How to Say "hotel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hotel” is “hotel” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Reservé una habitación en un hotel cerca de la playa.
I booked a room in a hotel near the beach.
¿A qué hora es el check-out del hotel?
What time is check-out from the hotel?
El hotel tiene piscina y un restaurante excelente.
The hotel has a pool and an excellent restaurant.
Gender: Always 'el hotel'
Remember that 'hotel' is a masculine word in Spanish, so you always use 'el' for 'the' (el hotel) and 'un' for 'a' (un hotel).
The Silent 'H'
Mistake: “Pronouncing the 'h' at the beginning, like in the English word 'hotel'.”
Correction: In Spanish, the letter 'h' is always silent. You should pronounce the word as 'oh-TEL', completely ignoring the 'h'.
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