Read the information about three different hotels from a guidebook. Answer the questions.
1 Which countries are they in?
2 Which one would be most suitable for:
a a businessman travelling to a meeting?
b a family with two young children?
c a student backpacking around Europe?
1. Hotel Heart ***($$$)
A family-run, traditional hotel in a stunning mountain location, with views of the Alps and the town of Gstaad. Indoor swimmingpool, large garden, tennis, games room, babysitting service. Delicious local food. 35 comfortable, spacious bedrooms. Mid-priced. D, B&B, TV, minibar, wheelchair access.
2. Hotel Metro *($)
Centrally-located budget hotel with friendly staff. Close to Latin Quarter and Sorbonne - clean, but quite noisy. Basic double and triple rooms - many are small and cramped. Cheap dormitory beds also available. Baggage lockers.Internet cafe. Room only or B&B.
3. Ambassador *****($$$$$)
Luxurious, modern hotel with discreet and professional staff. Central, yet quiet, close to the financial district Top floor suites have spectacular views of Manhattan. Internet access in all rooms, two pools, gym, sauna. Laundry/valet service. Extensive breakfast and dinner menu. Three bars. 24-hour room service. Limousine service to and from airport. D, B&B, satellite TV, minibar, wheelchair access.
Read the information again. Tick the facilities that each hotel has.
1 2 3
restaurant
swimming pool
bar
childcare
fitness room/gym
room service
Internet access
TV
minibar
laundry service
baggage lockers
disabled access
Vocabulary
These adjectives come from the information in Exercise 2. Use the Glossary or a dictionary to check any words you don't know.
luxurious • modern • cramped • traditional • basic • comfortable • friendly • centrally-located • spectacular • quiet • noisy • spacious • professional
1 Which adjectives can be used to describe a-c below? Some adjectives can be used to describe more than one thing.
a a hotel? b a room? c the service?
2 Which adjective can be used to describe a view?
Speaking
Work in pairs. Discuss what kind of hotel would be most suitable for the following guests.
1 A couple and three young children who want a cheap holiday.
2 A retired couple who have a lot of money.
3 A group of people from a computer company at a conference, one of whom is disabled.
Writing
Choose one of your hotels from Exercise 5. Write a description of the hotel for a guidebook.