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German Hotel and Accommodation Phrases

This page gives you the most useful phrases for a hotel stay in Germany: arriving, confirming a reservation, asking about room details and services, reporting practical problems, and checking out. The language is the kind you can use at reception or when speaking to staff in the hotel. The phrases are written in a polite, safe form that works with unfamiliar people.

Useful in real conversations

Essential German phrases

Arriving and checking in

Use these phrases when you reach the hotel, confirm your booking, and get your room key card.

Ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen [name].
I have a reservation under the name [name].
Ich möchte einchecken.
I'd like to check in.
Ist mein Zimmer schon bereit?
Is my room ready yet?
Kann ich bitte die Zimmerkarte bekommen?
Could I please get the room key card?
Bis wann ist der Check-in möglich?
Until what time is check-in possible?

Rooms, facilities, and times

These phrases help you ask about the room, Wi-Fi, breakfast, and basic hotel facilities.

Haben Sie ein Zimmer mit Dusche?
Do you have a room with a shower?
Wie ist das WLAN-Passwort?
What's the Wi-Fi password?
Ist das Frühstück im Preis inbegriffen?
Is breakfast included in the price?
Wann gibt es Frühstück?
When is breakfast served?
Wo ist der Aufzug?
Where is the elevator?

Problems and practical help

Use these phrases to report room issues and ask for help from hotel staff.

Im Zimmer ist es sehr kalt.
The room is very cold.
Die Heizung funktioniert nicht.
The heating doesn't work.
Im Bad gibt es kein warmes Wasser.
There is no hot water in the bathroom.
Könnten Sie bitte jemanden schicken?
Could you please send someone?
Ich brauche noch ein Handtuch.
I need another towel.

Checking out and paying

Use these phrases when you leave, check the bill, and arrange transport.

Ich möchte auschecken.
I'd like to check out.
Können Sie bitte die Rechnung ausdrucken?
Could you please print the bill?
Kann ich mit Karte bezahlen?
Can I pay by card?
Stimmen die Extras auf der Rechnung?
Are the extras on the bill correct?
Könnten Sie bitte ein Taxi rufen?
Could you please call a taxi?

Example conversations

Late arrival with a reservation

You arrive at the hotel reception in the evening and want to check in smoothly.

You
Guten Abend. Ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen Müller.
Good evening. I have a reservation under the name Müller.
Other person
Guten Abend. Einen Moment bitte.
Good evening. One moment, please.
You
Ich möchte einchecken. Ist mein Zimmer schon bereit?
I'd like to check in. Is my room ready yet?
Other person
Ja, Ihr Zimmer ist schon bereit.
Yes, your room is ready.
You
Danke. Kann ich bitte die Zimmerkarte bekommen?
Thank you. Could I please get the room key card?
Other person
Natürlich. Das Frühstück gibt es von 7 bis 10 Uhr.
Of course. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10.

Room problem and checkout the next morning

Your bathroom has no hot water, and later you need to settle the bill before leaving.

You
Entschuldigung, im Bad gibt es kein warmes Wasser.
Excuse me, there is no hot water in the bathroom.
Other person
Oh, das tut mir leid. Ich schicke gleich jemanden vorbei.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'll send someone right away.
You
Danke. Ich brauche noch ein Handtuch.
Thank you. I need another towel.
Other person
Natürlich. Möchten Sie sonst noch etwas?
Of course. Would you like anything else?
You
Ich möchte auschecken. Können Sie bitte die Rechnung ausdrucken?
I'd like to check out. Could you please print the bill?
Other person
Gern. Stimmen die Extras auf der Rechnung?
Certainly. Are the extras on the bill correct?
You
Ja, die stimmen. Könnten Sie bitte ein Taxi rufen?
Yes, they are correct. Could you please call a taxi?
Other person
Natürlich.
Of course.

A few things to know

polite by default

Use Sie with hotel staff and other people you do not know. The phrases here use common polite forms such as Können Sie ...? and Ich möchte ..., which are the safest choices at reception.

grammar

The reservation phrase with a name

In hotel German, "auf den Namen [name]" is the standard way to say a booking is under a name. Staff may ask "Auf welchen Namen?" and you can answer with the surname alone or with the full phrase.

grammar

Check-in and check-out as one verb

The loan verbs "einchecken" and "auschecken" are written as one word in the infinitive, as in "Ich möchte einchecken." and "Ich möchte auschecken." In a normal sentence they split around the conjugated verb: "Ich checke ein." / "Ich checke aus."

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You arrive at hotel reception and need to say the booking is under your name.

Ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen [name].Ich möchte einchecken.Haben Sie ein Zimmer mit Dusche?

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