How do I tell the front desk I have a reservation in French?

Say J'ai une réservation au nom de [your name] — "I have a reservation under [name]" — after greeting with Bonjour. Have your passport handy, as many hotels check ID on arrival.

How do I say how many nights I'm staying?

Use nuits (nights), not days: pour deux nuits = "for two nights." For the room type, une chambre simple is single and une chambre double is double.

How can I practice a French hotel check-in?

Practice the full conversation — booking confirmation, questions, and any issues — out loud. Renza lets you rehearse the hotel scene in French with feedback on your register and fluency.

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How to Check Into a Hotel in French: Phrases & Pronunciation

A French hotel check-in is a short, predictable conversation — ideal to rehearse before a trip. Here are the phrases for arriving, the questions worth asking, how to report a problem, and how to check out, all in the formal register the front desk expects.

Bonjour first, then vous

Open with Bonjour (or Bonsoir) and use vous throughout with hotel staff. Je voudrais and Pouvez-vous…? are your polite workhorses. As at a café, greeting before requesting is expected.

Arriving

Bonjour, j'ai une réservation au nom de Martin.

bon-ZHOOR, zheh oon reh-zer-vah-SYON oh nom duh

Hello, I have a reservation under Martin.

Je voudrais une chambre pour deux nuits.

zhuh voo-DREH oon SHAHM-bruh poor duh NWEE

I'd like a room for two nights.

Avez-vous des chambres disponibles ?

ah-veh VOO deh SHAHM-bruh dees-poh-NEE-bluh

Do you have rooms available?

À quelle heure est le petit-déjeuner ?

ah kel UHR eh luh puh-TEE deh-zhuh-NEH

What time is breakfast?

Useful questions

Le petit-déjeuner est-il inclus ?

luh puh-TEE deh-zhuh-NEH eh-TEEL an-KLOO

Is breakfast included?

Y a-t-il du wifi ?

ee ah-TEEL doo WEE-fee

Is there wifi?

Quel est le code wifi ?

kel eh luh kod WEE-fee

What's the wifi code?

Où se trouve l'ascenseur ?

oo suh TROOV lah-sahn-SUHR

Where is the elevator?

Problems & checking out

La climatisation ne marche pas.

lah klee-mah-tee-zah-SYON nuh marsh PAH

The air conditioning isn't working.

Pouvez-vous garder mes bagages ?

poo-veh VOO gar-DEH meh bah-GAHZH

Can you keep my luggage?

Je voudrais régler la note.

zhuh voo-DREH reh-GLEH lah NOT

I'd like to settle the bill.

Pouvez-vous m'appeler un taxi ?

poo-veh VOO mah-puh-LEH uhn tak-SEE

Can you call me a taxi?

Tips to sound natural

Greet with Bonjour/Bonsoir before anything else — the same politeness rule as cafés applies at the desk.
Count nights, not days: pour une nuit / deux nuits. A double room is une chambre double.
Régler la note means "settle the bill" — the natural phrase for checking out of a hotel.
Have your passport ready; many hotels ask to see ID at check-in.

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