Speaking Italian at a Hotel

A room for one -- Una camera singola (OON--a CAM-er-ah Seen-go-lah)

for two -- per due (pair DOO-ay)

With (without) bath -- Con (sensa) bagno (BAHN-yo)

With double bed – Con matrimoniale (cone ma-tree-moh-nee-AHL-ay)

A dormitory bed -- Un letto in dormitorio (oon LET-toh een dor-mee-TOR-eeo)

Hotel – Albergo (al-BEAR-goh) (or often it’s “hotel”)

Guest house/B&B -- Pensione (pen-see-OWN-ay)

Hostel -- Ostello (os-TELL-oh)

No vacancies/full – Completo (com-PLAY-oh)

With breakfast -- Con prima colazione (cone PREEM-ah cohl-at-zee-OH-nay)

Passport – Passaporta (pass-ah-PORT-ah)

Once you have determined if they have the room you want, the check-in process is much the same everywhere. You may be asked to fill out a card, but more often they will simply take the information from your passport, which they will always ask to see. Most often they will keep it while you go to your room, but they will return it to you as soon as they have finished copying the information from it. It is a good idea to make a note to remind yourself it’s not with you, and return to the desk later to claim it.

Most reception clerks in larger hotels will speak enough English to make the check-in and check-out pretty easy. But if they don’t, with this list you’ll be prepared.