Check in at a hotel in Spanish
Explain a reservation, ask about breakfast and describe a simple room problem in Spanish, with the phrases you actually need at a hotel desk in Spain.
At reception
Buenas tardes. Tengo una reserva a nombre de Alex García. — ¿Para cuántas noches? — Para dos noches. Tengo una reserva means I have a reservation. A nombre de introduces the name used for the booking; para dos noches gives the length of the stay. Dos means two and tres means three: para tres noches means for three nights.
Check the details
¿A qué hora es el desayuno? asks what time breakfast is. ¿Está incluido? asks whether it is included. ¿A qué hora hay que dejar la habitación? asks when you must check out. Confirm the actual details with reception rather than relying on a general travel example.
Explain a problem simply
No funciona el aire acondicionado means the air conditioning is not working. No tengo agua caliente means I have no hot water. Add ¿Puede ayudarme, por favor? to request help without needing a long explanation.
Practise
Say you have a reservation under your name for three nights. Ask whether breakfast is included. Then explain that the air conditioning is not working.
Check your answer
Tengo una reserva a nombre de [your name], para tres noches. ¿Está incluido el desayuno? No funciona el aire acondicionado. ¿Puede ayudarme, por favor?
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