Dutch · Travel & Transport
hotel
An establishment providing accommodation.
We verblijven in een hotel.
We stay in a hotel.
'Het hotel' is borrowed from the French word 'hôtel', originally meaning a townhouse or mansion. Over time, it has come to refer to lodging establishments, especially for travelers.
'Het hotel' is used in formal and informal settings, predominantly in written contexts such as travel guides and brochures, as well as spoken language in conversations about travel accommodations.