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"Hotel" in Hindi: होटल

होटलhotal

Say it: HO-talmasculine noun/ɦoːʈəl/

Hotel in Hindi is होटल (hotal), and it is masculine. It is the same English loanword in Devanagari. Book a hotel is hotel book karna, and stay at a hotel is hotel mein rukna.

Arriving at reception

नमस्ते, मेरा होटल में आरक्षण है।

namaste, mera hotal mein aarakshan hai.

Hello, I have a reservation at the hotel.
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How to pronounce होटल

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HO-tal

/ɦoːʈəl/

Hotal is HO-tal, like English hotel without the e. Stress the first syllable. The t is plain and the a is short in the second syllable.

"Hotel" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
होटलhotalhotel

Lodging from budget to luxury.

होटल में रुकनाhotal mein ruknato stay at a hotel

Travel planning phrase.

होटल का कमराhotal ka kamrahotel room

Booking and check-in talk.

होटल बुक करनाhotal book karnato book a hotel

Apps and travel agents.

सरायsaraayinn (old-fashioned)

Historical or literary contexts.

How to use होटल in real life

  1. 1Arriving at reception

    नमस्ते, मेरा होटल में आरक्षण है।

    namaste, mera hotal mein aarakshan hai.

    Hello, I have a reservation at the hotel.

    Hotal mein is the standard location phrase.

  2. 2Asking for directions

    सबसे नज़दीकी होटल कहाँ है?

    sabse nazdeeki hotal kahaan hai?

    Where is the nearest hotel?

    Nazdeeki hotal is common traveler talk.

  3. 3Comparing options

    यह होटल सस्ता है और सफ़ाई अच्छी है।

    yah hotal sasta hai aur safaai achhi hai.

    This hotel is cheap and the cleanliness is good.

    Sasta hotal for budget travel.

Mistakes English speakers make with होटल

Incorrect: Meri hotal

Correct: Mera hotal / is hotal mein

Hotal is masculine: mera hotal, yah hotal.

Incorrect: Using dhaba for hotel lodging

Correct: Hotal for stay, dhaba for roadside eatery

Dhaba is food stop, not a hotel room.

Good to know

Indian hotels range from grand heritage havelis to small lodge-type hotals. Check-in may ask for paasport or Aadhaar. Wedding hotals are a huge business in cities.

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Checking in at a hotel in Udaipur

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    स्वागत है! आपका होटल का कमरा तैयार है।

    svaagat hai! aapka hotal ka kamra taiyaar hai.

    Welcome! Your hotel room is ready.

  2. You

    शुक्रिया, होटल का नज़ारा झील की तरफ़ है?

    shukriya, hotal ka nazaara jheel ki taraf hai?

    Thanks, does the hotel view face the lake?

  3. ChatPal

    हाँ, होटल के ऊपर से झील दिखती है।

    haan, hotal ke upar se jheel dikhti hai.

    Yes, the lake is visible from above the hotel.

  4. You

    बहुत बढ़िया, इस होटल में दो रात रुकेंगे।

    bahut badhiya, is hotal mein do raat rukenge.

    Very nice, we'll stay two nights in this hotel.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Hotel" in Hindi

Is hotal masculine?

Yes. Say mera hotal, yah hotal, and achha hotal.

Hotel or hotal spelling?

Devanagari होटल maps to hotal in romanization here.

How do I say book a hotel?

Say hotel book karna or hotel ki booking karna.

What is a lodge?

Budget lodging may be called lodge or guest house in English.

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