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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Room Types & Board

Balcony

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈbælkəni/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, balcony means: A small platform with a rail or low wall on the outside of a room, where guests can sit, dry their swimwear or enjoy the view.

In Turkish: balkon

How it is used

Often part of the room description: a room with a balcony, a sea-view balcony, a French balcony (a rail outside a door, with no space to stand). Guests also ask whether smoking is allowed on the balcony. A larger open space is a terrace.

Example sentences

  1. All our superior rooms have a private balcony with a sea view.

  2. Please don't leave towels on the balcony rail when it's windy.

Common collocations

  • room with a balcony
  • private balcony
  • sea-view balcony
  • French balcony
  • on the balcony
  • sea viewA view of the sea from a hotel room, or a room that has this view, usually sold at a higher price.
  • suiteA large hotel room or set of rooms, usually with a separate living area as well as a bedroom.
  • double roomA hotel room for two people with one large bed that they share, as opposed to a twin room with two separate beds.
  • family roomA larger room, or two connected rooms, designed for parents and children, often with a separate sleeping area or bunk beds for the children.

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