{"id":5358,"date":"2014-04-14T14:06:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T14:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=5358"},"modified":"2014-04-15T13:49:14","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T13:49:14","slug":"how-to-write-a-hotel-booking-letter-in-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/how-to-write-a-hotel-booking-letter-in-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Hotel Booking Letter in Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking about taking a well deserved holiday in Italy? Perhaps it\u2019s time to start booking that hotel. <\/p>\n

\"Hotel-Santa-Caterina-of-Amalfi-Coast-Italy\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Last week we looked at how to structure a formal letter in Italian, so let\u2019s expand on that by concentrating on the corpo<\/strong> (content) of a hotel booking letter. The sample letter below contains a range of questions that you might want to ask. Simply pick those which are relevant to your situation:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n

<\/font><\/td>\n		\n

Pontremoli, 14 aprile 2014<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/font><\/td>\n<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/font><\/td>\nSpettabile Villa Albicocca
Via Francigena, 9
55100 Pontetetto (LU)<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\n

Oggetto: Prenotazione
<\/strong><\/u>Subject: Booking<\/u><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/u><\/p>\n

Gentile Direttore,
<\/strong>Dear manager,<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Vorrei prenotare una camera singola\/matrimoniale\/doppia (plurale: due camere singole\/matrimoniali\/doppie)
<\/strong>I\u2019d like to book a single\/double bedded\/twin bedded room (plural: two single\/double bedded\/twin bedded rooms)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

per X notti, dal 28 maggio al 1 giugno
<\/strong>for X nights, from 28th May to 1st June<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Vorrei inoltre sapere \u2026
<\/strong>I\u2019d also like to know \u2026<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 a che ora \u00e8 aperta la reception per la registrazione.
<\/strong>\u2026 what time the reception is open for checking-in.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 per che ora dobbiamo lasciare le camere?
<\/strong>\u2026 at what time do we have to leave the rooms?<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 c\u2019\u00e8 il ristorante in albergo?
<\/strong>\u2026 does the hotel have a restaurant?<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 a che ora servite la colazione?
<\/strong>\u2026 what time is breakfast served?<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 c\u2019\u00e8 un ristorante\/pizzeria\/supermercato vicino all\u2019albergo?
<\/strong>\u2026 is there a restaurant\/pizzeria\/supermarket near the hotel?<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 quanto dista l\u2019albergo dal centro?
<\/strong>\u2026 how far is the hotel from the town centre?<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 ci sono mezzi di trasporto vicino all\u2019albergo?<\/strong> 
\u2026 is there public transport close to the hotel? <\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 fate servizio di lavanderia?
<\/strong>\u2026 do you have a laundry service?<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 c\u2019\u00e8 la piscina?
<\/strong>\u2026 is there a swimming pool?<\/font><\/p>\n

Arriveremo dopo le 23.00. Spero che questo non Vi crei alcun problema.
<\/strong>We\u2019ll be arriving after 11 p.m. I hope this won\u2019t be a problem for you.<\/font><\/p>\n

La prego di comunicarmi i Vostri dati per poter effettuare il bonifico per il deposito.
<\/strong>Please send me your bank details so that I can make a deposit.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00c8 possibile pagare il saldo con la carta di credito?
<\/strong>Is it possible to pay the balance with a credit card?<\/font><\/p>\n

In attesa di una Sua pronta risposta, La saluto cordialmente
<\/strong>Awaiting your reply, yours sincerely<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/font><\/td>\nSig.ra S Cricorian<\/font>
Piazza Giulio Cesare, 12
54027 Pontremoli (MS)
Tel. 0123 456789
e.mail: mim\u00eclagatta@catmail.it<\/a>
<\/font><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

\"luxury-hotels-tuscany\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Grammar Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the second part of the letter I wrote \u201cLa prego di comunicarmi i Vostri dati per poter effettuare il bonifico per il deposito\u201d<\/strong>. Notice that I used the singular direct object personal pronoun \u2018La\u2019<\/strong> (you formal<\/em>) because I\u2019m writing to the director. However, in the same sentence I used the possessive adjective in the plural form, i.e. \u2018i Vostri dati\u2019<\/strong> (your data), because I\u2019m asking for the bank details of the hotel, not the director\u2019s personal bank details! I know it sounds confusing, but whenever we refer to the business as an entity we use the plural form. For the same reason I also used the plural \u2018Vi\u2019 <\/strong>in the sentence \u201cSpero che questo non Vi crei alcun problema\u201d<\/strong> (I hope this won\u2019t be a problem for you plural<\/em>). The \u2018Vi\u2019<\/strong> here refers not only to the director, but to any member of staff that might be on duty that evening. N.B.<\/strong> in formal letters we usually write personal pronouns with the capital letter: La<\/strong>, Le<\/strong>, Sua<\/strong>, Vostri<\/strong>, Vi<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n

Is there anything else that you\u2019d like to add to your booking letter? Let us know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Thinking about taking a well deserved holiday in Italy? Perhaps it\u2019s time to start booking that hotel. Last week we looked at how to structure a formal letter in Italian, so let\u2019s expand on that by concentrating on the corpo (content) of a hotel booking letter. The sample letter below contains a range of questions…<\/p>\n

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