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stay in a hotel

fixed phr..
A1 Beginner Oxford

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

fixed phr.. To lodge temporarily in a commercial establishment that provides paid accommodation; a common verb + prepositional phrase collocation.


SIMPLE

We will stay in a hotel for our holiday.

CONTEXTUAL

When we visited Paris, we decided to stay in a hotel near the Eiffel Tower.

COMPLEX

For the international conference, delegates were advised to stay in a hotel close to the convention center to avoid morning traffic.

Usage

This phrase is often followed by details about the location or duration of the stay.

Teaching tip

Contrast 'stay in a hotel' with 'stay at a hotel'; both are correct and widely used, with 'at' often preferred to describe the general location.

Pitfall

We stayed on a hotel.We stayed in a hotel.The correct prepositions for lodging in a building like a hotel are 'in' or 'at'.

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