Changing rooms at a hotel in English
What to say when the air conditioning doesn't work and you want another room.
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Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
The A/C is broken.
Change the subject: The Wi-Fi / The shower isn't working.
My room is 1208.
Say room numbers in parts: 12-08 = twelve-oh-eight
Polite: ask for another room
instead = a different option
That is fine for me.
More natural than just OK; if not, say: Is there anything else?
Quick answers
At the desk, say the problem first: what to say in English
Say “The air conditioning isn't working.” — the A/C is broken. Change the subject: The Wi-Fi / The shower isn't working.
Desk asks “What's your room number”: what to say in English
Say “It's room twelve-oh-eight.” — my room is 1208. Say room numbers in parts: 12-08 = twelve-oh-eight.
If you don't want to wait: what to say in English
Say “Could I change rooms instead?” — polite: ask for another room. instead = a different option.
They offer a new plan: what to say in English
Say “That works for me.” — that is fine for me. More natural than just OK; if not, say: Is there anything else?