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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Check-in & Check-out

Incidentals

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌɪnsɪˈdentəlz/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, incidentals means: Extra charges a guest makes during a stay that are not part of the room rate, such as minibar, room service or phone calls.

In Turkish: ekstralar, ekstra harcamalar, ek harcamalar

How it is used

Usually plural. Hotels ask for a card or a deposit for incidentals at check-in. When a company pays for the room only, the guest pays the incidentals personally at check-out.

Example sentences

  1. Your company is paying for the room, so you only need to settle the incidentals.

  2. We need a credit card for incidentals, even though the room is prepaid.

Common collocations

  • card for incidentals
  • deposit for incidentals
  • settle the incidentals
  • incidental charges
  • pre-authorizationA temporary hold placed on a guest's credit card to make sure enough money is available for the stay and any extras.
  • minibarA small fridge in a hotel room with drinks and snacks that guests pay for, or that are included in some packages.
  • billA document showing what a guest must pay for the room, meals and other services, or the total amount itself.
  • depositMoney paid in advance to secure a booking, or money held by the hotel during a stay to cover possible extra charges or damage.

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