as in hostels
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
for their 50th anniversary they stayed at one of the finest hotels in San Francisco
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Recent Examples of hotels
Watch parties help drive business to bars, restaurants and hotels clustered around Station Square and Downtown.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
For those not traveling by campervan, Lofoten’s traditional rorbu cabins, small hotels, guesthouses and rental apartments offer a more comfortable and locally beneficial way to stay.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
With low-rise condos and hotels done up in the mid-century modern style, a lively plaza offering free dance classes, and restaurants serving a diverse array of cuisines, there’s always something to do in this quaint beach town.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Marrakesh, a whirlwind city of color and craft, is also home to some of the best hotels in the world, with iconic, design-forward properties like El Fenn (which recently underwent a renovation) and La Mamounia, a Hall of Fame winner in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards.
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Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Where to Stay Hotels Most hotels are in and around the town of Munising.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Nearly every surface and appliance was curvilinear, hinting at Gaudí and also at swanky mid-century hotels and restaurants.
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Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has assured visitors that the country has a proper security plan for the event, including specialized training for officials, planning and operational exercises, early warning systems and security measures around stadiums, airports, roads and hotels.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
For those not traveling by campervan, Lofoten’s traditional rorbu cabins, small hotels, guesthouses and rental apartments offer a more comfortable and locally beneficial way to stay.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
With low-rise condos and hotels done up in the mid-century modern style, a lively plaza offering free dance classes, and restaurants serving a diverse array of cuisines, there’s always something to do in this quaint beach town.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Marrakesh, a whirlwind city of color and craft, is also home to some of the best hotels in the world, with iconic, design-forward properties like El Fenn (which recently underwent a renovation) and La Mamounia, a Hall of Fame winner in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards.
—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Where to Stay Hotels Most hotels are in and around the town of Munising.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Nearly every surface and appliance was curvilinear, hinting at Gaudí and also at swanky mid-century hotels and restaurants.
—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has assured visitors that the country has a proper security plan for the event, including specialized training for officials, planning and operational exercises, early warning systems and security measures around stadiums, airports, roads and hotels.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotels
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Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places.
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.
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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village.
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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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.
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And our best times at motels were spent swimming in the dark in the motel pool.
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“Hotels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotels. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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