A hotel was an establishment where individuals could obtain lodgings. (PROSE: History 101) Some hotels were used not just for lodgings but also for events such as conventions and exhibitions. (AUDIO: The Shadow of the Scourge) A prison ship took the form of a 1980s hotel. (TV: The God Complex)
Other uses of "hotel"
Hotel was the eighth letter of the phonetic alphabet used by organisations such as UNIT for radio communications; "Whiskey Hotel Oscar Eight" would spell WHO 8. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
