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Single room

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌsɪŋɡəl ˈruːm/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, single room means: A hotel room meant for one person, usually with a single bed or a small double bed.

In Turkish: tek kişilik oda

How it is used

Written SGL in booking systems. When one person stays in a double room, hotels talk about single use or single occupancy, and the price may be different. Tour operators often add a single supplement for guests travelling alone.

Example sentences

  1. We don't have any single rooms left, but I can offer you a double for single use.

  2. The tour price is per person in a double room; a single room costs 80 euros more.

Common collocations

  • book a single room
  • single supplement
  • single occupancy
  • single use
  • double roomA hotel room for two people with one large bed that they share, as opposed to a twin room with two separate beds.
  • twin roomA hotel room with two separate single beds, usually for two people who do not want to share a bed.
  • room rateThe price a hotel charges for a room for one night, which can change with the season, room type and booking channel.

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