Advanced Travel Vocabulary

The hotel room the company had booked for me was really ___. They nailed it!

• spartan

• comfy

• squalid

• poky

That cottage from Airb&b was really (a)   . It felt like home!

In the pictures from Booking.com, the hotel food looked ___, but in reality, it wasn't that good.

• overcooked

• fatty

• mouth-watering

• tasteless

The dish was too spicy and rubbery, and (a)   as a result.

The staff ended up being a real turn-down, unfortunately. I got the impression that most of them were ___.

• approachable

• knowledgeable

• amiable

• off-hand

To be honest, every time I needed some help, I couldn't get it. So, to me, the staff came across as being rather (a)   .

We went on a city tour, which was one of the high points of our trip. Despite being rather tiring, it was really ___.

• riveting

• dull

• soul-destroying

• mind-numbing

On our trip to Mexico, we had the chance to visit Acapulco. The beach provided us with such a beautiful view. It was definitely ___.

• windswept

• rocky

• stunning

• stony

The only downside of famous beaches is the fact that they usually get (a)   during high season.