Hotel Facilities

Exam Question

a) What do you expect from a good hotel?b) Which of these do you consider the most important?• price • facilities • service • locationc)What are your best and worst experiences at a hotel?

Speaking• Which of these facilities would you expect to find in a deluxe hotel ? Are there any you would add to the

list? Is this the same for all countries?• trouser press• cable television in room• ornamental gardens• live entertainment• lift• free garage space• beauty salon• tea/coffee-making faci lities• air conditioning• DD telephone• outdoor or indoor swimming pool• disco• floodlit tennis court• sauna + jacuzzi• gift shop• newspapers

Language FocusAdjectives and word order

Adjectives can be divided into a number of categories:-Qualitative: these adjectives identify a quality that someone or something possesses.an attractive area a famous hotel a cheap room a pleasant stayClassifying: these adjectives are used to classify the following noun.• a double bed a separate entrance a single room a bridal suite

Classifying adjectives are not normally gradabJe. We cannot say "a very separate entrance or *a very double bed. An entrance is separate or it isn't; a bed is a double or it isn't.The normal order for adjectives is: qualitativee classifying:• a small f urnished apartment a special free offer a pleasant rural setting a large double bed

If there are more than two adjectives in a phrase, the order is: 1. subjective opinion 2. qualifier (size, age, shape) 3) colour 4) origin 5) what the noun is made of o what kind? what for? 6) head noun• an exquisite Ming-dynasty porcelain vase • a beautiful antique china rose bowl

Compound adjectives are formed by joining two (or more) words with a hyphen:• an up-market hotel self-contained accommodation well-appointed rooms an out-of-the-way

resort

PracticePut the words on the right into the correct order to complete these sentences.

1. We ate some local excellent dishes seafood

2. One of the guests stole ourpot antique silver pepper

3. In the lobby there was awriting Flemish heavy sixteenth-century desk

4. The cook's looking for abowl large red salad plastic

5. Each room has ared-and-white enormous superb bedside Japanese lamp

PracticeMatch the words below to make compound adjectives.

Then add a suitable noun of your choice to each one.

air season

well minute

self time

audio new

cut equipped

last built

part contained

purpose conditioned

brand price

Write a short description to be included in a leaflet publicising the hotel.

Writing

You are the Reservations Manager at a large hotel in Berlin. You received this letter. An institute is intending to hold its fortcoming conference. Reply and let them know whether your hotel would be in a position to host the conference, decribe your facilities and prices for approximately 100 delegates. Use the following information.

FREDERICK HOTELBANQUETING AND

CONFERENCEFACILITIES

• 17 air-conditioned conference rooms • simultaneous translating/ interpreters' booths• 7 seminar rooms• single and double rooms and suites, all air-conditioned with en-suite facilities• views over gardens/historic sites• swimming pool-sauna• 4 restaurants and bars• multi-storey car park (240 cars)• price for 100 delegates (full board + conference facilities) x 3 days = DM72,OOO

Speaking

• Work in groups and discuss this question. What factors does a hotel chain take into account when choosing a site? Work with a partner.

• Look at these possible locations for a new hotel. Discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each site.

established central tourist areanew commercial development sitesuburbian residental area• Decide where you would build your new hotel inLondon.

Work in groups. You work for a consultancy group. You have been asked to look at the hotel investment opportunities in your area. Discuss:a where it would be feasible to build a new hotel.b what kind of establishment it would be (category, number of rooms, etc.).c its facilities.d your anticipated clientele.e how you would advertise and promote the hotel.

Practice1. Visit Colmar with itsmedieval/numerous/half-timbered/houses2. Stay at thiscountry-housel outstandinglluxury Ihotel3. The chalet is in a/an .... .... viliage/Swiss/unspoiled /resort4. The restaurant offers a/aninternational/ table d 'hote/varied/ menu5. On arrival all guests are given a.. .. .... . ............. .star -shaped I dark I Belgi an I chocolate6. At the Majestic they have..............................junior I luxurious/four /suites7. All staff will be issued with..................................cotton/new/blue-and-white/uniforms8. In the dining room there is a .. .. .fiftee nth -centu ry /Veneti an I pricelessl chandelier