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
Hoffman will be joined by Semafor Business reporter Rohan Goswami, alongside a slate of voices navigating the fast-changing future of businesses from manufacturing to hotels, healthcare to credit cards to education.
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Tehran has retaliated with a campaign aimed at US bases and embassies in a host of Middle Eastern countries, as well as oil refineries and tourist infrastructure like airports and hotels.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Restaurants, hotels, and shops are sprouting up at an unprecedented rate, adding texture to the city’s arts and dining scene.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Spending nights alone in hotels, missing my husband and my family.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
And about 30,000 German tourists were also stranded on cruise ships, in hotels or at closed airports.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
About 30,000 German tourists are currently stranded on cruise ships, in hotels or at closed airports in the Middle East and cannot get back home because of the conflict.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Tourists and business travelers hunkered down in hotels and airports across the Middle East, awaiting word on when airports would reopen, and flights in and out of the region could resume.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
For hotels, call directly (not just the third-party booking site) and reference the weather emergency — many properties will waive same-day cancellation penalties.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Tehran has retaliated with a campaign aimed at US bases and embassies in a host of Middle Eastern countries, as well as oil refineries and tourist infrastructure like airports and hotels.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Restaurants, hotels, and shops are sprouting up at an unprecedented rate, adding texture to the city’s arts and dining scene.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Spending nights alone in hotels, missing my husband and my family.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
And about 30,000 German tourists were also stranded on cruise ships, in hotels or at closed airports.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
About 30,000 German tourists are currently stranded on cruise ships, in hotels or at closed airports in the Middle East and cannot get back home because of the conflict.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Tourists and business travelers hunkered down in hotels and airports across the Middle East, awaiting word on when airports would reopen, and flights in and out of the region could resume.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
For hotels, call directly (not just the third-party booking site) and reference the weather emergency — many properties will waive same-day cancellation penalties.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotels
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The spacious lecture halls and hostels of the Friendship University were significantly superior to its overcrowded counterparts in western Europe at the time, but discipline was strict and students were strongly discouraged from traveling even around Moscow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Most hostels have a list of activities available for guests to sign up for, and if not, then there are walking tours or live music events at local bars.—
Olivia Morelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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The wave of customers who visit the concession stands during intermissions makes speed of service more important for venues than for most stores, restaurants or taverns.—
David Bruce,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Originating in the 18th century as working men’s taverns, when Lyon was the silk-weaving capital of Europe, bouchons were transformed 100 years ago by Les Mères Lyonnaises, a generation of women cooks trained in the kitchens of grand local mansions.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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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 3 Mar. 2026.
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