Hotel

/hoʊˈtɛl/ noun

A place where people pay to stay overnight in rooms, usually with services like cleaning and sometimes food.

From French “hôtel,” originally meaning a large town house or public building, from Old French “hostel,” from Latin “hospitale” (guest house). The modern meaning of a paid lodging place developed later.

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