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

Settle the bill

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

phraseCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, settle the bill means: To pay everything a guest owes at the end of a stay or a meal, so that the account is closed.

In Turkish: hesabı kapatmak, hesabı ödemek

How it is used

A polite, slightly formal phrase used at check-out: "How would you like to settle the bill?" Variations are settle your account and settle up (informal). Guests settle by card, cash or bank transfer, or the bill is sent to a company.

Example sentences

  1. How would you like to settle the bill, by card or in cash?

  2. The guest settled the bill last night because he's leaving at 4 a.m.

Common collocations

  • settle the bill by card
  • settle the bill in cash
  • settle your account
  • settle up
  • billA document showing what a guest must pay for the room, meals and other services, or the total amount itself.
  • check outTo pay your bill, return your key and leave a hotel at the end of your stay.
  • incidentalsExtra charges a guest makes during a stay that are not part of the room rate, such as minibar, room service or phone calls.
  • pre-authorizationA temporary hold placed on a guest's credit card to make sure enough money is available for the stay and any extras.

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