Hotel facilities

A. When you stay at a hotel, what would make you choose one hotel over another?

B. Complete the word map with a facility from the list. Then add two more words to each category.

C. Pair work
When you stay in a hotel, what are the most important facilities for you? Talk with a partner.

The object is to familiarize students with the vocabulary of hotel facilities. It is also a lead-in to the following activity: Phoning a hotel.

When students have completed B, get them to expand their answers using 'because...', e.g., "Air conditioning is important for me because I usually travel to Africa and it's very hot."

You could bring the activity to a close by asking students around the class and listing the top five facilities on the board.

B.
Health and sports: Tennis court / Swimming pool / Gym

Food and entertainment: 24-hour restaurant / Casino / Bar

Room: In-room safe / Mini-bar / Air conditioning

Business: Fax service / Conference room / Overhead projector

Possible extra items include:

Health and sports: Mini-golf /Sauna / Masseur

Food and entertainment: Discotheque / Café

Room: 24 hour room service / Cable or satellite TV / Overnight laundry service

Business: Internet connection / Translation service / Chauffeur service