Walk into a hotel and make a clear availability inquiry in Spanish. This workshop helps you ask whether a room is available, specify that two people need it, and ask the nightly rate. Start with the model exchange, choose a question for a different situation, then rehearse the reception dialogue from memory. You can practise both roles alone.
Asking the general availability question
Start with «¿Tienen habitaciones disponibles?» (Do you have any rooms available?). Another general question is «¿Hay alguna habitación disponible?» (Is there any room available?). Both ask about availability; neither reserves a room. Listen to the two audio cards and repeat the complete questions. Then look away and choose one to say from memory. After the question, pause to leave room for the receptionist’s answer. Your first goal is to make the inquiry clear, before discussing the number of people or the nightly rate.
Check a room for two people
Use «¿Tiene una habitación para dos personas?» (Do you have a room for two people?) to make the party size clear. This asks about one room for two people, rather than two separate rooms. A general affirmative reply is «Sí, tenemos una disponible.» (Yes, we have one available). Here, one refers to a room. The more specific dialogue reply is «Sí, tenemos una habitación para dos personas.» (Yes, we have a room for two people). Listen for the difference: the longer answer confirms the number of guests as well as availability.
A short exchange at reception
In the dialogue, the guest begins with «Buenas tardes, ¿tienen habitaciones disponibles?» (Good afternoon, do you have any rooms available?). The receptionist answers «Sí, tenemos una habitación para dos personas.» (Yes, we have a room for two people). The guest continues with «Perfecto. ¿Cuánto cuesta por noche?» (Perfect. How much does it cost per night?). The answer is «Cuesta cincuenta dólares por noche.» (It costs fifty dollars per night). Fifty dollars is a fictional practice rate, not a claim about real hotel prices. Keep the rate per night separate from a total for several nights; asking the price does not itself make a reservation.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
¿Tienen habitaciones disponibles?
Do you have any rooms available?
TYEH-nehn ah-bee-tah-SYOH-nehs dees-poh-NEE-blehs
¿Hay alguna habitación disponible?
Is there any room available?
eye ahl-GOO-nah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN dees-poh-NEE-bleh
¿Tiene una habitación para dos personas?
Do you have a room for two people?
TYEH-neh OO-nah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN PAH-rah dohs pehr-SOH-nahs
Sí, tenemos una disponible.
Yes, we have one available.
see, teh-NEH-mohs OO-nah dees-poh-NEE-bleh
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Buenas tardes, ¿tienen habitaciones disponibles?
Good afternoon, do you have any rooms available?Sí, tenemos una habitación para dos personas.
Yes, we have a room for two people.Perfecto. ¿Cuánto cuesta por noche?
Perfect. How much does it cost per night?Cuesta cincuenta dólares por noche.
It costs fifty dollars per night.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Ask first, then check the party size
In a fictional hotel, you need one room for two guests. Start by checking general availability. Rehearse the guest and receptionist turns separately.
Your task: As the guest, say «¿Tienen habitaciones disponibles?». Switch to the receptionist and answer «Sí, tenemos una disponible.». Pause after each line and check who is speaking.
Choose a question for the information you need
Compare two fictional inquiries. In the first, you want to know whether any room is available. In the second, you specifically need accommodation for two people.
Your task: For the general inquiry, say «¿Hay alguna habitación disponible?». For the two-person inquiry, say «¿Tiene una habitación para dos personas?». Now read the two English situations in reverse order and select the matching question without looking at its model.
Recall the reception exchange
You are making an inquiry at a fictional reception desk. Speaker A is the guest; Speaker B is the receptionist. Read the short roleplay once, then look away and recall it.
Your task: As Speaker A, say the line that means Good afternoon, do you have any rooms available? As Speaker B, reply with the line that means Yes, we have a room for two people. Then as Speaker A, ask the line that means Perfect. How much does it cost per night? As Speaker B, give the line that means It costs fifty dollars per night.
Common questions
Does asking about availability book a room?
No. An availability question checks whether a room exists for your needs. Even after the receptionist gives a rate, you have not made a reservation simply by asking these questions. This workshop practises the inquiry and understanding the reply.
Can I practise alone without a partner?
Yes. Play the guest lines, pause and say the receptionist’s answers yourself; then reverse the roles. Use the audio to compare your wording and pronunciation with the model. On a later attempt, recall each line before playing it.
Sources and further reading
- spanish: ask about room availabilityChecked September 2026
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