No. 1,058 in Spanish
hotel
A place providing lodging, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
In a sentence
El hotel en el centro de la ciudad tiene una hermosa vista.
The hotel in the city center has a beautiful view.
Here, 'hotel' is used as a noun referring to a specific type of accommodation establishment.
Vamos a reservar un hotel para nuestras vacaciones.
We are going to book a hotel for our vacation.
In this case, 'hotel' is used generally to denote any establishment offering lodging services.
Pasamos cerca de un hotel mientras caminábamos por la playa.
We passed by a hotel while walking along the beach.
Here, 'hotel' is mentioned as a landmark encountered during an activity, showing its environmental context.
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