Vocabulary accommodation

Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking – Topic: Travel and Holiday
Vocabulary
accommodation: a room or building in which you stay during holidays or live.
|e.g: While I’m travelling, my favourive types of accomodation are hotels.
all holiday: a time after you lost your job.He lost his job yesterday.
|e.g: Now it’s all holiday for him.
all-inclusive: a hotel deal where the price includes accommodation, meals and drinks at any time.
|e.g: I’ve never thought that hotels with all-incusive service are so comfortable! You can grab a piece of cake at 6 a.m. or get a cocktail at midnight.
half-board: if you request ‘half-board’ at a hotel, breakfast and dinner would be included in the hotel price (as part of the package).
|e.g: John and Lily liked their tour with half-board service. They spent breakfasts and dinners in the hotel and bought lunches in the nearby cafes.
full-board: if you request ‘full-board’ at a hotel, that would include all three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in the price of your accommodation.
self-catering: a holiday deal where meals are not provided.
|e.g: Mary thinks that self-catering is neither pleasant nor efficient.
to book (something): to arrange and confirm a place on a flight, a room in a hotel or a ticket for an event in the future.
|e.g: If you book your plane tickets in advance, they will be much cheaper.
breathtaking view: an amazing view.
|e.g: I’ve seen many breathtaking views during my journey to Paris.
busman’s holiday: when you spend your free time similarly to the time when you work. This expression comes from the idea that a bus driver would spend his holiday traveling somewhere on a bus.
|e.g: Unfortunately, many people spend a busman’s holiday nowadays. 
charter flight: a cheap regular flight.
|e.g: Due to our modest budget, we had to take a charter-flight