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English translation: hotels with character

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Spanish term or phrase:	Hoteles con Encanto
English translation:	hotels with character
Entered by:	Sherry Godfrey

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14:25 Jul 11, 2006

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Spanish term or phrase: Hoteles con Encanto

This is a category of hotels that have a certain charm, i.e. built in historic buildings, etc.
They are not necessarily luxurious, just unique.

Is there a special term for this in English (UK)?
Thanks in advance!

Sherry Godfrey KudoZ activity Questions: 1296 (8 open) (62 closed without grading) Answers: 32
Local time: 04:50

hotels with character

Explanation:
I have translated over 120,000 words on different types of lodging for an official tourism website in Spain. We were given specific instructions to avoid the "charming" wording for "con encanto" and told to use "with character". I really think that better fits your case.

http://www.google.es/search?hl=en&q="hotel with character"

Hotels with character

In search of the real France

From Parisian gems to grand chateaux, Desmond Balmer of the Good Hotel Guide picks 20 hotels offering a true flavour of France
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/countries/story/0,7451,1396477,...

Copper-trimmed granite facades exceed the budget of most contemporary hoteliers. Which is why historic buildings make superb hotels with character. One of the latest, the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, revamps a 1906 office tower.
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-337917-renaissance_pittsburg...

Selected response from:

xxxtazdog
Spain
Local time: 04:50

Grading comment

Thanks Cindy and everyone for all your suggestions. I think 'character' best conveys the uniqueness of the hotels. Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +14

Charming hotels

surfzone

5 +2

hotels with character

xxxtazdog

4 +1

distinctive hotels

Nikki Graham

lovely hotels

marcel23

Hotels with Charm

Anton Baer

hotels with glamor

Maria Itati Encinas

Boutique Hotels

alorcalopez

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +14

Charming hotels

Explanation:
You just answered yourself!!!

surfzone

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For example, check the titles of these websites:

www.primitaly.it/hotel/uk.htm
www.silencehotel.com/

Or the name for this hotel:

http://www.hoteltravel.com/taiwan/taipei/charming_taipei.htm

surfzone
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Marian Greenfield: that's what I would say

0 min

-> Thanks Marian! As fast as myself...

agree

Alex Boladeras

3 mins

-> Thanks Alex

agree

YP - idiomatica: I agree. Charming, yes.

4 mins

-> Thanks Yaiza

agree

María Teresa Taylor Oliver: That's the first thing that popped into my mind :)

7 mins

-> Thanks Tere :-D

agree

teju: Charming hotels, hotels with a lot of charm!

7 mins

-> Thanks

agree

MikeGarcia: Charmants.....

15 mins

-> Thanks

agree

Heather Chinchilla

21 mins

-> Thanks

agree

Ricardo Torres

23 mins

-> Thanks

agree

Maria Itati Encinas

24 mins

-> Thanks

agree

Claudia Hoepelman: charming hotels with distinct style...

28 mins

-> Thanks

agree

Laura_Fazio : yes, that was my first thought! :)

1 hr

-> Gracias Laura

agree

kurecova

2 hrs

-> Gracias Karin

agree

Robert Copeland

3 hrs

agree

BDT

3 hrs

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

distinctive hotels

Explanation:
If you don't like charming, which could have the connotation of quaint, how about distinctive?

Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22distinctive+hotels%22&hl...

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 60

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

hotels with character

xxxtazdog
Spain
Local time: 04:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 155

Grading comment

Thanks Cindy and everyone for all your suggestions. I think 'character' best conveys the uniqueness of the hotels. Gracias!

26 mins confidence:

Hotels with Charm

Explanation:
If this is a category of hotel as a heading in an article and not just a value judgement on a specific hotel, this formulation may fit better... It depends on the tone of the piece, whether formal and upmarket, or popular and journalistic... If popular and journalistic, then 'Charming Hotels' wd work fine too.. Just a suggestion.

Anton Baer
Slovakia
Local time: 04:50
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

27 mins confidence:

hotels with glamor

Explanation:
glamorous hotels

Maria Itati Encinas
Argentina
Local time: 23:50
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

Boutique Hotels

Explanation:
Another idea: boutique hotel is a well known term when talking about small and unique hotels. I hope it helps,

Andrea

Example sentence(s):

Discover our collection of over 200 innovative and creative boutique hotels located in major destinations worldwide
Hoteles Boutique en España, Inglaterra, Irlanda, Francia, Italia, Alemania, Nueva York. Las mejores ofertas de habitación en un hotel con encanto.

Reference: http://www.preferred-boutique.com/
Reference: http://www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com

alorcalopez
Chile
Local time: 22:50
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 day3 hrs confidence:

lovely hotels

Explanation:
hotels that make you feel welcome,

marcel23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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