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Beach towel

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈbiːtʃ taʊəl/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, beach towel means: A large towel that a hotel gives guests to use at the pool or on the beach, separate from the towels in the bathroom.

In Turkish: plaj havlusu, havuz havlusu

How it is used

In many resorts guests get a towel card at check-in and exchange it for a beach towel at the towel desk; if the card or towel is lost, a fee may be charged. Staff often remind guests not to take bath towels from the room to the pool. Also called a pool towel.

Example sentences

  1. You can exchange your towel card for a beach towel at the pool bar.

  2. Please use the beach towels at the pool, not the bath towels from your room.

Common collocations

  • towel card
  • change a beach towel
  • beach towel deposit
  • lost beach towel
  • housekeepingThe hotel department that cleans and prepares guest rooms and public areas and looks after towels, sheets and room supplies.
  • wristbandA plastic or fabric band that guests wear on their wrist to show which board type or services are included in their stay.
  • linenIn a hotel, all the cloth items used in rooms and restaurants, such as sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers, towels and tablecloths.
  • amenitiesUseful or pleasant features and services a hotel offers, such as a pool, gym or free Wi-Fi; also the small items provided in rooms.

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