guesthouse

noun

Definition of guesthousenext
as in hotel

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Recent Examples of guesthouse In the Ocean Park neighborhood, this 1911 expanded and updated one-story Craftsman shares a lot with a 2004 one-bedroom modern guesthouse with polished concrete floors, a second-level deck, and oversize windows. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 Across a two-story Mediterranean-style main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse, the estate spanned over 12,000 square feet with seven bedrooms and nine and a half bathrooms. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026 The 302-acre property, known as Big Horn Ranch, is a luxury ranch estate built around a custom home, a large horse barn and riding facilities, plus a guesthouse and additional outbuildings. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Each guesthouse has its own style and theme, with options from one-bedroom suites to three-bedroom villas that can sleep up to 12 people. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for guesthouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesthouse
  1. hotel
  2. hostel
  3. inn
  4. hostelry
  5. bed-and-breakfast
  6. hospice
Noun
  • In May 2019, San Jose police retrieved the suspects’ phones from the arresting agencies and found photos taken inside a San Jose hotel two days before Tran’s killing.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Smith family have owned it ever since, and in 2006 Maggie turned it into the hotel that stands today.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • It will be charged to all overnight accommodation types, whether at a hotel, Airbnb, hostel or camping site.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • Puerta del Lobo For years, the best places to stay in the Texas Hill Country were guest ranches or small inns near wineries.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The result is an inn that feels carefully considered, but never overproduced.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Definition of inn
Noun
  • Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
  • Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.
    — NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of hostelry
Noun
  • Other options include The Inn at Speculator, which has a handful of modest rooms and operates as a bed-and-breakfast.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors can enhance their experience by staying overnight in one of four bed-and-breakfast-style suites at Falcon Manor, located on the mansion’s grounds.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of bed-and-breakfast
Noun
  • Others utilize programs for hospice care to look after loved ones, or small-business loans to open a new storefront or hire a new employee.
    — JD Vance, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2025, Vantrease began hospice, which focuses on quality of life for terminally ill patients, receiving regular visits from a nurse in his home in Novato.
    — KFF Health News, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospice

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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesthouse. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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