Hotel

1. Tengo una reserva a nombre de…

   I have a reservation under the name of…

   Usage

   Confirm your hotel reservation at check-in

   Grammar Note

   "Tengo" is first person of tener (to have). "Reserva" is a feminine noun for reservation

2. ¿A qué hora es el desayuno?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Ask about breakfast timing at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Desayuno" comes from de (from) + ayuno (fast). Literally "break the fast"

3. ¿Puede traerme más toallas?

   Could you bring me more towels?

   Usage

   Ask hotel staff for additional amenities

   Grammar Note

   "Traer" means to bring. "Traerme" = bring + me (indirect object). "Toalla" is feminine

4. ¿El wifi es gratuito?

   Is the Wi-Fi free?

   Usage

   Ask if Wi-Fi is free at hotels or cafés

   Grammar Note

   "Gratuito" is the adjective form of gratis (free). Ask "¿Cuál es la contraseña?" for the password

5. Me gustaría extender mi estancia una noche más

   I would like to extend my stay by one more night

   Usage

   Ask the front desk to extend your stay by one additional night

   Grammar Note

   "Me gustaría" is the conditional of gustar — one of the most polite ways to express a wish

6. ¿A qué hora es el check-out?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Ask what time you need to check out of the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "¿A qué hora es?" asks for a specific time. "Check-out" is an English loanword widely used in Spain

7. ¿Puede despertarme a las siete?

   Could you wake me up at seven?

   Usage

   Request a wake-up call from hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "Despertarme" = despertar (to wake) + me (me). "A las + time" means at that hour

8. El aire acondicionado no funciona

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   Report a broken facility to the hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Funcionar" means to work/function. "No funciona" negates it. Apply to any broken item

9. ¿Tienen habitaciones con vistas al mar?

   Do you have rooms with a sea view?

   Usage

   Request a sea-view room at a coastal or resort hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Vistas al mar" means sea views. "Con vistas a + place" means with a view of that place

10. ¿El servicio de habitaciones está disponible?

    Is room service available?

    Usage

    Ask whether room service is available at your hotel

    Grammar Note

    "Disponible" means available. Follow up with: ¿Hasta qué hora? (Until what time?)

11. una toalla

    A towel

    Usage

    Show it at reception or to housekeeping when asking for supplies

12. una almohada

    A pillow

    Usage

    Show it when asking for an extra pillow

13. una manta

    A blanket

    Usage

    Mexico and Colombia say "cobija"; Argentina and Chile say "frazada"

14. el jabón

    Soap

    Usage

    Show it when asking housekeeping to restock

15. el champú

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Show it when asking housekeeping to restock

16. un cepillo de dientes

    A toothbrush

    Usage

    Often not provided, so show it at reception when you need one

17. el papel higiénico

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Show it when the roll has run out

18. un secador de pelo

    A hair dryer

    Usage

    Latin America also says "secadora de pelo"; in Spain "secadora" alone means a clothes dryer, so keep "de pelo"

19. una percha

    A clothes hanger

    Usage

    Mexico and Colombia say "gancho"; some regions say "colgador"

20. la limpieza de la habitación

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Show it at reception to request or decline housekeeping

21. una habitación tranquila

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show it at check-in or when asking to change rooms

22. Hay mucho ruido

    It is very noisy

    Usage

    Use it when asking to move rooms because of noise

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