noun A large, grand house in a town, especially one found in France.
- The old hotel in the center of Lyon was once home to a wealthy family.
- In Paris, the guide showed us a grand hotel built for a rich noble family.
- The city museum is now inside a beautiful old hotel with a courtyard.
noun A place where guests pay to stay overnight and receive other services, usually bigger than a guesthouse and often part of a chain.
- We booked a hotel near the beach for our week away.
- The hotel has a pool, a gym and a restaurant for guests.
- Our flight landed late, so we went straight to the hotel to sleep.
- Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police. Payne, who was 31, leaves behind his seven-year-old son, Bear.
— , Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies after hotel balcony fall (2024)
noun (informal) A pub.
- Let's meet at the hotel after work for a cold drink.
- The local hotel is busy on Friday nights, with music and a friendly crowd.
- He spent the evening at the hotel chatting with his mates over a beer.
noun (informal) A place to eat, such as a restaurant.
- The hotel down the road does the best curry in town.
- Shall we grab dinner at that hotel on the corner tonight?
- Dad stopped at a roadside hotel for a quick bite on the journey.
