# stay in a hotel

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/stay-in-a-hotel
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

To sleep and live in a hotel for a short time, for example when you are on vacation or a business trip.

## Examples

- We stay in a hotel when we visit the city.
- Because our house is being painted, we will stay in a hotel for the next three days.
- Although they preferred the comfort of their own home, they chose to stay in a hotel near the conference center to avoid the long morning commute.

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