I) Types of holidays

When you are on holiday

 holiday (noun)

Collocation Example
I haven’t taken a holiday since I started my own
go on/have/take a holiday
business.
In my opinion, tropical islands make for the best
holiday destination
holiday destinations.
I believe that proper holiday arrangements are
holiday arrangements/plans essential to making sure that everything goes
smoothly on your holiday.
People are often more concerned about taking the
holiday photos/pictures
perfect holiday photo than enjoying the moment
Summer holidays are usually enjoyable and fun-
summer holiday
filled.
camping/skiing holiday I learned to ski on my first skiing holiday in Canada.

-> you can go:

abroad
to the seaside
to the mountains
to the country
camping
on a guided tour*
on a sightseeing holiday
on a package holiday**
* guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert
**all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and
accommodation together
II) Transport, accessories
travel (verb)

Collocation Example
Travelling abroad has made me better appreciate
travel abroad
my home country.
As a sales representative, I have to travel on
travel on business
business from time to time.
travel to (somewhere) I’ve always wanted to travel to Australia.
travel around/across/through (somewhere) We travelled through Portugal and into Spain.
We decided to travel by train since none of us
travel by car/bus/train/on foot or you can fly
wanted to drive
-> you need useful accessories:
sun block
insect repellent
passport
currency
your luggage

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your insurance
a guidebook

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 Types of hotel accommodation
 hotel [həu'tel ] — an establishment providing accommodation, meals, and
other services for travellers and tourists, by the night with parking directly outside
 inn —typically one in the country, in some cases providing accommodation;
another word for "hotel"

 full board — includes bed, breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal.
 half board — includes bed, breakfast and evening meal (no packed lunch).
 bed and breakfast (B&B) — includes bed and breakfast only; it’s a home
that offers a place to stay and a place to eat

 hostel—a very inexpensive place for backpackers and travellers on a budget

 motel–primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low
blocks
Types of rooms in a hotel
 single room— a room for one person, and usually has a full-size bed
(double bed)
 double room—a room has space for two guests, with a double bed (full-
size) or queen-size bed
 twin room— a room usually has space for two guests, but in two separate
beds
 triple room— a triple room can sleep three guests, either in one double bed
and a single bed, or a different combination of three
 suite— [swiːt] a set of rooms designated for one person's or family's use or
for a particular purpose
 adjoining/connecting rooms/en-suite— two hotel rooms connected
together by a door. Large groups of people or families might ask to be put in
adjoining rooms
Making reservation
 booking a room/making a reservation/reserving a room — arranging to
stay in a hotel
 to book in advance — to make a reservation beforehand (early)

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 reservation— a request to save a specific room for a future date
 booked — full, no vacancies
 view—a window that offers a nice image for guests
 vacancy —an available room in a hotel or other establishment providing
accommodation
Checking-in
 check-in— when guests arrive at the hotel, they check in to get their room
key
 front desk, reception- the place where guests go to check in and out and to
get information
 complete / fill in the form — if you fill in a form or other document
requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it
 key card— most hotels use key cards (that look like credit cards) instead of
an actual key to get into the room. Sometimes the magnetic strip on the card gets
inactivated, and it won’t open the door correctly
Checking Out
 check- out—on their last morning, guests return the keys, pay their bills
and check out
 invoice— the piece of paper with a guest’s total charges (expenses) that they
need to pay when they check out
 damage charge — money a guest owes for repairs to hotel property (when
caused by violent or careless acts)
 late charge — a fee for staying past the check-out time
 rate —cost of renting a room for a certain time period
Getting around the hotel

 main entrance— the principal (main) doors to enter the hotel

 front desk/reception— the place where guests go to check in and out and
to get information
 lobby/lounge [launʤ] area— an area shared by all guests of the hotel,
usually on the ground floor near reception. It’s a common meeting place.

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 elevator— a small space that raises and lowers guests between floors once
the doors close and they press a button. It’s called a lift in British English
 hall(way)— a long passageway with doors on either side, which open into
rooms. Also called a corridor
 amenity [ə'miːnɪtɪ]pl. (amenities) —a desirable or useful feature or facility
of a building or place (local facilities such as stores or restaurants)
 emergency exit — in case of fire, or another emergency, some doors will be
marked “emergency exit,” which lets you leave (exit) the hotel quickly
Inside a hotel room
 linen['lɪnɪn]— articles such as sheets on the bed, pillow cases to cover the
pillows. Sheets have a thread count, which tells their quality/smoothness
 blanket —a large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed
or elsewhere for warmth
 iron and ironing board— when clothes are wrinkled, guests can get rid of the
wrinkles by using an iron with an ironing board
 toiletries— small personal items you might use in the bathroom, such as
shampoo/conditioner (for washing hair), soap, toothbrush and toothpaste (for
brushing teeth)
 bathrobes /robes —a dressing gown, especially one made of towelling. Some
hotels provide robes for guests to wear after they shower
 complimentary — free of charge

Hotel staff
 hotelier—a person who owns or manages a hotel
 receptionist— a person is found at the front desk/reception
 doorman—a person whose job is to stay by the main entrance of a large
building, and help people visiting the building
 porter (BrE), bellboy/bellhop(AmE)—a person employed to carry luggage
and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market
 a parking lot attendant (BrE), a valet (AmE)– staff that parks the guests
vehicles

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 maid/ a chambermaid/ room attendant/housekeeper—a staff member
who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms in a hotel
 waiter/waitress — is responsible for taking orders and serving food to
guests
 tip— a small amount of money (in cash) given to bellboys or left in the
room for housekeepers at the end of your stay to thank them for their service
 room service — a service that lets guests order food or drinks and have it
delivered to their hotel room