Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Viaje y Turismo

a place to stay in for a short period, often with food or other services

alojamiento, hospedaje

a place or building that provides cheap food and accommodations for visitors

pensión, hostal

a hotel with apartments that one can rent for an indefinite amount of time

hotel de apartamentos

a small hotel or guesthouse that provides the residents with a resting place and breakfast

posada

a hotel near the road suitable for people who are on a road trip, usually with rooms arranged in a row and parking places outside

motel

a series of rooms, particularly in a hotel

suite

an establishment that provides vacationers with lodging, food, entertainment, etc.

complejo turístico, resort

the process of arriving at a location such as an airport, a hotel, etc., and reporting one's presence

facturación, mostrador de facturación

the time when a guest should leave a hotel room, pay the bills, and return the key

hora de salida

someone who is employed by a hotel to help guests by booking events, making restaurant reservations, etc.

conserje, recepcionista

the receptionist of a hotel, who is responsible for greeting and assisting visitors, answering phones, etc.

oficinista, empleado administrativo

(in a hotel, etc.) an available room

habitación libre

a person who is on vacation or holiday, typically traveling away from home for leisure or relaxation

vacacionista, turista

a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom

adjunto, privado

a comfortable area, often in an airport or hotel, where people can relax, wait, or socialize, typically offering seating, refreshments, and sometimes Wi-Fi

sala de espera

the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.

vestíbulo, hall, lobby

the department tasked with cleaning rooms, etc. in a hotel, hospital, etc.

servicio de limpieza

a female servant

criada, sirvienta

including everyone or everything, particularly for a single price

con todo incluido

a small refrigerator in a hotel room with different types of drinks or snacks inside

minibar

a hotel service where guests can order food, drinks, or other amenities to be delivered to their room, typically from a menu provided by the hotel

servicio a la habitación

the time of the year that a hotel, resort, etc. has the least visitors and prices are lower than normal

temporada baja

the time of the year that visiting a hotel, attraction, etc. is in high demand and the prices are high

temporada alta

to hike or travel carrying one's clothes, etc. in a backpack

viajar de mochilero, mochilear

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

reserva, reservación

the act of stopping a planned event from happening or an order for something from being completed

cancelación

to sell more tickets or accept more reservations than the available number of seats, rooms, etc.

hacer overbooking en, aceptar demasiadas reservas para

(of goods) able to be imported without paying tax on them

libre de impuestos

a journey taken by a ship for pleasure, especially one involving several destinations

crucero

a short trip taken for pleasure, particularly one arranged for a group of people

excursión

to go on vacation away from home

irse de vacaciones

a plan of the route and the places that one will visit on a journey

itinerario

a person who is employed by a hotel to carry the guests' baggage to their rooms

botones

to visit interesting and well-known places

hacer turismo

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

turístico

a means of traveling by standing at the side of a road and signaling passing cars to stop and asking them to give one a ride, which is usually free

autostop