guesthouse

noun

Definition of guesthousenext
as in hotel

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Recent Examples of guesthouse Topping it all off is a separate guesthouse and keys to the private Riviera II Beach, plus an attached two-car garage and an expansive motor court with extra parking for up to six vehicles. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 Nick Reiner has struggled with addiction for years and had been living in a guesthouse on his parents’ property, according to a family friend. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 My first staycation at this impressive countryside-style guesthouse was with my youngest child in tow. — Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 In this tall, slender building though, there’s a feel of being tucked away in the eaves of a guesthouse on some cobblestoned European side street, especially after the long and creaky elevator ride. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 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
  • There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • Beni’s place was a single room in what had once been a hostel.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • The service Service is warm but minimal, just as expected at a smaller inn like this.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The historic house dates to 1923 and has a storied history that includes time as four different inns.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of inn
Noun
  • Nearly 50 years ago, Kamiguchi, now 93, closed his father’s multistory hotel to build an intimate, 10-suite hostelry showcasing the region’s traditional arts.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 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
  • Moon Jong-won rounds out the cast as Um Sang-pil, who runs a bed-and-breakfast and carries a past shrouded in mystery.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Like many of the buildings in the area, Hotel Albatross was previously a boarding house and later, a bed-and-breakfast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bed-and-breakfast
Noun
  • In July, the hospice workers staged a one-day strike for similar reasons outside Allina Health's headquarters in Minneapolis.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Ericksons could have opted to take the baby home with hospice care, keeping him pain-free until an inevitable end.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hospice

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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesthouse. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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