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size) bed plus a sliver-size single. Quad rooms usually have two double beds. Hotels can-
not legally allow more people in the room than what's shown on their price list. Some ho-
telshaveafewfamily-friendlyroomsthatopentoeachother
(chambrescommuniquantes)
.
Types of Rooms
Study the price list on the hotel's website or posted at the desk, so you know your
options. Receptionists often don't mention the cheaper rooms—they assume you
want a private bathroom or a bigger room. Here are the types of rooms and beds:
French
Pronounced
English
une chambre avec
douche et WC
ewn shahm-bruh ah-vehk
doosh ay vay-say
room with private shower and toilet
une chambre avec
bain et WC
ewn shahm-bruh ah-vehk ban
ay vay-say
room with private bathtub and toilet
une chambre avec
cabinet de toilette
ewn shahm-bruh ah-vehk
kah-bee-nay duh twah-leht
room with a toilet but no shower (some hotels
charge for down-the-hall showers)
une chambre sans
douche et WC
ewn shahm-bruh sahn doosh
ay vay-say
room without a private shower or toilet (un-
common these days)
chambres communi-
quantes
shahm-bruh koh-mew-nee-
kahnt
connecting rooms (ideal for families)
une chambre simple
ewn shahm-bruh san-pluh
a true single room (also called un single)
un grand
uhn grahn
double bed (55 inches wide)
lit deux petits lits
lee duh puh-tee lee
twin beds (30-36 inches wide)
un lit de cent-soix-
ante
uhn lee duh sahn-swah-sahnt queen-size bed (literally 160 centimeters, or
63 inches wide)
le king size
luh “king size”
a king-size bed (usually two twins pushed to-
gether)
un lit pliant
uhn lee plee-ahn
folding bed
un bérceau
uhn behr-soh
baby crib
un lit d'enfant
uhn lee dahn-fahn
child's bed
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