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Reservations (vocabulary)
                
Reception: Where you greet the clients
                
I work in reception. All of our guests arrive there.   
                
Guests: People who stay at the hotel
                
We have guests at the hotel. They use our rooms. 
                
Bed and Breakfast: When you stay in a person’s house
                
We stayed at a bed and breakfast last year. 
                
Bellboy: The person who gets your bags when you arrive
                
The bellboy is at reception. 
                
Room: A space to sleep
                
Do you have any rooms available? 
                
Book: To reserve 
                
They booked a hotel last week.  
                
Check-in: When you arrive at the hotel
                
They checked-in at 2 PM. 
                
Check-out: When you leave the hotel
                
We checked-out at 10 AM. 
                
Complimentary breakfast: Breakfast included in the fees
                
There is a complimentary breakfast included in the reservation.  
                
Suite: (pronounced sweet)When there are more rooms than one
                
They reserved a suite at the hotel.  
                
Adjoining rooms: Two rooms together (like a suite) 
                
There are two adjoining rooms in the suite. 
                
Baggage: Used to carry things when travelling
                
Do you have any baggage?
Luggage: Used to carry things when travelling
                
I have to pack my luggage before I leave.  
                
Suitcase: Used to carry things when travelling
                
We need to pick up the suitcase at reception. 
                
Luggage cart: To carry the baggage of the guests
                
We need a luggage cart to get the baggage.
                
Rollaway bed: An extra bed in a hotel room
                
Can we have a rollaway bed tonight.   
                
Sofa bed, pull-out couch: Extra bed in the sofa
                
Can we get a pull-out for tomorrow? 
                
Single bed: One-person bed
                
We have a new request for an extra single bed.  
                
Double bed: Bed for two people 
                
They would like a double bed.  
                
Queen-size bed: A large bed 
                
We need a queen-sized bed for the special guest. 
                
King-size bed: The largest bed
                
They are VIP clients so they need a king-size-bed.
Phoning a hotel 
               
Hello I would like to reserve a room.
               
Is there parking for my car? 
               
Is there a restaurant and a spa in the hotel?