50 hotel conversation questions – ESL Vault

Updated 30/7/2021

Discussion questions about hotels that are useful for classes about travel or hospitality. Also, check out the hotel vocabulary matching worksheet for a good warm-up exercise before discussing these questions.

Challenging words you may need to teach students on this handout include – room service, luxury, complain, toiletries, hostel, motel, check in and out, complimentary, facilities, minibar, and view.

The hotel conversation questions are –

What kinds of room service are there?
When was the last time you stayed in a hotel?
What kind of hotels do you usually stay in – small, guesthouses or luxury?
What is the best hotel you’ve ever stayed in? Describe the room.
What towns or cities in your country have many hotels?
Have you ever had a bad hotel experience? What was it?
Have you ever complained at a hotel? What did you complain about?
What do you think about when choosing a hotel to stay in?
Do you like to take the toiletries home from hotels?
What is the difference between a hotel, a hostel, and a motel?
Have you ever checked out late? Why? Was there a fee?
What things do you think should be complimentary in hotel rooms?
Do you ever book hotels online? What websites do you use?
Do you like to use room service? What things do you order?
Do you ever drink or eat things from the minibar or do you bring your own?
What kinds of facilities do 5-star hotels have?
What kind of room would you expect from a 1-star hotel?
Have you ever tried a homestay or farm stay? Would you like to?
Would you like to work in a hotel? Why or why not?
Have you ever lost or forgotten something at a hotel? What did you do?
What do you need to check into a hotel in your country?
What is the best view you have ever had from a hotel room?
Have you ever stayed in a hotel room with no windows? How did you feel?
What is the longest amount of time you have stayed in a hotel?