Lesson 10 – Calling a hotel by phone
🎯 lesson_goal
Practice calling a hotel by phone to ask about rooms and booking. Learn simple and useful hotel phone phrases.
💬 Travel dialogue
🧳 Hello, I want to book a room.
🏨 Hello. When do you want to stay?
🧳 From tomorrow for two nights.
🏨 We have a single room and a double room. Which one do you want?
🧳 How much is the single room?
🏨 The single room is fifty dollars per night.
🧳 Okay, I want the single room. Can I pay now?
🏨 You can pay when you arrive.
🧳 Great, thank you. What time is check-in?
🏨 Check-in is after 2 p.m.
🧳 Thank you very much. Goodbye.
🏨 Goodbye. We look forward to your visit.
🧠 Explanation
This lesson helps you practice calling a hotel by phone. You learn how to ask about rooms and booking. You hear simple questions and answers.
🧳 Survival English
🧳 I want to book a room. (Ask for a room)
🧳 Do you have a room? (Ask if a room is available)
🧳 What time is check-in? (Ask when to arrive)
🔊 Pronunciation
Say the word ‘room’ with a clear ‘r’ sound at the start. Do not say ‘loom’.
🌍 Travel tip
When you call a hotel, speak slowly and clearly. Say your dates and questions simply.
🎧 Listen and repeat
🎧 Hello, I want to book a room.
🎧 From tomorrow for two nights.
🎧 How much is the single room?
🎧 Okay, I want the single room. Can I pay now?
🎧 Great, thank you. What time is check-in?
🎧 Thank you very much. Goodbye.
🧩 Mini practice
Repeat these sentences aloud.
Hello, I want to book a room.
Do you have rooms available?
I want to stay two nights.
How much is a single room?
Can I pay when I arrive?
What time is check-in?
Thank you for your help.
Goodbye.
🧳 Glossary
| English | |
|---|---|
| book a room | To arrange and save a place to stay at the hotel |
| check-in | The time when you arrive and get your room key |
| single room | A room for one person |
| double room | A room for two people |
| available | A room that you can use or stay in |
| pay | Give money for something |
| receptionist | Person at the hotel who helps guests |
✅ Quick check
Can you understand the dialogue? Can you repeat the important sentences??