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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

stay AT/IN a hotel

Hi,

My Longman says that I can use either preposition before HOTEL in this phrase.

On the other hand, simple googling reveals that instances with "...stay AT the Radisson/Ritz/etc. hotel..." are WAY more frequent than those with the preposition "IN".

Can YOU "see" any subtle differences between TO STAY AT A HOTEL and STAY IN A HOTEL?

Hope my question makes sense to you ...........

mus-te
  

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I would would say 'I'm staying at the Ritz' (or any named hotel). Otherwise I'd say 'I'm staying in or at a hotel' (as per Longman). I'd also say 'I'm going to book into a hotel'.

— Rover_KE

  • I would would say 'I'm staying at the Ritz' (or any named hotel).
  • Otherwise I'd say 'I'm staying in or at a hotel' (as per Longman).
  • I'd also say 'I'm going to book into a hotel'.
  • Rover
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I would would say 'I'm staying at the Ritz' (or any named hotel).

Otherwise I'd say 'I'm staying in or at a hotel' (as per Longman).

I'd also say 'I'm going to book into a hotel'.

Rover
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