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a building where people pay to stay and have meals:
• large international hotels whose operations are geared to the needs of overseas travellers
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Ⅰ.hotel UK US /həʊˈtel/ noun [C]► a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in: stay at/in a hotel »He had paid for him to fly to Britain and stay in a hotel for a week.
»Her assistant booked her into a hotel near the airport.
a budget/luxury/five-star hotel »Delegates attending the conference have been asked to stay in budget hotels.
a hotel room/bar/restaurant »Guests have been able to book a hotel room online for many years.
»a hotel operator/chain/group
»a hotel reservation/booking
Ⅱ.hotel UK US /həʊˈtel/ verb [I or T]► to ask to use a desk in an office when you do not have a permanent desk there: »We don't have much desk space, so we ask our sales team to hotel desks when they come into the office.
Financial and business terms. 2012.