At the hotel in Dutch
Dutch phrases at the hotel
Knowing some Dutch phrases for staying at a hotel can be useful when travelling around the Netherlands. In Rotterdam and other major cities you can normally communicate in English, but understanding a few simple expressions can make checking in, asking questions and solving small problems much easier.
In this guide you will find useful hotel phrases with English translations and an approximate pronunciation designed for English speakers.
The pronunciation is only intended as a guide. Some Dutch sounds do not have an exact equivalent in English, so use these transcriptions as a first step and then listen to spoken Dutch.
If you want to start with more general expressions, visit our guide to basic Dutch phrases.
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| Shopping and asking prices | Shopping |
| Days and months | Days and months |
| Talking to a doctor | At the doctor |
| Numbers and quantities | Numbers |
| Asking and telling the time | Time |
Basic Dutch phrases at the hotel
These expressions can help you when booking a room, checking in, asking for help or checking out. The pronunciation is approximate and intended to make the Dutch words easier for English speakers to read.
| 🏨 Dutch phrases at the hotel | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | DUTCH | APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION |
| Do you have any available rooms? | Heeft u een kamer vrij? | Hayft uu un kah-mer fry? |
| I have a reservation | Ik heb een reservering | Ik hep un reh-ser-vay-ring |
| I would like a single room | Ik wil graag een eenpersoonskamer | Ik vil ghrahkh un ayn-per-sohns-kah-mer |
| I would like a room with a bathroom | Ik wil graag een kamer met een badkamer | Ik vil ghrahkh un kah-mer met un baht-kah-mer |
| I would like a room with a balcony | Ik wil graag een kamer met een balkon | Ik vil ghrahkh un kah-mer met un bal-kon |
| Is there a cot in the room? | Is er een kinderbedje in de kamer? | Is er un kin-der-bed-yuh in duh kah-mer? |
| How much does it cost per night? | Hoeveel kost het per nacht? | Hoo-vayl kost het per nakht? |
| Do you have discounts for children? | Heeft u korting voor kinderen? | Hayft uu kor-ting fohr kin-der-un? |
| What time is breakfast? | Hoe laat is het ontbijt? | Hoo laht is het ont-bite? |
| What time is dinner? | Hoe laat is het diner? | Hoo laht is het dee-nair? |
| My room number is… | Mijn kamernummer is… | Mine kah-mer-num-mer is… |
| Could you heat this bottle for me? | Kunt u deze fles voor mij verwarmen? | Kunt uu day-zuh fles fohr mine ver-var-men? |
| Could you bring my suitcase to the room? | Kunt u mijn koffer naar de kamer brengen? | Kunt uu mine kof-fer nahr duh kah-mer breng-un? |
| Can I have breakfast in the room? | Kan ik op de kamer ontbijten? | Kahn ik op duh kah-mer ont-bite-un? |
| Can you wake me at seven? | Kunt u mij om zeven uur wekken? | Kunt uu mine om zay-vun uur wek-un? |
| Could I have the bill? | Mag ik de rekening? | Mahkh ik duh ray-kuh-ning? |
| I’m checking out tomorrow | Ik vertrek morgen | Ik ver-trek mor-ghun |
| Could you call me a taxi? | Kunt u een taxi voor mij bellen? | Kunt uu un tak-see fohr mine bel-un? |
Hotel vocabulary in Dutch
It is also useful to recognise some common Dutch words that you may see or hear during your stay:
| 🧳 Useful Dutch hotel vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | DUTCH | APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION |
| Shower | Douche | Doosh |
| Bathtub | Bad | Baht |
| Room | Kamer | Kah-mer |
| Dining room | Eetkamer | Ayt-kah-mer |
| Half board | Halfpension | Half-pen-see-on |
| Full board | Volpension | Vol-pen-see-on |
| Key | Sleutel | Slur-tul |
| Lift / Elevator | Lift | Lift |
| Luggage | Bagage | Bah-gah-zhuh |
| Ground floor | Begane grond | Buh-ghah-nuh grond |
| Floor | Etage | Ay-tah-zhuh |
| Supplement | Toeslag | Too-slahkh |
| Garage | Garage | Gah-rah-zhuh |
| Parking space | Parkeerplaats | Par-kair-plahts |
How to learn these hotel phrases faster
Start with the phrases you are most likely to use: learn how to say that you have a reservation, ask about breakfast and request help at reception.
Listen to Dutch pronunciation: the approximate pronunciation can help at first, but listening to native speakers will help you recognise Dutch sounds more easily.
Use the phrases in real situations: even if hotel staff speak English, trying a few words in Dutch is an easy way to practise.
Keep it simple: you do not need perfect Dutch to communicate. A few useful phrases and basic vocabulary are enough to get started.
More Dutch vocabulary and phrases
Continue learning with our vocabulary guides for other everyday situations:
Basic Dutch | Food | Shopping | Days and months | At the doctor | Numbers | Time
Want to learn Dutch in Rotterdam?
These hotel phrases are useful when travelling, but if you live in the Netherlands and want to improve your Dutch, you can combine daily practice with lessons, NT2 courses and conversation activities.
See our guide to where to learn Dutch in Rotterdam for language schools, courses and other ways to practise Dutch.