horas? | an alarm call Can you wake me at eight o'clock? |
| ¿Hablo con el bar? | Am I speaking to the bar? |
| La calefacción no funciona. El/La ............. no funciona. | The heating doesn't work. The ........... doesn't work. |
| La televisión está averiada. Note: The equivalent of the English: "Out of Order" is Averiada | The television is not working |
| ¿Me puede traer un cepillo de dientes? | Could you bring me a toothbrush? |
| ¿A qué hora abre / cierra el restaurante? | What time does the restaurant open / close? |
| ¿A que hora comienza el servicio de desayunos / comidas / cenas? | What time do you serve breakfast / lunch / dinner? |
| La habitación no está arreglada. | The room hasn't been made up. |
| ¿Me pueden subir una botella de champán a la habitación? | Could you bring me a bottle of chapagne to my room? |
| Necesito papel / sobres / sellos. | I need some paper / envelopes / stamps. |
| ¿Quedan habitaciones libres (para el cinco de junio)? | Do you have any rooms available (for the 5th June)? |
| No molestar | Do not disturb. |
| escalera de incendios | fire escape |
| salida de incendios | fire exit |
10 EXPRESSION SPANISH SURVIVAL KIT | |
| The above vocabuary will help you a lot if you have a reasonable level of Spanish. If you level is very low the following notes will help you in almost any situation. I have put some pronunciation help in brackets. The dots ...... refer to verbs or nouns that you can insert. | |
| ¿Tiene .... ? (tee-enn-ay) | Do you have ................ ? |
| ¿hay ......? ( I ) | Is/are there a/any ............? |
| ¿me puede ....(verbo).......? (may pwayday) | Could you ....(verb).....me? |
| traer (try-air) | bring |
| dar | give |
| quiero .......... (key - air - oh) | I want ........... ( I would like........) |
| quiere .......... (key - air - ay) | Would you like..........? (to offer something) |
| tome (al entregar algo) (tomay) | Here you are (when you hand something to someone) |
| gracias (grathiass) | thank you |
| de nada | you're welcome |
NOTE | |
| In Spain there are different categories of accommodation (in a general order of price): Hotel (H) = hotel (one to five black stars) Hotel-Apartamentos / Aparthotel (HA) = apartment hotel, serviced flats (one to five black stars) Apartamentos (AT) = apartments (one to five keys) Hostal Residencia (HR) = guesthouse, boarding house (one to three black stars) Pensión (P) = cheap hotel (one or two white stars) Camping = campsite (1ªC, 2ªC, 3ªC - 1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class) Finally, there are the Casas Rurales (= country houses, farmhouses) |