Hotel Checkout
Learn how to check out of a hotel using clear, polite English. Practice paying your bill, asking about charges, getting receipts, and requesting late checkout with confidence.
Checkout vocabulary
checkout
The time when you must leave the hotel.
“You must checkout before 11 a.m."
invoice
A detailed list of what you must pay.
“This invoice shows all your charges.”
front desk
The place in the hotel where you pay.
“Go to the front desk to check out.”
deposit
Money paid before your stay.
“You paid a deposit online.”
charge
Money added to your hotel bill.
“There is a minibar charge.”
service charge
Extra money for hotel service.
“There is a small service charge.”
Daniel Checks Out
Daniel walks to the front desk early in the morning to check out of his hotel.
Daniel gives his room number and waits while the computer shows his bill.
Daniel checks the total, then pays with his credit card and signs his name.
The receptionist smiles and asks for his room number and his full name.
The bill includes his stay, minibar drinks, and a small service charge.
The receptionist gives him a receipt and thanks him for staying at the hotel.
6 Questions
Where does Daniel go to check out?
“Checkout is at 11 a.m.
What extra items are on the bill?
Minibar drinks and a service charge.
What does the receptionist ask for?
His room number and name.
How does Daniel pay?
With his credit card.
What does the computer show?
His bill.
What does Daniel receive after paying?
A receipt.
Role Play: Checking out
Staff: Good morning. Are you checking out?
Daniel: Yes, I’d like to check out, please.
Staff: May I have your room number?
Daniel: It’s room 514.
Staff: Here is your bill. Please check the charges.
Daniel: Everything looks correct.
Staff: How would you like to pay?
Daniel: By credit card, please.
Staff: Please insert your card.
Daniel: Okay.
Staff: Please sign here.
Daniel: Thank you very much.
