What does hôtel in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hôtel in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hôtel in French.

The word hôtel in French means hotel, get a hotel room, hotel room, go to a hotel, seedy hotel, charming hotel, luxury hotel, short-time hotel, police headquarters, town hall, city hall, tax office, seafront hotel, hotel with sea views, shabby hotel, private mansion, hôtel particulier, general hospital, hotel restaurant, maître d'hôtel, butler, Matignon, the Hôtel de Matignon, night in a hotel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hôtel

hotel

nom masculin (établissement louant des chambres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous prenons une chambre dans un hôtel du bord de mer.
We are taking a room in a seaside hotel.

get a hotel room

locution verbale (dormir à l'hôtel)

S'il n'y a plus de place chez vous, on ira à l'hôtel.

hotel room

nom féminin (pièce d'un hôtel pour dormir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go to a hotel

locution verbale (aller dans un hôtel)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Et vous, vous êtes descendus dans quel hôtel ? Nous, nous sommes au Beau Rivage.

seedy hotel

nom masculin (péjoratif (hôtel mal famé) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est dans cet hôtel borgne que se passent tous les trafics louches du quartier.

charming hotel

nom masculin (hôtel sortant de l'ordinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

luxury hotel

nom masculin (hôtel coûteux tout confort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce député ne descend que dans des hôtels de luxe.

short-time hotel

nom masculin (hôtel ou officient des prostituées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police headquarters

nom masculin (commissariat de police)

L'agent retourne faire sa déposition à hôtel de police.

town hall, city hall

nom masculin (bâtiment municipal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'hôtel de ville est le bâtiment ou siège le Maire.

tax office

nom masculin (centre, siège des impôts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L’hôtel des impôts est dans la rue suivante.

seafront hotel, hotel with sea views

nom masculin (hôtel avec vue sur la mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shabby hotel

nom masculin (hôtel de piètre qualité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

private mansion, hôtel particulier

nom masculin (habitation privée très spacieuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general hospital

nom masculin (hospice et hôpital)

Cet ancien ministre a été hospitalisé à l'Hôtel-Dieu.

hotel restaurant

nom masculin (hôtel faisant restaurant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle passe ses vacances dans des hôtels restaurants.

maître d'hôtel

nom masculin (responsable du personnel de service)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le maître d’hôtel nous accueillit et nous indiqua nos places.

butler

nom masculin (majordome)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette maison est tenue par un maître d’hôtel.

Matignon, the Hôtel de Matignon

nom propre masculin (résidence du Premier ministre français) (building in Paris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

night in a hotel

nom féminin (nuitée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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