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Accommodation

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, accommodation means: A place to stay, such as a hotel room, apartment or guesthouse, or the service of providing somewhere to sleep for travellers.

In Turkish: konaklama, konaklama yeri, kalacak yer

How it is used

A key word in booking texts and contracts: accommodation only, accommodation costs, hotel accommodation. Hotels, apartments and hostels are all types of accommodation. In British English it is usually uncountable; American English often uses the plural accommodations.

Example sentences

  1. The price includes return flights, transfers and seven nights' accommodation.

  2. We can help you find accommodation near the congress centre.

Common collocations

  • find accommodation
  • provide accommodation
  • hotel accommodation
  • accommodation costs
  • accommodation only
  • hospitalityFriendly and generous treatment of guests; also the industry of hotels, restaurants, catering and other businesses that serve guests.
  • resortA hotel or holiday place with many facilities, such as pools, restaurants, sports and entertainment, where people stay for leisure.
  • bed and breakfastA hotel rate that includes the room and breakfast only; also a small, often family-run guest house that offers this.
  • accommodateTo provide what a guest needs or asks for; also, to have enough space for a certain number of people.
  • stayThe period of time a guest spends in a hotel or another place, from arrival to departure.

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