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Questions to the text above

1. What are some of the different varieties of accommodation that are available to travelers nowadays?

2. What facilities are usually available in large modern hotels?

3. What is a “self-contained resort complex”? Give examples.

4. What is the relation between hotels and gambling in some places?

5. Give examples of a resort development that includes many different kinds of accommodation.

6. What catering services are available in different kinds of hotels?

7. What business facilities can big hotels provide?

8. How and why are hotel nightclubs operated? What do nightclubs offer?

9. What promotional opportunities does a nightclub give to the hotel?

10. What are some of the personal services offered by hotels?

11. What are some of the services hotels offer for travelling businessmen?

12. What kind of hotel offers the greatest range of special services?

 

Reading comprehension

Say what statements are true and what ones are false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones. Prove with the text.

1. In the 20^th century convention facilities were ordinarily found in all cities throughout the world.

2. Resort hotels do not provide convention and conference facilities.

3. Nowadays there is a trend in the hotel industry to construct self-contained resort complexes.

4. A tennis court is the most common form of advertisement for a motel in places such as Florida, California, Egypt, Turkey and other resorts.

5. In Las Vegas hotels make profit mostly out of golf courses.

6. A nightclub in a hotel may be rented out to a concessionaire.

 

Find English equivalents from the text above to the following:

1. условия для отдыха –

2. выставочный комплекс –

3. условия и оборудование для проведения конференций –

4. быстро развивающийся курорт –

5. сочетать дела и отдых –

6. направление –

7. реальный доход –

8. питание –

9. обслуживание в номере –

10. законный бизнес –

11. катание на лошадях –

12. отдых на свежем воздухе –

13. развлекать гостей –

14. скорее дополнительный, чем основной доход –

15. более быстрая и дешевая еда –

16. бар, расположенный у бассейна –

17. специальные услуги для деловых людей –

18. доступ в Интернет –

19. нотариус –

20. факсимильный аппарат –

21. заверять подписи –

 

Activities

I. Here are three ads of the hotels. Read the descriptions of the locations and hotel facilities and compare them. Answer the questions:

Which hotel:

	Helena Hotel	Alexander Hotel	Apollo Hotel
is the biggest
is the most luxurious
has the best facilities
has the widest choice of restaurants
has the best transportation
Helena Hotel 320 rooms restaurant, bar, tennis court 15 minutes’ walk from beach $ 290 (for 7 nights)   is the cheapest

 

Alexander Hotel 420 rooms 2 restaurants, bar, 2 pools, 6 tennis courts, 2 squash courts, Jacuzzi 10 minutes’ walk from beach $ 380 (for 7 nights)

Apollo Hotel 540 rooms restaurant, pool, 2 tennis courts, shop 5 minutes’ walk from beach $ 310 (for 7 nights)

 

 

II. Read the passages about the Oriental hotelin Bangkok and the Argao Beach Club Hotel in the Philippines.

Compare the following features of the two hotels. Use the adjectives in brackets to help you.

R room facilities (luxurious)

R choice of restaurant (wide)

R location (peaceful)

R

The Oriental in Bangkok is named as one of the top three hotels in the world. Its 394 rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated. All have private bathroom, air-conditioning, hairdryer, TV, DVD player and mini-bar. Guests have a choice of seven restaurants including the “Normandie Grill” for French cuisine, the “Lord Jim” for seafood and the “Sala Rim Nam” which serves exotic Thai cuisine. The hotel has also two swimming pools, and across the river is the Oriental’s fully-equipped sports complex which offers tennis and squash facilities, a gym, a sauna, a jogging track and a fitness center. There is entertainment most evenings, including a regular disco.

shopping (convenient for)

R price (cheap or expensive)

 

 

The informal Argao Beach Club Hotel is the perfect place for a “get-away-from-it-all” holiday. It is hidden in a coconut grove on the beautiful Dalguete coastline in the Philippines. The white coral beach stretches for 2 km and the hotel’s three coves have crystal-clear waters, rich in tropical marine life. The hotel restaurant overlooks the sea and offers both native seafood specialties and a high standard of international cuisine. The hotel’s 135 bedrooms are simply furnished with separate shower and WC, air-conditioning and patio. A full range of watersports is available. There are also tennis courts, a games room, a sauna, and a Jacuzzi. There is local entertainment with occasional floor shows and a disco.

 

 

III. Read the following advertisement on weekend breaks. Some words have been left out. Fill in the gaps with the words below. Use each word once:

every / especially / picturesque / reduced / leisure / international / private / colour / elegant / historic

A Weekend Break

Choose from over 50 hotels in _____ towns and _____ countryside. Families are _____ welcome – most children stay at a _____ rate and some even stay for free. Each bedroom has a _____ bathroom, _____ TV, radio, telephone, and a hairdryer. In _____ bedroom you will find a courtesy tray with facilities for making tea and coffee. Many hotels have _____ centers with sauna, minibar, gym, Jacuzzi and solarium, along with a light refreshment lounge. They may also offer golf, tennis, swimming pool and much more. Of course every hotel has a superb bar and restaurant facilities – _____ dining rooms and _____ cuisine.

 

IV. Sunny Tours are thinking of including the Marine Hotel in their list of Turkish hotels. Read the dialogue between the Sunny Tours Representative (SR) and the Marine Hotel General Manager (GM) and then write “n” next to the features which the hotel has now, and “p” next to the features which are planned:

v twins / doubles with balcony and beach view

v twins / doubles with garden view

v deluxe doubles

v family rooms

v interconnecting rooms

v restaurant

v poolside bar

v use of watersports club facilities

v swimming pool

SR:	…So, you’ve got a swimming pool and a restaurant. Any other facilities?
GM:	Not yet. But we are going to try to negotiate a deal with the watersports club so that our guests can use their facilities. And we are also going to build a poolside bar during the winter.
SR:	Good idea. Now, let me see… you’ve got 120 rooms altogether, is that right?
GM:	Yes. At the moment there are 120 rooms plus two suites, each with its own Jacuzzi and private bar. Our twins and doubles are divided into two categories. There are some with balcony and beach view, and then there are a number of rooms with garden view.
SR:	What about family rooms?
GM:	We have eleven family rooms. At the end of this season we are going to start building an extension with thirty deluxe doubles.
SR:	I see. Are all the current rooms en suite?
GM:	Yes. They all have got private bathrooms with bath and shower.
SR:	Good. Are any of the rooms interconnecting?
GM:	Yes. There are some interconnecting doubles on each floor. Twenty altogether.
SR:	OK. We need some time for consideration. We will call you back. Goodbye.
GM:	Goodbye.

 

V. Read the dialogue between the Marine Hotel Reservation employee (R) and Mr. White’s secretary (S). Complete the FAX given below.

R:	Good morning. Marine Hotel Reservations. Can I help you?
S:	Yes, please. I’d like to book a single room for four nights from the 4th March.
R:	Right. I’ll check that… Yes, madam. We can do it for you.
S:	How much will that be?
R:	$ 65 per night, including full English breakfast.
S:	That’s for a room with a bathroom?
R:	Yes, madam. All our rooms have private bathroom, television, radio, DVD player, telephone, tea- and coffee-making facilities.
S:	That’s fine.
R:	Could I have your name, please?
S:	The booking is for Mr. White of Oliver Electronics, Paris.
R:	That’s a single room for four nights from 4th March. Would you confirm that by Fax, please?
S:	Yes, I’ll do that. Mr. White will probably arrive quite late. Can you hold the room until 10.00?
R:	Yes, of course.
S:	Thank you. Goodbye.
R:	Goodbye.

Now complete the FAX sent by Mr. White’s secretary to confirm the reservation:

SENT BY: Xerox Telecopier 7021 11.02.2012; 12:17; Oliver El. *0865310423*   Hotel booking for Mr. White, Oliver El. Dear Sir, I wish to _____ the reservation of a _____ room for _____ nights starting from the _____ in the name of White. Mr. White _____ probably arrive late _____ the evening. Please _____ the room until _____ pm.   Yours sincerely, Joan Fletcher

 

 

VI. Three families are going to Amsterdam on a weekend break:

1. Mr. and Mrs. Brown: a young couple on their honeymoon. They would like somewhere quite and romantic, with a good restaurant. They would prefer a room with a bathroom rather than a shower.

2. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson: an elderly couple who want somewhere as central and as cheap as possible.

3. Mr. and Mrs. Green: a couple in their middle-thirties, with a son aged 11 and a daughter aged 12. They have friends in Amsterdam so they won’t often be eating in the hotel. Mr. Green likes to go jogging in the morning. Their children want a hotel where there will be other young people.

Study the information about the hotels below. Which hotel would you advise each family to stay at?

White Horse A small hotel of only 16 rooms. Situated in a quiet, residential area behind the Vondel park, it overlooks a small canal and the park itself. The bedrooms have their own shower, TV and radio. Twin rooms with bath are available at a supplement. Although the hotel has neither restaurant nor bar, the dining room is very pleasant and drinks are served on request. We recommend early booking because of the limited accommodation available. No charge for 1 child under 12 sharing room with 2 adults. (Meals payable direct.) Supplement per person per night: Twin with bath – $ 4.00. Single with shower – $ 8.00.

Tavern Superior Once a private house with a rich history, this hotel is highly recommended for the standard of its accommodation. Because of the nature of the building all rooms are different, each with its own character. And they are on a number of levels. There are larger, superior rooms with a view of the canal (available at a supplement). Downstairs you will find a quiet bar and a small breakfast room. The hotel has no lift and some of the stairs are quite steep so please request a downstairs room if the stairs could be a problem for you. All rooms have private shower. Supplements per person per night: Superior twin with canal view – $ 7.00. Single room – $ 11.00.

Royal Luxe An international deluxe hotel in one of the Amsterdam’s most fashionable areas. The Royal has 250 guest rooms and suites which either overlook the canal or the gracious tree-lined Apollolaan. All the bedrooms have telephone, minibar, TV and hairdryer. The hotel has 2 restaurants, “The Vranda” which serves international cuisine and “The Santori”, an elegant Japanese restaurant. The bar overlooking the canal, a disco and a casino complete this wonderful hotel. No room charge for 1 child under 12 sharing room with 2 adults. (Meals payable direct.) Single room supplement – $ 24.00 per night.

 

VII. Work with the partner and make up a dialogue. You may use some of the phrases from the dialogues given above.

 

Receptionist: You work at the Holiday Palace Hotel. Study the extract from the hotel brochure. Help the caller with his/her inquiry. Make sure you find out the name and address, the dates wanted and the number of people. Ask him/her to confirm in writing.

Guest: Your name is Mr./Mrs. Kiel. Telephone the Holiday Palace Hotel to enquire about a week holiday in June for yourself, your husband/ wife and one child. Ask about the hotel’s facilities. Give exact dates and agree to confirm in writing.

Holiday Palace Hotel This luxurious hotel has exceptional facilities for leisure, sport and entertainment. The superb new Leisure Club has a heated swimming pool, squash courts, sauna, Jacuzzi, fully equipped gym and 3 tennis courts. All 178 bedrooms have a private bathroom and are luxuriously furnished and fitted with TV, DVD player, radio, direct dial telephone, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities.

Project

Present several hotels in your city. Make lists of their facilities and write the advertisements of the hotels. Make comparisons between 2 chosen hotels, using as many adjectives as you can.