I. Look at these phrases. They say where the El Hana hotel is.

EXAMPLES:

in a garden of palm trees

next to the lovely Sousse beach
within walking distance of the Medina

II. Find similar phrases for the other two hotels.

III. Complete the chart:

	type of accommodation	location	facilities /services	entertainment	special features
El Hana Beach
Radisson SAS Hotel
Ballymaloe

Compare these hotels!

IV. Match the symbols with the hotel and room facilities.

bath or shower twenty-four hour room service television in all rooms single-rate rooms available non-smoking rooms rooms for more than two people restaurant pets allowed caters for children hotel parking lift minibar air conditioning

 

 

V. Read the hotel descriptions on the opposite page and choose the most suitable hotel for the following people.

Candy Olsavsky, 45

I'd like something special for my retired parents. The hotel needs to have a lift because my mother can't walk up and down stairs very easily. Somewhere quiet with old-fashioned service would be good for them. They don't like going out at night so the hotel should have a nice, comfortable lounge.

Kerstin Meyer, 23

I'm an art student and I'm going to Amsterdam on my own for a few days to see the museums. I haven't got much money and I just want a clean, simple, single room. I'll be out all day visiting the city so I don't want any special hotel facilities. I don't expect to have a room with its own bathroom.

Jocelyn Monroe, 28

My friend Sue is getting married next month and we're having a weekend away with about ten other girls to celebrate. We want to find a hotel with big family bedrooms so three or four of us could be in the same room. Two of the women are bringing their children and Marie wants to bring her dog.

Bruce Phillipson, 32

I'm looking for a hotel for our director of marketing and two other members of the department. They are going to the city to meet some important new clients. The hotel must have non-smoking rooms and room service. There must be a bar and restaurant too, because they might want to entertain the clients.

SPEAKING

I. Think of three different hotels in your area. Write a sentence describing the location for each hotel. Call the hotels Hotel 1, Hotel 2, and Hotel 3.

II. Show your partner your descriptions. Do they know which hotels you are describing?

III. Work in pairs. Student A, you are a travel agent. Look at the information below. Student B, you are the client. You want a hotel in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Telephone your travel agent and ask about:

1. the location of your hotel

2. hotel restaurants

3. facilities and services for your children

4. car rental

5. night-time entertainment.

IV. Now change roles. Student B. you are the travel agent Look at the information below. Student A, you are the client. You want a business hotel in Frankfurt, Germany. Telephone your travel agent and ask about:

1. the location of your hotel

2. access to the financial district of the city

3. business facilities and services

4. access to the airport

5. restaurants and bars.

 

PROJECTS

Go to the Internet or your local tourist information office. Find serviced or self-catering accommodation in your area that would be suitable for:

a) a family (two adults, two small children) on holiday, but with a limited budget

b) a business traveller staying in your area for three days for a conference

c) a retired couple who want to see the important monuments in your area

d) a student like you.

e)

PART 2 UNUSUAL TYPES OF ACOMODATION

VOCABULARY

Read and memorize the following words

hilarious

cockpit

device

whimsy

nuttiness

bother

wacky

vault

bark

deck

chain saw

loft

alcove

muzzle

sacrifice

transparent

inflatable

shelter

spice up

trump

rekindle

spot

barn

edge

clad

tile

cantilever

meadow

ingenuity

playfulness

ensuite

bespoke

log cabin

debris

garbage

shimmer

encase

hazelnut

orchard

teak

COMMENTS

The Solent – a channel between the northwestern coast of the Isle of Wight and the mainland of southern England

Beagle – a dog with short hair, a black, brown and white coat, short legs and long ears

Brainchild – an idea or invention considered to be a particular person's creation

Igloo – a circular house made of blocks of hard snow, especially as built by the Inuit people of northern North America

WORD STUDY