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ACCOMMODATION

Listening

Vocabulary

Comprehension

Structure

Step 1

If you are looking for a place to stay in the UK remember that besides hotels (graded from 1 to 5 stars) you can stay in a Bed & Breakfast (or Guest House). These are usually family-run small hotels offering you a bed and a full English breakfast. Most B&Bs look like private homes but are easily recognizable by a signpost and a VACANCIES or NO VACANCIES sign, placed either on the ground-floor window or on the signpost itself.

Rooms may be ensuite or else with shared bathrooms. If you are a student, you may want to try a youth hostel: this is the cheapest form of accommodation but you have to share a room and the bathroom with other people.

Listening

Vocabulary

Comprehension

Structure

Step 2

If you haven’t had time to book a room in advance, go to the nearest Tourist Information Office and ask them to find you one. They will call Hotels or B&Bs until they will find a suitable accommodation for you for the price you are prepared to pay. This service is usually free of charge but you often have to pay a deposit for the room there and the rest when you check in at reception.

In both hotels and B&Bs you may choose between:
a single room and a twin room or a double room and a suite.
Hotels can offer full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) or half board (breakfast and evening meal). If you have to wake up early, you may ask for an early morning call. And if the porter takes your luggage up to your room, remember that he expects a tip.