Booking a Room
Use these phrases to check availability, compare prices, and seamlessly confirm or modify your hotel reservation in French.
Key Phrases
Bonjour, est-ce qu'il vous reste une chambre de libre pour ce week-end ?
neutralHello, do you have a free room left for this weekend?
Adding 'de libre' is a very natural way to ask if something is available.
Bonjour, je voudrais savoir si vous avez une chambre double disponible du 10 au 12.
politeHello, I would like to know if you have a double room available from the 10th to the 12th.
Using 'je voudrais savoir si' softens the request and sounds very polite.
On cherche une chambre pour deux avec un grand lit, s'il vous plaît.
neutralWe are looking for a room for two with a double bed, please.
The French often say 'un grand lit' instead of 'un lit double' for a full-size bed.
Vous avez des chambres avec des lits séparés ?
casualDo you have rooms with separate beds?
In spoken French, forming a question simply by raising your voice at the end is very common.
C'est combien pour la chambre, par nuit ?
casualHow much is it for the room, per night?
'C'est combien' is the most direct and common way to ask for a price in informal speech.
Pourriez-vous m'indiquer le tarif pour l'ensemble du séjour, s'il vous plaît ?
politeCould you tell me the rate for the entire stay, please?
'M'indiquer' is a formal and polite alternative to 'me dire' (to tell me).
Est-ce que le petit-déjeuner est inclus dans le prix ?
neutralIs breakfast included in the price?
A standard and clear way to ask; suitable for any situation.
Le petit-déj est compris ou bien c'est en supplément ?
casualIs breakfast included or is it an extra charge?
'Le petit-déj' is the everyday spoken abbreviation for 'petit-déjeuner'.
Parfait, ça me va. On va la prendre.
casualPerfect, that works for me. We'll take it.
'Ça me va' is a very natural and common way to agree to a proposal.
Très bien, je souhaite confirmer la réservation à mon nom.
politeVery well, I would like to confirm the booking under my name.
A clear, formal confirmation often used on the phone or at the reception desk.
Je vous appelle car je dois modifier ma réservation pour la semaine prochaine.
neutralI am calling because I need to modify my booking for next week.
A straightforward way to explain the purpose of your call.
Est-ce qu'il serait possible de décaler mon arrivée d'un jour ?
politeWould it be possible to push back my arrival by one day?
'Décaler' is the perfect verb to use when you want to shift a date or an appointment.
Jusqu'à quand est-ce que je peux annuler sans avoir de frais ?
neutralUntil when can I cancel without having any fees?
Very useful to check the cancellation policy before committing to the booking.
On risque d'arriver un peu tard ce soir, vers 22 heures.
casualWe might arrive a bit late tonight, around 10 PM.
'On risque de' is a native way to say 'we might' or 'there's a chance that' in spoken French.
Je préfère vous prévenir que nous arriverons après la fermeture de la réception.
politeI prefer to let you know that we will arrive after the reception closes.
Helpful for late check-ins to ensure the staff leaves the key out for you.