Checking into a Hotel
Use these essential phrases to smoothly check into a hotel, confirm your reservation details, and ask about important amenities like breakfast and wifi.
Key Phrases
Hola, tengo una reserva a nombre de García.
neutralHi, I have a reservation under the name of García.
The standard, most common way to state your reservation.
Buenas tardes, tenía una habitación reservada a nombre de García.
politeGood afternoon, I had a room booked under the name of García.
Using the imperfect tense ('tenía') softens the statement and makes it more polite.
Aquí tiene mi pasaporte y la tarjeta de crédito para el depósito.
neutralHere is my passport and the credit card for the deposit.
A clear, standard phrase when handing over your documents.
Es una habitación con cama de matrimonio, ¿verdad?
casualIt's a room with a double bed, right?
Adding '¿verdad?' at the end is a natural way to ask for confirmation. In Latin America, 'cama matrimonial' is often used.
Quería confirmar que es una habitación doble y tranquila.
politeI wanted to confirm that it's a quiet double room.
Using 'quería' (I wanted) in the imperfect is a polite way to double-check details.
¿El desayuno está incluido en el precio de la habitación?
neutralIs breakfast included in the room price?
A direct and standard question to ask about meal inclusions.
¿A qué hora sirven el desayuno por la mañana?
neutralWhat time do they serve breakfast in the morning?
Uses the impersonal 'sirven' (they serve), which is very common in everyday Spanish.
¿Cuál es la clave del wifi?
casualWhat is the wifi password?
Very direct and commonly used in speech; 'clave' is often used instead of 'contraseña'.
¿Me podría dar la contraseña del wifi, por favor?
politeCould you give me the wifi password, please?
Uses the conditional 'podría' (could you) to formulate a polite request.
¿A qué hora hay que dejar la habitación mañana?
neutralWhat time do we have to leave the room tomorrow?
'Dejar la habitación' is the standard Spanish phrasing for 'to check out'.
¿Me puede decir a qué hora es el check-out?
neutralCan you tell me what time check-out is?
The English loanword 'check-out' is widely understood and used in hotels everywhere.
¿Qué hago con la tarjeta cuando me vaya el último día?
neutralWhat do I do with the key card when I leave on the last day?
Uses the present subjunctive ('vaya') correctly after 'cuando' to refer to a future action.
¿Hay alguien que me pueda ayudar con las maletas?
politeIs there someone who can help me with the bags?
Uses the relative clause with the subjunctive ('pueda') when looking for an unspecified person who can help.
Si la habitación es muy ruidosa, ¿sería posible cambiarla?
politeIf the room is very noisy, would it be possible to change it?
Uses the conditional ('sería') to make a polite, hypothetical request.