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Twin room

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌtwɪn ˈruːm/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, twin room means: A hotel room with two separate single beds, usually for two people who do not want to share a bed.

In Turkish: twin oda, iki ayrı yataklı oda

How it is used

Often booked by friends, colleagues or a parent with a child. Written TWN or TWIN on room lists. Some hotels can push the beds together, so the room is sold as twin/double; staff must check which set-up the guest needs before arrival.

Example sentences

  1. The two colleagues from the conference asked for a twin room.

  2. I booked a twin room, but there's only one bed in here.

Common collocations

  • book a twin room
  • twin beds
  • twin share
  • standard twin room
  • double roomA hotel room for two people with one large bed that they share, as opposed to a twin room with two separate beds.
  • single roomA hotel room meant for one person, usually with a single bed or a small double bed.
  • extra bedAn additional bed, often a folding one, placed in a hotel room for a third person, usually for a fee.
  • rooming listA list of the guests in a group, sent before arrival, showing their names, room types and who shares a room with whom.

More terms: Room Types & Board

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