Hotel Stay

Hotel Stay in Italy

Welcome to your A2 lesson on checking into hotels and handling room issues in Italy! Knowing how to communicate your needs clearly makes travel stress-free.

Checking In

When you arrive, you will want to state your reservation. We use the polite form Vorrei... (I would like...) or polite questions.

  • Ho una prenotazione. – I have a reservation.
  • A nome di Rossi. – Under the name Rossi.

Reporting Issues

If something in your room doesn't work, you need to report it at reception. We use impersonal verbs or simple phrases like non funziona (it doesn't work).

  • L'aria condizionata non funziona. – The air conditioning doesn't work.
  • Non c'è l'acqua calda. – There is no hot water.

Common Mistakes

Remember that adjectives must agree with nouns! For example, la chiave is feminine, so we say la chiave è persa (the key is lost).

Words

la prenotazione
reservation
Ho una prenotazione a nome di Rossi.I have a reservation under the name Rossi.
la chiave
key
Ecco la chiave della vostra camera.Here is the key to your room.
la camera
room
Vorrei una camera doppia.I would like a double room.
l'aria condizionata
air conditioning
L'aria condizionata non funziona.The air conditioning doesn't work.
la reception
reception desk
Chiedo alla reception.I am asking at reception.
il passaporto
passport
Posso avere il suo passaporto?May I have your passport?
la colazione
breakfast
La colazione è inclusa?Is breakfast included?
l'acqua calda
hot water
Non c'è l'acqua calda in bagno.There is no hot water in the bathroom.
il Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Qual è la password del Wi-Fi?What is the Wi-Fi password?
il piano
floor / level
La mia camera è al secondo piano.My room is on the second floor.

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Patterns

Vorrei una camera ___, per favore.

I would like a ___ room, please. Used when requesting a specific type of room.

Vorrei una camera doppia, per favore.I would like a double room, please.

___ non funziona.

The ___ does not work. Used for reporting broken hotel room amenities.

L'aria condizionata non funziona.The air conditioning doesn't work.

A che ora è ___?

What time is ___? Used to ask about hotel schedules like breakfast.

A che ora è la colazione?What time is breakfast?