What's the difference between a hostel and a hotel?

Hostel and hotel are different in meaning, pronunciation and usage.

1, pronounced differently.

Hotel: UK [h'tel] USA [ho? Telephone number].

Hostel: English ['h? Stl] Beauty ['hɑ? stl].

2. Different meanings

Hotel: n.hotel hotel; Hotel; Hotel.

Guest house: guest house; Live in the guest room.

3. Different usages

Hotel refers to a regular hotel, which is more expensive. Hotels in Europe are generally divided into one to five stars. Two-star and above hotels generally provide suites with separate bathrooms, and three-star hotels generally have their own restaurants. Hostel is a cheap small hotel that backpackers love to stay in, and there are many rooms specially prepared for backpackers (8 to 10 or even 20 people).