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11.2 At the reception desk (2)

The Schulz family arrive at the Hotel Ambiente and Frau Schulz approaches Ursula Wagner to see if accommodation is available at short notice.

Ursula Wagner and Frau Schulz at the reception desk at the Hotel Ambiente

Frau Schulz Hello. I'd like to reserve a room for myself and my family please. We're two grown-ups and too children.
Ursula Wagner Yes, of course. I assume that the children are both younger than twelve, yes?
Frau Schulz Yes, they are only seven and half and nine and a half years old.
Ursula Wagner Then they can spend the night in your room free of charge. We have rooms with three beds and four beds for families. How long do you plan to stay?
Frau Schulz A week.
Ursula Wagner That would be from the sixteenth to the twenty-third of July?
Frau Schulz Yes, that's right.
Ursula Wagner And would you like half-board or just bed and breakfast?
Frau Schulz Um ... half-board, please. How much does that cost?
Ursula Wagner A double room with a bath and a balcony costs 100 euros per night, and that includes breakfast, service and VAT. Half-board costs an additional 20 euros per day.
Frau Schulz That's fine.
Ursula Wagner Do you have any special wishes?
Frau Schulz Yes. My husband is disabled. Does the hotel have wheelchair facilities?
Ursula Wagner Yes, of course. We have two handicap rooms for disabled guests on the ground floor. They are furnished so as to be suitable for wheelchairs and are a little bigger than the other rooms. The hotel naturally also has a lift to all floors.
Frau Schulz We absolutely have to have a quite room, if possible on a non-smoking floor.
Ursula Wagner Yes, that's no problem. We have fifteen non-smoking rooms.
Frau Schulz We'd also like satellite television.
Ursula Wagner In our hotel rooms there are cable TV sets with cable TV, in-house video and remore control.
Frau Schulz Is the hotel family-friendly?
Ursula Wagner Yes, we have a children's playground for our guests. Unfortunately pets are not allowed.
Frau Schulz Good. We'll take the room.
Ursula Wagner Please fill out the registration form. Enjoy your stay!

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