In a hotel, what is a suite?
AnswerA set of connected rooms
A hotel suite is a group of rooms, often with a separate living area, rented as one unit.
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The basics
What does B&B stand for in accommodation?
AnswerBed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast offers overnight lodging and breakfast, often in a small, family-run house.
Going deeper
What is a hotel's 'turndown service'?
AnswerPreparing a room for the night in the evening
At turndown, staff tidy the room, fold back the bedcovers and dim lights, ready for sleep.
In the NATO phonetic alphabet used to spell names over the phone, which word stands for C?
AnswerCharlie
The NATO alphabet runs Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and so on, so letters are not misheard.
In a restaurant, what is a maître d'?
AnswerThe head of the dining room who greets and seats guests
Maître d'hôtel means 'master of the house'; the maître d' runs front-of-house service in a restaurant.
Expert level
The Conciergerie in Paris, once a royal palace, is best known for later serving as what?
AnswerA prison
The Conciergerie became a prison during the French Revolution; Marie Antoinette was held there in 1793.
What is a porte-cochère at a hotel?
AnswerA covered entrance where vehicles stop to drop off guests
A porte-cochère is a roofed porch over a driveway so passengers can step out of vehicles sheltered from weather.
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