Accommodations & other travel vocab | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

When your flight is postponed until a later time, we say it is D________.

delayed

An arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance, as in a hotel, restaurant or on an airplane.

reservation / booking

A hall or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater: L________

lobby

A department in a hotel or institution that is in charge of cleaning and minor maintenance.

housekeeping

Greeting area at the front of a hotel where you receive your key and pay for your room.

reception / front desk

The process of telling the owners of the accommodation that you are leaving and have to pay the bill: _______ _______

check out

A college building where students live.

dorm/dormitory (AmE) or hall of residence (BrE)

Renting out of a furnished apartment or house on a temporary basis as an alternative to a hotel: _______ _______

vacation rental

A hotel that offers cheap accommodation in very small compartments: _______ _______

hotel capsule / sleeping pods

A house built on or near a beach.

beach house

A small, single-storied house, especially in a rural area.

cottage

A small, roughly built house or shelter; hut.

cabin

To take care of a residence (especially by living in it) while the regular occupant is away.

housesitting

The practice of moving from one house to another, sleeping in whatever space is available, such as a couch, generally staying a few days: C______ S______

couch surfing

Outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a tent.

camping

A period spent living as a guest in someone's home in a foreign country.

homestay / host family

Family-focused type of accommodation that offers children opportunities to feed animals, collect eggs and learn how it works.

farm (stay)

A place with lots of facilities where vacationers go for recreation.

resort

An often rustic house on the grounds of a stablishment or a park, used by a caretaker/gatekeeper or used as a temporary shelter: L_______

lodge

A commercial establishment that provides lodging and food for the public, esp. travelers; a small hotel.

inn

An establishment that functions in a manner similar to a hotel but that is usually a single home, and is known for serving breakfast. It's also referred as "b&b".

bed and breakfast

An establishment that provides lodging for motorists in rooms usually having direct access to an open parking area.

motel

The most common place where travelers, holidaymakers etc may receive food, lodging and other services in return for payment.

hotel

A building with simple and inexpensive accommodation, especially for young people, hikers etc. commonly with shared rooms.

hostel