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Boutique hotel

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, boutique hotel means: A usually small hotel with an individual design and a distinctive personal style.

In Turkish: butik otel

How it is used

Used to describe a property's character and positioning; it is not a universal official star category.

Example sentences

  1. The boutique hotel uses locally made furniture in each of its twelve rooms.

    Small scale and a locally distinctive design illustrate the property's positioning.

  2. Guests chose the boutique hotel for its personal service rather than a large pool complex.

    The choice highlights service character rather than the number of leisure facilities.

Common collocations

  • independent boutique hotel
  • boutique hotel design
  • hospitalityFriendly and generous treatment of guests; also the industry of hotels, restaurants, catering and other businesses that serve guests.
  • star ratingA system that classifies hotels from one to five stars according to their facilities, services and quality.

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