Active vocabulary unit 11. Holidays

Hotels and Accommodation

single room		номер на одного
double room		номер на двоих
triple room		номер на троих
room service		обслуживание в номере
en-suite bathroom		ванная в номере; ванная, смежная со спальней
suite		номер-люкс
B&B (abbreviation of bed and breakfast)		полупансион, постель и завтрак
full board		полный пансион
reservation		бронирование
to book/to make reservations		бронировать
vacancy		вакансия, свободное место
beauty salon	салон красоты
coffee shop	кафе
corridor	коридор
fire escape		пожарный выход
games room		игровая комната
hotel lobby	фойе
laundry	прачечная
reception desk	стойка администратора
room number	номер комнаты
sauna	баня
wake-up call		звонок (для пробуждения клиента)
check-in	регистрация (по прибытию)
to check in	зарегистрироваться по прибытию
check-out	регистрация (по отбытию)
to check out	зарегистрировать отбытие; уехать из гостиницы
to pay the bill	оплатить счёт
parking lot/car park	автостоянка
vault parking	подземная парковка
chambermaid		горничная
doorman		швейцар, портье
bellman		коридорный, посыльный
receptionist	регистратор, портье
manager	управляющий
porter	привратник, носильщик

Phrasal Verbs

to get away (from it all)

to head out for

to set off (for some place)

to stop off/over (at a place)

to take off

Idiomatic expressions

A busman's holiday – time away from work that is spent doing something that is similar to your usual job, e.g. Going to the beach is too much of a busman's holiday for him – he's a lifeguard!

The travel bug – a strong desire to travel

To be bitten by the travel bug (idiom) – a kind of a cute way to say when someone begins to want to travel. After the "bug" bites you, you will really want to travel.

To be in the comfort of (one's) own home – to be at home, in a familiar or comfortable place

To cost an arm and a leg – it means "very expensive" Example: I'd really like to go on a cruise around the Mediterranian, but they all cost an arm and a leg.

To have mixed feelings about something – to be uncertain, e.g. I have mixed feelings about package tours.

To keep an eye on someone or something/have an eye on someone or something/keep one's eye(s) on someone or something/have one's eye on someone or something – Fig. to watch someone or something; to monitor someone or something closely. Will you please keep your eye on my house while I'm on vacation?

Happy hour – A period of time, usually in late afternoon and early evening, during which a bar or lounge features drinks at reduced prices.