ACCOMMODATION JARGON EXPLAINED
A
ACCOMMODATION: A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay;
TO ADAPT: to change something to suit different conditions or uses;
ALIENATION: the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you;
APPLIANCE: a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine;
ARRANGEMENT: an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen;
ATTITUDE: uncooperative behaviour;
B
BED LINEN: general term indicating sheets, pillowcases, and duvet covers;
BLANKET: A large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth;
BOILER: A household device providing a hot-water supply or serving a central heating system;
C
TO COMMUTE: Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis;
COOKER: an appliance used for cooking food, typically consisting of an oven, hob, and grill and powered by gas or electricity;
CULTURE SHOCK: the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone when they are suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes;
D
DBS DRIVERS: drivers who have been checked through a CRB (Criminal Background Record also called DBS);
DEPOSIT: a returnable sum payable on the hire or rental of something, to cover possible loss or damage;
DOMESTIC: relating to a home or to family relations;
E
EMG: short for emergency;
EN SUITE BATHROOM: a bathroom situated within a bedroom that offers more privacy;
EXECUTIVE ROOM: senior level room;
F
FACILITIES: places or pieces of equipment provided for a particular purpose. Eg. "cooking facilities";
FB (FULL-BOARD): provision of all meals with the accommodation;
FEE: a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services (eg. agency fee);
G
GUEST: a person staying at a hotel or guest house;
H
HB (HALF-BOARD): provision breakfast and one main meal with the accommodation;
HEATING: equipment or devices used to provide heat to a place / building;
HIRE: obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment;
HOMESICKNESS: a feeling of longing for (missing) one's home during a period of absence from it;
HOMESTAY: a period abroad spent staying in the home of a local family;
HOSPITALITY: the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers;
HOST: a person who receives or entertains other people as guests;
HOUSEHOLD: a house and its occupants regarded as a unit;
HOUSESHARE: an arrangement whereby tenants share rented accommodation, especially a house; a house rented under such an arrangement
L
LAUNDRY: clothes and linen that need to be washed or that have been newly washed;
LETTING: the action of renting out a property;
LIGHTING: equipment in a room, building, or street for producing light;
LIVING ROOM: a room in a house for general everyday use usually furnished with a sofa and /or table and chairs where all the guests can gather;
LOUNGE: a sitting room in a house where all the guests can gather to relax or socialise.
M
MEAL: any of the regular occasions in a day when a reasonably large amount of food is eaten (Eg. "evening meal");
O
OPEN MINDED: willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced;
P
PACKED LUNCH: a cold lunch carried in a bag or box to work or school or on an excursion;
PET: a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship;
PLUMBER: a person who fits and repairs the pipes, fittings, and other apparatus of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems;
PROVIDER: a person or organization or thing that provides a service or something;
Q
QUOTE: the estimated price of a service prior to an agreement about it with the client;
R
RENTAL: the action of offering a place or something for a sum of money;
ROTA: a list showing when each of a number of people has to do a particular job (Eg. "cleaning rota");
S
SELF-CATERING: offering facilities for people to cook their own meals;
SHEET: a large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used;
STANDARD: a required or agreed level of quality or attainment;
SUPERIOR ROOM: a room higher in quality;
T
TERMS: conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulated or agreed requirements;
T&C: short for Terms & Conditions;
TIMING: the choice, judgement, or control of when something should be done (Eg. "good timing");
TOWEL: a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping things dry;
TO TIDY: to keep things or one's appearance neat and in order;
W
WITHDRAWAL: 1.The action of ceasing to participate in an activity; 2. The act of taking money out of an account;