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At a Hotel or B&B

At a Hotel or B&B

Vocafy • 21 Voca cards
Public • November 9, 2026
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Words and phrases for staying at a hotel or B&B in Italy, from arriving late for check-in to leaving your bags on the last day.

  • Follows the order of a real stay: getting your key, sorting out the wrong room, reporting things that do not work, checking breakfast times and paying the tourist tax.
  • Notice how guests and staff address each other politely using the formal Lei form, with phrases like Scusi, Mi può dare and Preferisce.

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1.
la prenotazione
reservation, booking

Buonasera, ho una prenotazione a nome Rossi per tre notti.
Good evening, I have a reservation under the name Rossi for three nights.
Use 'a nome' followed by your surname to say whose name the booking is under.
2.
fare il check-in
to check in

Scusi, arriviamo tardi stasera, fino a che ora possiamo fare il check-in?
Excuse me, we're arriving late tonight, until what time can we check in?
Use polite 'Scusi' ('excuse me') when speaking to hotel staff with the formal 'Lei'.
3.
il documento
ID, identification

Mi può dare un documento, per favore, il passaporto o la carta d'identità?
Could you give me some ID, please, your passport or ID card?
By law, Italian hotels and B&Bs must register an identity document for every guest at check-in.
4.
la chiave
key

Ecco a Lei la chiave della camera, è al secondo piano.
Here's your room key, it's on the second floor.
'Ecco a Lei' is a polite way staff say 'here you go' when handing you something.
5.
l'ascensore
elevator

Se ha le valigie pesanti, l'ascensore è lì in fondo a destra.
If you have heavy suitcases, the elevator is down there at the end on the right.
6.
la camera doppia
double room

Scusi, avevo prenotato una camera con un letto grande, non una camera doppia con due letti singoli.
Excuse me, I booked a room with one large bed, not a double room with two single beds.
In Italy, 'la camera doppia' often means a twin room with two single beds; for one large double bed, ask for 'una camera matrimoniale'.
7.
cambiare camera
to change rooms, to switch rooms

C'è molto rumore dalla strada, sarebbe possibile cambiare camera?
There's a lot of noise from the street, would it be possible to change rooms?
8.
il wifi
Wi-Fi

Scusi, mi può dare la password del wifi, per favore?
Excuse me, could you give me the Wi-Fi password, please?
9.
Non funziona.
It doesn't work., It's not working.

Mi scusi, ho provato con la password, ma in camera il wifi non funziona.
Excuse me, I tried with the password, but the Wi-Fi isn't working in my room.
Use 'non funziona' ('it doesn't work') for any appliance or service that is out of order.
10.
l'aria condizionata
air conditioning, AC

Fa molto caldo in camera, mi può spiegare come si accende l'aria condizionata?
It's very hot in the room, could you explain how to turn on the air conditioning?
11.
la doccia
shower

Scusi, c'è un problema in bagno: dalla doccia esce pochissima acqua.
Excuse me, there's a problem in the bathroom: very little water is coming out of the shower.
12.
l'acqua calda
hot water

Mi scusi, stamattina in bagno non c'è l'acqua calda.
Excuse me, there's no hot water in the bathroom this morning.
13.
l'asciugamano
towel

Potrei avere un altro asciugamano grande, per favore?
Could I have another large towel, please?
14.
il cuscino
pillow

Questo cuscino è troppo basso per me, me ne può dare un altro?
This pillow is too flat for me, could you give me another one?
15.
la colazione
breakfast

Scusi, da che ora a che ora è la colazione domani mattina?
Excuse me, from what time to what time is breakfast tomorrow morning?
16.
compreso nel prezzo
included in the price

La colazione al bar qui sotto è compresa nel prezzo?
Is breakfast at the café downstairs included in the price?
'Compreso' changes its ending to match what is included, so with feminine 'la colazione' it becomes 'compresa'.
17.
pulire
to clean

Signora, preferisce che passiamo a pulire la camera adesso o più tardi?
Ma'am, would you prefer that we come by to clean the room now or later?
18.
lasciare la camera
to vacate the room, to leave the room

Domani mattina entro che ora dobbiamo lasciare la camera?
By what time tomorrow morning do we have to leave the room?
Italians often say 'lasciare la camera' or 'liberare la camera' when asking what time they need to vacate the room.
19.
la tassa di soggiorno
tourist tax, city tax

Per la tassa di soggiorno sono quattro euro in tutto, preferisce pagare con la carta o in contanti?
For the tourist tax it's four euros in total, would you prefer to pay by card or in cash?
Most Italian municipalities charge a small nightly tourist tax per person, paid directly to the hotel or B&B.
20.
il conto
bill

Partiamo domani mattina presto, possiamo pagare il conto già stasera?
We're leaving early tomorrow morning, can we go ahead and pay the bill tonight?
21.
lasciare i bagagli
to leave one's luggage, to leave one's bags

Il nostro treno è nel pomeriggio, possiamo lasciare i bagagli qui per qualche ora?
Our train is in the afternoon, can we leave our luggage here for a few hours?

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