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"Hotel" in German: Hotel

das Hotel

Say it: ho-TELneuter · das Hotelnoun/hoˈtɛl/

Hotel in German is das Hotel. You stay im Hotel and book ein Hotelzimmer. Stress falls on the second syllable, unlike some English accents.

Booking

Wir suchen ein ruhiges Hotel in der Altstadt.
We're looking for a quiet hotel in the old town.
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How to pronounce Hotel

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ho-TEL

/hoˈtɛl/

ho-TEL. Clear o, stress TEL. Final l is light.

"Hotel" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Hotelthe hotel

Neuter noun.

im Hotelin the hotel / at the hotel

Location.

das Hotelzimmerhotel room

Room compound.

Frühstück im Hotelbreakfast at the hotel

Common package detail.

How to use Hotel in real life

  1. 1Booking

    Wir suchen ein ruhiges Hotel in der Altstadt.

    We're looking for a quiet hotel in the old town.

    Ein Hotel neuter.

  2. 2Arrival

    Ist das Hotel weit vom Bahnhof?

    Is the hotel far from the station?

    Das Hotel as subject.

  3. 3Reception

    Wir haben im Hotel gebucht.

    We booked at the hotel.

    Im = in dem.

Mistakes English speakers make with Hotel

Incorrect: die Hotel

Correct: das Hotel

Hotel is neuter.

Incorrect: in dem Hotelzimmer vom Hotel (redundant)

Correct: im Hotelzimmer

Hotelzimmer already implies the hotel room.

Good to know

Many German hotels include Frühstück. Saying Gästehaus or Pension marks smaller, often cheaper stays. City tax (Kurtaxe/City Tax) may appear on the Hotel bill separately.

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Choosing where to stay

  1. ChatPal

    Nehmen wir das Hotel am Fluss oder die Pension?

    Shall we take the hotel by the river or the guesthouse?

  2. You

    Das Hotel. Ich will Frühstück inklusive.

    The hotel. I want breakfast included.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Ich prüfe, ob das Hotel noch Zimmer hat.

    Okay. I'll check whether the hotel still has rooms.

  4. You

    Danke. Schreib mir die Adresse vom Hotel.

    Thanks. Send me the hotel's address.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Hotel" in German

What gender is Hotel?

Neuter: das Hotel.

How do you say at the hotel?

Im Hotel.

How do you say hotel room?

Das Hotelzimmer.

Where is the stress?

On the second syllable: ho-TEL.

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