as in hostel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
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Recent Examples of hotel
But One Boca felt as though the council had sold out completely, with massive condo towers and a hotel on public land west of Dixie Highway.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Watergate Hotel’s Potomac River setting is ideally situated for exploring and the hotel’s cherry blossom charter package includes a private boat to see the blooms.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The success of Aman Nai Lert’s model will rely not on hotel occupancy but on convincing locals that this is not merely another hotel but a dining address.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This was years before the strip of road would become home to boutique hotels, popular restaurants and flashy retail outlets.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The Watergate Hotel’s Potomac River setting is ideally situated for exploring and the hotel’s cherry blossom charter package includes a private boat to see the blooms.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The success of Aman Nai Lert’s model will rely not on hotel occupancy but on convincing locals that this is not merely another hotel but a dining address.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This was years before the strip of road would become home to boutique hotels, popular restaurants and flashy retail outlets.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotel
Noun
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Beyond the hostel, most of the rest of its 39 floors will contain office space along with multiple open garden areas.—
Adam Williams
March 06,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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The learning center used to be a hostel, its spartan facilities a challenge, a lawyer mom told Lilian, for the stay-at-home mothers who would otherwise have been perfect candidates for the task of chaperoning.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By 1753, the lot held an inn and a tavern, but about two centuries after the garden was created, the area was slated to be torn down.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Immigrant families brought Old World recipes and a fierce commitment to hospitality to Iowa’s capital, opening humble groceries, taverns and corner cafés that gradually evolved into full‑service dining rooms.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The whole project began when Patti and Bill Tullar fell in love with Grand Rivers, Kentucky, and put down roots in 1975 by buying a six-room cinder block motel.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The house itself was built in 1948 and started life as a motel, and was once owned by a Radio City Rockette, according to the listing.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Hotel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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