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Staying in a hotel, on a campsite
Introduction
Hotel is a very useful thing. Many people have to travel from home for a long time and they have to stay over night. A lot of people travel for business trips, some people travel to visit friends, it could be used when people have argument at home, if you are on holiday. Permanent staying at the hotel is very expensive. Newlyweds usually stay at a hotel for their honeymoon. It’s a great business today in the world of travelling and business. There are big companies, which have a lot of hotels all over the world.
Kinds of accommodation
hotel - 2 stars, 3 stars, 4 stars, 5 stars hotel – the rule – more stars = better hotel
bed and breakfast – usually for one night, less comfortable, breakfast is included, usually not bad furnished but nothing extra
motel - less comfortable, own breakfast, close to motorways, sometimes you can park next to your room, usually equipped with a wardrobe and a telephone
INN - very old type of hotel, cheaper, old fashioned, it has long tradition
hostel – the cheapest type of acc. in GB, not very well furnished, for not very rich people, not comfortable, a lot of beds together, up-bunker beds, no privacy, you have to do your own bedding, you have to clean when you are leaving...
pension – cheaper, could be well or bad furnished, less comfortable, not very big
apartment – usually part of big hotel, more bedrooms together, one kitchen and toilet together
bungalow – cheaper, own kitchen, toilette, for more people together
tent – the cheapest, for hiking (trampovat), in nature, kind of adventure, not very comfortable but nice experience
Advantages, disadvantages
Hotel – very expensive, only for rich people, you are supposed to give tips, it’s not polite if you don’t give a tip, everything is done for you, everybody is ready to help you, you are served, you have breakfast, lunch and dinner, in good hotel: very good furniture and equipment – TV, radio, a lot of wardrobes, comfortable bed, self service mini bar, telephone, air condition, bathroom, toilet, towels, soaps, they clean it every day, you don’t have to do anything, there can be swimming pool, tennis or squash courts, sauna, fitness...
Camping – you sleep in a tent, it can be exiting, thrilling, nice experience, you are it the middle of nature, you can go to the wood if you want, clear air, you can make a fire, it’s more familiar / it can join people together, sometimes problems with mosquitoes, air condition would be very helpful in a tent, very cheep, you don’t have to give tips, you also don’t have to clean because there it always mess there, you can go to the toilet where you want...
Typical English breakfast
- English = eggs, bacon, beans
- continental = salami, cheese, jam, honey, sausages, spreads...
- vegetarian = salads, cheese, no salami, no meat
You can reserve rooms by the phone, through internet or by post for instance.
Check in : ask whether they have vacant rooms
say how long would you like to stay
ask for a prize, what is included
if they serve the breakfast for example
if you decide to stay, they probably give you a key
book a room beforehand zamluvit pokoj předem
have a room reserved mít pokoj zamluven
make a room reservation at rezervovat si pokoj v
have you a room vacant máte volný pokoj
we are full up at present máme teď plno
take a reservation in the name přijmout objednávku na jméno
arrange the stay at zařídit si pobyt v
announce the arrival ohlásit příjezd
take a room najmout si pokoj
put up at hotel ubytovat se v hotelu
residential hotel hotel s možností delšího pobytu
accommodation ubytování
single room jednolůžkový pokoj
double room dvooulůžkový pokoj
extra bed přistýlka
suite apartmá
front room pokoj do ulice
room with view pokoj s výhledem
with a private bathroom s vlastní koupelnou
air-condition klimatizace
will this room suit you bude vám ten pokoj vyhovovat
register přihlásit se k pobytu
fill in vyplnit
show identity card ukázat občanský průkaz
approximate length of the stay přibližná doba pobytu
permanent residence trvalé bydliště
full board plná penze
half board polopenze
manager ředitel
staff personál
receptionist recepční
porter portýr
doorman vrátný
chamber-maid pokojská
cleaning ladies uklízečky
bell boy
lift boy
tip spropitné
hotel rate hotelová sazba
settle the account vyrovnat účet
it is included je to započteno
sleep under the canvas spát pod stanem
pitch a tent postavit stan
select a site vybrat místo
sleeping bag spací pytel
live close to nature žít blízko k přírodě
life in the open air život v přírodě
put up with the inconveniences smířit se s obtížemi
enjoy the country air mít rád krajinu
holiday area rekreační oblast
resort středisko
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