guesthouses

noun

plural of guesthouse
as in hotels

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesthouses
  1. hotels
  2. hostels
  3. inns
  4. lodgings
  5. motels
  6. accommodations
  7. hospices
  8. caravansaries
Noun
  • Sometimes, with design-forward hotels, form precedes function.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company also advertised heavy promotions for on-property Walt Disney World hotels.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotels
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
  • Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of hostels
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
  • Historic trains and mail boats reflect an industrial legacy, while country inns adopt a slower pace.
    — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Definition of inns
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
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Sierra Fitzpatrick of Step up on Second, the nonprofit the city contracts with to run the motels, referred The Bee to the city and the motel.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
  • And our best times at motels were spent swimming in the dark in the motel pool.
    — Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of motels
Noun
  • The order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in violation of exemptions for childhood vaccine mandates, including parental authority and disability accommodations as well as religious and medical reasons.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expedia customers can gain access to Uber transportation as part of their journey, while Uber can use Expedia Group’s technology and hotel inventory to offer accommodations within its own ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • Within a few years, Los Angeles County had more hospices than a dozen other states combined.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Studies have concluded that even as for-profit hospices have expanded, the industry has saved Medicare money by offsetting other expensive care.
    — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of hospices
Noun
  • Neutral shades, natural wools and linens, shaggy North African rugs, comfortable Nordic sofas and armchairs from Danish brand GUBI, and warm brass fittings soften things up, creating the feeling of being in an oasis caravanserai.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2024
Definition of caravansaries
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“Guesthouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesthouses. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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