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
Founder and creator Jerry Negrete spent several years working in the scent marketing industry, servicing environments like apartment buildings and hotels.
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
On a federal level, there’s no blanket law requiring hotels to waive penalties for medical emergencies, but the Federal Trade Commission does monitor businesses for misleading practices.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Founded by John Jacob Astor IV, this is the pinnacle of New York luxury hotels, with opulent chandeliers, miles of marble, and gilded everything.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Best Hotels & Resorts The Sanctuary There are only two hotels on Kiawah Island, and one of them, The Sanctuary, is repeatedly named one of Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite resorts in South Carolina.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Last week the Financial Times reported that hotels in some host cities are cutting prices for dates during the tournament because bookings haven’t been nearly as high as expected.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Another way to protect bees from moisture issues is to install bee hotels at a slightly downward-facing angle.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
If the proposal passes, the tax would be calculated as a percentage of the accommodation price, including hotels, holiday cottages and short-term rentals.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Earn 8x points on all purchases through Chase TravelSM, including The EditSM and 4x points on flights and hotels booked direct.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Jon Stojan, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
On a federal level, there’s no blanket law requiring hotels to waive penalties for medical emergencies, but the Federal Trade Commission does monitor businesses for misleading practices.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Founded by John Jacob Astor IV, this is the pinnacle of New York luxury hotels, with opulent chandeliers, miles of marble, and gilded everything.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Best Hotels & Resorts The Sanctuary There are only two hotels on Kiawah Island, and one of them, The Sanctuary, is repeatedly named one of Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite resorts in South Carolina.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Last week the Financial Times reported that hotels in some host cities are cutting prices for dates during the tournament because bookings haven’t been nearly as high as expected.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Another way to protect bees from moisture issues is to install bee hotels at a slightly downward-facing angle.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
If the proposal passes, the tax would be calculated as a percentage of the accommodation price, including hotels, holiday cottages and short-term rentals.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Earn 8x points on all purchases through Chase TravelSM, including The EditSM and 4x points on flights and hotels booked direct.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotels
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There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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It's located among several other taverns and restaurants in the heart of Fells Point.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“Hotels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotels. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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