ENGLISH VOCABULARY

RENTING ACCOMMODATION
A list of useful phrases for renting accommodation.

English vocabulary relating to renting or booking accommodation (rooms, apartments, houses), for
learners.

Questions | Requests | Enquiries Answers | Queries | Information

• I'd like to rent a flat/apartment/house. • For when / for what date / for how long?
• I'd like to be :
- near the beach. • For how many people?
- close to the town centre
- in a quiet area • How many bedrooms do you need?

• What does the flat/apartment/house contain? • There's a living-room, a kitchen,(...) bedrooms, and (...) bathroom(s).

• Is bed linen/are towels provided? • Bed linen is / is not included in the price.

• There is a supplement for bed linen.

• Bed linen and towels can be rented at the reception.

• Are there any sports facilities? • We have a swimming pool and a tennis court.

• Other sports can be found nearby...

• There are lots of sports in the area:

sailing, rafting, waterskiing, windsurfing, horse-riding, hiking ...

• Is there a cleaning/housekeeping service? • Yes /no/ with a supplement, etc.

• Is there any entertainment? • Entertainment is provided every evening.

• Entertainment is available locally /nearby/ in the area.

• There are also lots of excursions to choose from.

• Are there any restaurants nearby? • We can provide a list of restaurants in the area.

• There are many restaurants/cafés in the vicinity.

• Can you recommend places to visit? • There are many interesting places to visit in the area.
 Questions | Requests | Enquiries Answers | Queries | Information

• We have all sorts of documentation available:

maps, brochures, leaflets, timetables, etc.

• What is the price. • Our current rates are:

• What are your rates? .....per night / per week / per person.
• How much does it cost?

• How far is it from ... • The apartment/house/building is ......minutes from the beach
- the beach?
- the airport? • There is a shuttle service to the beach/airport/town centre.
- the nearest town?
• There is a taxi rank just outside the building/house.

• Could you send me a brochure please? • With pleasure.

• Could you give me your address please?