Accommodations and catering

EXERCISE 1 Read the information about types of accommodation and catering and translate it into Russian.

Camping or caravanning means travelling with one's own facilities for shelter and often for eating. A caravan or van is a type of vehicle with sleeping space. In camping, the traveller carries a tent or other equipment with him. Marina is a place at which boats can dock. The marina usually offers electricity, telephones, water, etc so that people can use their boat for accommodations.

Guest house or a tourist home means a small establishment that accommodates travellers. They usually have relatively few rooms.

Pension, which is pronounced in French, is another type of accommodation for travellers, especially in Europe. Nowadays, it usually offers bed and breakfast at low prices. In Britain it is traditionally called "B and B", means a boarding house which offers breakfast.

Motel is a hotel with special facilities for motor vehicles. The word "motel' is made by combining "motor" and "hotel." Condominium is a building or group of buildings in which a unit can be bought by an individual. The public spaces are owned jointly by all the purchasers of the individual units.

An inn is a place that offers shelter and food to travellers, often in rural areas. It was more common before railroads and modern hotels came into existence. The word 'inn' now has a quaint old-fashioned sound.

Casino is a place for gambling. Where gambling is legal, some hotels and motels include casinos. In Las Vegas, for instance, the hotels are really secondary to gambling. They feed, house and entertain the guests, but the real profits come from the casinos.