ホテル

ほてる
noun
hotel
1. hotel
A Western-style accommodation establishment. From English 'hotel.'
ホテル()まる
To stay at a hotel.
Did you book a hotel?
I stayed at the hotel in front of the station.
This hotel is expensive, but the service is good.
When I'm on a business trip, I often stay at a business hotel near the office.

ホテル refers to Western-style hotels with beds, from English 'hotel.'

CONTRAST WITH 旅館(りょかん):

  • ホテル: Western-style (beds, Western food)
  • 旅館(りょかん): Japanese-style (futons, tatami, Japanese food)

TYPES OF HOTELS:

  • ビジネスホテル: budget business hotel
  • シティホテル: city hotel (mid-range)
  • リゾートホテル: resort hotel
  • カプセルホテル: capsule hotel

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