Usage note
旅馆是给外地人住宿的地方。
lǚ guǎn shì gěi wài dì rén zhù sù de dì fāng。
A hotel is a place for travelers to stay.
Context note
旅馆常出现在旅行、出门和住宿里。
lǚ guǎn cháng chū xiàn zài lǚ xíng 、 chū mén hé zhù sù lǐ。
Hotels often appear in travel, going out, and accommodation.
5 examples
我们住旅馆。
wǒ men zhù lǚ guǎn。
We stay in a hotel.
旅馆很干净。
lǚ guǎn hěn gān jìng。
The hotel is very clean.
这家旅馆很大。
zhè jiā lǚ guǎn hěn dà。
This hotel is very big.
旅馆在车站附近。
lǚ guǎn zài chē zhàn fù jìn。
The hotel is near the station.
晚上我们回旅馆。
wǎn shàng wǒ men huí lǚ guǎn。
At night we return to the hotel.
5 mini stories
旅行的时候，我们在旅馆住了一晚。
lǚ xíng de shí hòu， wǒ men zài lǚ guǎn zhù le yì wǎn。
When traveling, we stayed one night in a hotel.
妈妈说旅馆要选干净安全的。
mā ma shuō lǚ guǎn yào xuǎn gān jìng ān quán de。
Mom said we should choose a clean and safe hotel.
这家旅馆离公园很近。
zhè jiā lǚ guǎn lí gōng yuán hěn jìn。
This hotel is very close to the park.
回到旅馆以后，大家都觉得很舒服。
huí dào lǚ guǎn yǐ hòu， dà jiā dōu jué de hěn shū fú。
After returning to the hotel, everyone felt comfortable.
我第一次住旅馆的时候有点新鲜。
wǒ dì yī cì zhù lǚ guǎn de shí hòu yǒu diǎn xīn xiān。
The first time I stayed in a hotel, it felt a little novel.
Mini dialogue
找旅馆
A
请问，附近有旅馆吗？
Qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒu lǚguǎn ma?
Excuse me, is there a hotel nearby?
B
有，前面路口左转就有一家旅馆。
Yǒu, qiánmiàn lùkǒu zuǒ zhuǎn jiù yǒu yī jiā lǚguǎn.
Yes, turn left at the intersection ahead and there is a hotel.
旅馆房间
A
这家旅馆看起来很干净。
Zhè jiā lǚguǎn kàn qǐlái hěn gānjìng.
This hotel looks very clean.
B
是的，而且旅馆的房间也很宽敞。
Shì de, érqiě lǚguǎn de fángjiān yě hěn kuānchǎng.
Yes, and the hotel rooms are also very spacious.
Related words and contrasts
similar
酒店
jiǔ diàn
hotel (often larger or more formal)
酒店 is commonly used for hotels that may also have restaurants or banquet halls.
similar
宾馆
bīn guǎn
guesthouse; hotel
宾馆 often suggests a slightly simpler or older-style hotel.
related
民宿
mín sù
bed and breakfast; homestay
民宿 is a small lodging, often in a family home, different from a standard hotel.