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Family room

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈfæməli ruːm/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, family room means: A larger room, or two connected rooms, designed for parents and children, often with a separate sleeping area or bunk beds for the children.

In Turkish: aile odası, family oda

How it is used

A key room type in resorts, but each hotel defines it differently: some family rooms have a sliding door between two bedrooms, others are one big room with a sofa bed. Staff should check the maximum occupancy, such as two adults and two children, before confirming.

Example sentences

  1. Our family rooms have two separate bedrooms and one bathroom.

  2. The family room can sleep up to two adults and three children.

Common collocations

  • book a family room
  • family room with two bedrooms
  • family room for four
  • spacious family room
  • connecting roomsTwo hotel rooms next to each other with a private inside door between them, often booked by families.
  • triple roomA room for three people, usually with three single beds or with a double bed plus a single or extra bed.
  • extra bedAn additional bed, often a folding one, placed in a hotel room for a third person, usually for a fee.
  • kids' clubA supervised area and activity programme in a hotel or resort where children play and take part in games while their parents relax.

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