guesthouse

[gest-hous]

noun

plural

guesthouses 

1. a small building, separate from a main house or establishment, for the housing of guests.

guesthouse

/ ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a private home or boarding house offering accommodation, esp to travellers

Word History and Origins

Origin of guesthouse¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English giest hūs. See guest, house

Example Sentences

Outside, the one-acre grounds boast a garden, koi pond, citrus grove, swimming pool, pool house and guesthouse.

From Los Angeles Times

Streets that were once quiet are now popular thoroughfares for tourists staying in the guesthouses and Airbnbs that have opened in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

She specifically bought her Westside home because it had a guesthouse she could rent.

From Los Angeles Times

Hotels and guesthouses in the Lincolnshire resorts of Skegness and Mablethorpe say they are seeing more day trippers and fewer people staying over.

From BBC

His home in Pacific Palisades included a pool and guesthouse.

From Los Angeles Times