Greeting Your Hotel Host

You arrive at a small hotel or B&B and share a warm welcome exchange with your host.

You
¡Hola, buenas tardes! Tengo una reservación a nombre de...
OH-lah, BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs! TEHN-goh OO-nah reh-ser-vah-SYOHN ah NOHM-breh deh...
Hi, good afternoon! I have a reservation under the name of...
"Buenas tardes" is used roughly from noon until sunset. It works both as a greeting and a farewell.
Host
¡Bienvenido! Sí, aquí lo tengo. ¿Cómo estuvo su viaje?
byehn-veh-NEE-doh! SEE, ah-KEE loh TEHN-goh. KOH-moh ehs-TOO-voh soo VYAH-heh?
Welcome! Yes, I have it here. How was your trip?
"Bienvenido" changes to "bienvenida" for a female guest. Hosts often ask about your trip as a warm gesture.
You
Muy bien, gracias. Estoy muy contento de estar aquí.
mooy BYEHN, GRAH-syahs. ehs-TOY mooy kohn-TEHN-toh deh ehs-TAR ah-KEE.
Very good, thank you. I'm very happy to be here.
Use "contenta" instead of "contento" if you are female. This small adjustment shows you understand Spanish gender agreement.
Host
Qué bueno. Siéntase como en su casa.
keh BWEH-noh. SYEHN-tah-seh KOH-moh ehn soo KAH-sah.
How nice. Make yourself at home.
"Siéntase como en su casa" is a classic Latin American hospitality phrase. It literally means "feel as if in your house."
You
Muchas gracias, muy amable.
MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs, mooy ah-MAH-bleh.
Thank you very much, very kind of you.
"Muy amable" is a polite way to acknowledge someone's kindness. You will hear and use this constantly.