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| front desk |
A front desk is a large counter in the lobby of a hotel. Guests sign in at the front desk, get keys to rooms, and also pay there when they are ready to leave. People at the front desk also help guests with things they need while they stay at the hotel. |
| hall |
the room or entrance area just inside the main door of a building; lobby. [1/3 definitions] |
| lobby |
A lobby is a large open room inside the entrance of a hotel, theater, or other large building. |
| reception |
the British word for the area near a reception desk which is designed for waiting and for meeting people. "Reception" has the same meaning as "lobby." [1/6 definitions] |
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