plural noun
Buildings where people pay to stay in rooms, usually for short periods.
We stayed at different hotels during the trip.
The hotels offer comfortable rooms at reasonable prices.
American English
How to pronounce hotels
nounA1Common word
hohTEHLZ
/hoʊˈtʰɛlz/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of hotel
Buildings where people pay to stay in rooms, usually for short periods.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
Useful expressions
to arrive at a hotel and register for your stay
We checked into the hotel at three o'clock.
to leave a hotel after paying and returning the room key
We checked out of the hotel before noon.