Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Room Types & Board

Full board

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌfʊl ˈbɔːd/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, full board means: A hotel arrangement where the price includes the room and three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

In Turkish: tam pansiyon

How it is used

Written FB in contracts and on vouchers. Drinks are usually not included, which is the main difference from all-inclusive. American English sometimes calls it the American plan (AP).

Example sentences

  1. Full board includes three meals a day, but drinks are charged separately.

  2. Most of our German groups come on full board.

Common collocations

  • on full board
  • full-board basis
  • full board package
  • upgrade to full board

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