HOTEL REVIEW “This hotel will give you nightmares” We stayed 3 nights at this overpriced dump. We arrived late at night and the dingy lobby was the first sign of the impending disaster. The room was small and cramped (“cozy” was the description on their web site), with a carpet covered with stains (some that looked like blood...possibly from a previous murder?). The shower was filthy, and the toilet nasty, with something floating in it (we didn’t look too closely). The bed (mattress), was a lumpy mess and I woke up with red marks all over my body. I don’t know if this was from the bedbugs, or the mosquitos that came in through the window. Oh 1 1
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HOTEL REVIEW
“This hotel will give you nightmares”
We stayed 3 nights at this overpriced dump. We arrived late at night and the dingy lobby was the first sign of the impending disaster. The room was small and cramped (“cozy” was the description on their web site), with a carpet covered with stains (some that looked like blood...possibly from a previous murder?). The shower was filthy, and the toilet nasty, with something floating in it (we didn’t look too closely). The bed (mattress), was a lumpy mess and I woke up with red marks all over my body. I don’t know if this was from the bedbugs, or the mosquitos that came in through the window. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that there was no AC so we had to open the window because the room was so stuffy. Unfortunately, the hotel was right on the main street, and the traffic kept us up half the night. The hotel is only a 5 minute walk to Red Square, which is a plus, but it was a very dark and dangerous area of the city. The staff was unfriendly and unhelpful. Avoid this hell-hole!
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“Delightful”
I recently stayed at this superb hotel in the center of Moscow. The hotel exceeded our expectations and certainly lived up to its excellent ratings on Tripadvisor. If you're looking for somewhere clean, comfortable, safe, and very close to Red Square....this is it. The room was very spacious, with lots of light and a big comfortable bed. In terms of cleanliness, it was impeccable. The only downside was the window (kind of small). The location is great and within walking distance of everything we wanted to see. Continental breakfast was included, but not very good. The staff was top-notch and very accommodating. They go out of their way to make dinner reservations, recommend local attractions, and make you feel welcome. We would definitely stay there again. Really, in terms of location, you can't beat this hotel.
HOTELS: Discussion
1. Have you ever stayed in a hotel that you would call a “dump”?
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3. How would you handle the following situations?
a) your hotel pillow has a dark stain on itb) the people in the room next door are
making love (loudly)c) you find something floating in your toilet
4. Which would you prefer, and why?a) a large but dingy hotel room b) a cramped room but with new furniture
5. What are you main criteria when selecting a hotel? a) Price b) Location c) Good review d) Swimming
pool e) other...
6. What's the worst hotel you've ever stayed at? The best?
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7. What aspects of staying in hotels do you like/dislike?
8. Do you like staying at Bed & Breakfasts?
9. What are some of the downsides of staying in a youth
hostel?
10. Have you ever tried something like couch-surfing or
a home-exchange?
11. Have you ever ordered room service?
12. Do you ever eat anything from the minibar? Why or
why not?
13. Have you ever had bed-bugs, either at home or in a
hotel?
14. Have you ever stolen anything from a hotel?
15. How do you choose your hotel? (Travel agency,
internet...?)
16. What are your favorite web sites for finding hotels
and reading reviews?
17. Do you trust the reviews you read? Or must you
take them with a grain of salt?
18. Have you ever written a hotel review? If not, why
not?
19. What kind of people do you think actually take the
time to write online reviews?
20. Do you think a Spanish person and an American
would have the same opinion of a hotel in Paris (for
Cozy, candle-lit italian restaurant with great ambiance and really delicious food.
Darker colors will make the room feel more cozy.
Cozy booth in the bar.
Cozy fireplace.
Cozy atmosphere at the ball contributes to a relaxed, yet fun evening.
Stains
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stain n (on clothing, etc.) mancha nf
stain n figurative (on reputation) reputación mancha nf
mácula nf
stain n (colouring agent) colorante nm
pintura nf
stain vtr (clothing, etc.) manchar⇒ vtr
ensuciar⇒ vtr
embarrar⇒ vtr
stain vtr (add colour to wood, etc.) pintar⇒ vtr
madera aplicar mancha loc verb
teñir⇒ vtr
Stain Sentence Examples Stained glass in York Minster dates back to the twelfth century.
Stain remover. Stain resistant.
This cleaning product is suitable for smaller jobs in toilets, kitchens, stubborn dirt, grease stains, extractor fans and working surfaces, even walls.
Are they blood stains, or mud stains, or rust stains, or fruit stains, or what are they?
I vividly remember seeing oily black stains on snow.
Filthy
filthy adj (very dirty) sucio adj
asqueroso adj
filthy adj (obscene e.g. words) palabra obscena adj
indecente adj
filthy adj slang (very bad) persona deleznable adj
persona asqueroso adj
Filthy Sentence Examples
They are, apart from a health hazard, absolutely filthy.
My car also came back filthy, so i am not sure where it was parked when i went away!
Filthy habits.
At first his wife cried because the house was so filthy, with drawings on the walls and bacon fat all over.
