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"Hospedaje" is a noun which is often translated as "lodging", and "hostal" is a noun which is often translated as "hostel". Learn more about the difference between "hospedaje" and "hostal" below.
el hospedaje(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. lodging
Los huéspedes pueden ampliar la duración del hospedaje si lo desean.Guests may extend the duration of their lodging if they wish.
b. accommodation (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mis padres pagaron el hospedaje y el transporte.My parents paid for the accommodation and the transport.
c. accommodations (plural) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El hospedaje en Londres me costó más que el vuelo.The accommodations in London cost me more than the flight.
2. (fee)
a. cost of room and board
Le pagué el hospedaje al encargado del hostal después de salir de la habitación.I paid the cost of room and board to the hostel manager after leaving the room.
b. room and board
Añadí una propina al hospedaje porque el gerente se portó muy bien.I added a tip to the room and board because the manager was very kind.
el hostal(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. hostel
El hostal para jóvenes tiene habitaciones compartidas.The youth hostel has shared bedrooms.
b. guesthouse
Desayuné pan tostado y café en el hostal.I had coffee and toast for breakfast at the guesthouse.
c. budget hotel
Mi hermana y yo nos alojamos en un hostal cerca del centro de la ciudad.My sister and I stayed at a budget hotel near the city center.
d. cheap hotel
Ya hemos reservado una habitación en un hostal del casco antiguo.We've already booked a cheap hotel in the old part of the town.
