as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
the grande dame of the city's hostelries, it has played host to presidents, kings, and Hollywood royalty
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Recent Examples of hostelry
The Turf, like the Miners an institution for generations that is now known around the world thanks to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary, was among those hostelries packed to the rafters.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Sarasota, Florida The 1924 Frances Carlton, a 20-unit complex on the National Register of Historic Places, was modeled on ancient hostelries in the Pyrenees along the Spanish-French border.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
The name reflects the fact nature is infused into every aspect of the hostelry, from luxuriant plantings to the names given the 179 guest rooms, each a reference to a different bird or flower.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Inspired by the great hostelries of Europe, notably The Ritz in Paris, The Chateau’s stately façade angles behind formal gardens that usher guests into an unparalleled luxe experience.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Sarasota, Florida The 1924 Frances Carlton, a 20-unit complex on the National Register of Historic Places, was modeled on ancient hostelries in the Pyrenees along the Spanish-French border.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
The name reflects the fact nature is infused into every aspect of the hostelry, from luxuriant plantings to the names given the 179 guest rooms, each a reference to a different bird or flower.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Inspired by the great hostelries of Europe, notably The Ritz in Paris, The Chateau’s stately façade angles behind formal gardens that usher guests into an unparalleled luxe experience.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostelry
Noun
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Abu Dhabi also offers a stopover program, which provides customers with a free hotel night to spend extra days in the city before connecting to another flight.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Situated on a side street off the busy Magnificent Mile, the hotel feels protected from frenetic shoppers and commuters but is still just one block from Oak Street shopping.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Walk in at Gus’ Sip & Dip (a BA Best New Bar of 2025) for no-fuss classic cocktails and a Wagyu beef dip in a tavern setting, or delight in Indian fine dining at Indienne (a Best New Restaurant of 2023).—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Evenings, however, bring schnitzel at a traditional Beisl tavern or wine in a leafy heuriger on the city’s edge.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eight months into his journey, Ortega said a chance encounter with a South African yacht deckhand in a Myanmar hostel changed his life.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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The disaster killed 271 passengers, all but one person on board, and 19 people on the ground when the aircraft plummeted into a hostel.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Hostelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostelry. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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