Making a Reservation

Calling or approaching the front desk to book a room.

You
Buenas tardes. Quisiera reservar una habitación, por favor.
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs. kee-SYEH-rah reh-sehr-VAR OO-nah ah-bee-tah-SYOHN, pohr fah-VOHR
Good afternoon. I would like to reserve a room, please.
"Quisiera" is the polite conditional form of "querer" (to want). It's softer than "quiero" and preferred when making requests.
Receptionist
¡Con mucho gusto! ¿Para qué fechas?
kohn MOO-choh GOOS-toh! PAH-rah keh FEH-chahs?
With pleasure! For what dates?
"Con mucho gusto" is a warm, common response in Latin American hospitality — literally "with much pleasure."
You
Del quince al veinte de marzo. Cinco noches.
dehl KEEN-seh ahl VAYN-teh deh MAR-soh. SEEN-koh NOH-chehs
From the fifteenth to the twentieth of March. Five nights.
Dates in Spanish use "del [start] al [end] de [month]" — a handy pattern for any booking.
Receptionist
Perfecto. Tenemos disponibilidad. ¿A nombre de quién?
pehr-FEHK-toh. teh-NEH-mohs dees-poh-nee-bee-lee-DAHD. ah NOHM-breh deh KYEHN?
Perfect. We have availability. Under whose name?
You
A nombre de Smith. ¿Cuánto cuesta por noche?
ah NOHM-breh deh Smith. KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah pohr NOH-cheh?
Under the name Smith. How much does it cost per night?
"¿Cuánto cuesta?" is one of the most useful phrases for any traveler — memorize it early!