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Hospitality

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌhɑːspɪˈtæləti/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, hospitality means: Friendly and generous treatment of guests; also the industry of hotels, restaurants, catering and other businesses that serve guests.

In Turkish: misafirperverlik, konukseverlik, otelcilik, konaklama ve ağırlama sektörü

How it is used

Common in job titles and education: the hospitality industry, hospitality management, a hospitality degree. In service talk it means a warm welcome: "Thank you for your hospitality."

Example sentences

  1. She studied hospitality management and started her career at a resort in Bodrum.

  2. Thank you so much for your hospitality. We'll definitely come back next year.

Common collocations

  • hospitality industry
  • hospitality management
  • warm hospitality
  • work in hospitality
  • Turkish hospitality
  • guestA person who is staying at a hotel or using its services, such as its restaurant, spa or pool.
  • resortA hotel or holiday place with many facilities, such as pools, restaurants, sports and entertainment, where people stay for leisure.
  • guest relationsThe hotel department that looks after guest satisfaction, welcomes guests, handles special requests and helps solve complaints.
  • F&BShort for food and beverage: everything a hotel serves to eat and drink, and the department that runs its restaurants, bars, room service and events.

More terms: Hotel Departments & Facilities

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