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guesthouse

noun

Definition of guesthousenext
as in hotel

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Recent Examples of guesthouse Minutes ago, Molly arrived at Casa San Juan, the guesthouse where Peace Action’s visitors stay, to have an early breakfast with this delegation of students. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Molly Berry, the founder of the Luna Zorro textile brand, recently renovated a two-room guesthouse in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala, with textiles handwoven by artisan partners and locally made ceramics, lighting, and woodwork. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 On the lower level is a screening room, and outside are a guesthouse, pool, and garage. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026 Also located on the grounds are a guesthouse, a tea house, and gardens. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 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
  • The backstory Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort opened in 1959 as Aruba's first large hotel, designed by architect Morris Lapidus, the same mind behind Miami's Fontainebleau and Eden Roc.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Guests can cool off in the outdoor pool, play bocce, shuffleboard, or cornhole, or borrow one of the hotel’s complimentary bikes for a ride into town.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • The Mahony Group runs three pubs and five backpacker hostels around Australia, from Melbourne in the state of Victoria to Cairns in the far north.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • Discover the Rhythm of Florida’s Northwest Coast From a boutique inn to the backwater bays Taylor Eisenhauer uncovers the storied side of Florida’s Panhandle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 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
  • The Inn at Ormsby Hill Couples looking for a romantic retreat can check into The Inn at Ormsby Hill, a 10-room bed-and-breakfast housed in one of Manchester’s oldest buildings, dating to 1764.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The scene itself is fictional — there’s no evidence Wuornos ever visited the house — and the property didn’t begin operating as a bed-and-breakfast until 1996.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bed-and-breakfast
Noun
  • Vanderhoff was transferred to in-home hospice care at the end of July.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • West believes Gilkar and Ahmed plan to put the baby into hospice care in California rather than moving forward with his potentially life-saving surgeries, according to the filing.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hospice

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“Guesthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesthouse. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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