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
The financial impact includes visitors in local hotels and, along with Sacramento fans, shopping at Sacramento spots, including in the Downtown Commons, or DoCo.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
This is Bali in the slow lane, devoid of Ubud‘s notorious traffic jams and souvenir stores, and with barely any other hotels in the surrounding area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Some parents wanted more upscale hotels, while others wanted the cheapest motel in the area.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Cost of flights and hotels were not included in the ticket price.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Some hotels are offering Seders in kosher settings at travel destinations.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
His core audience was, and remains, migrants working in construction, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other sectors considered essential.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Cost of gas and maybe hotels for longer road trips vs cost of plane tickets?
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Old Town is walkable and full of affordable New Mexican food, and the city’s hotels and motels offer some of the best value of any destination in the Southwest.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
This is Bali in the slow lane, devoid of Ubud‘s notorious traffic jams and souvenir stores, and with barely any other hotels in the surrounding area.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Some parents wanted more upscale hotels, while others wanted the cheapest motel in the area.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Cost of flights and hotels were not included in the ticket price.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Some hotels are offering Seders in kosher settings at travel destinations.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
His core audience was, and remains, migrants working in construction, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other sectors considered essential.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Cost of gas and maybe hotels for longer road trips vs cost of plane tickets?
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Old Town is walkable and full of affordable New Mexican food, and the city’s hotels and motels offer some of the best value of any destination in the Southwest.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotels
Noun
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The community of backpackers moving through the Chinese hostels had the values of a slutty, hippie utopia.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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When choosing where to stay, hostels and guesthouses with communal spaces are ideal for solo travelers who want a mix of independence and social connection.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Immigrant families brought Old World recipes and a fierce commitment to hospitality to Iowa’s capital, opening humble groceries, taverns and corner cafés that gradually evolved into full‑service dining rooms.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are 50,000 video gambling terminals, in most of the taverns and convenience stores in the state.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And our best times at motels were spent swimming in the dark in the motel pool.—
Anne Carson,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Hotels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotels. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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