guesthouse

American  

[gest-hous] / ˈgɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

guesthouses

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

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guesthouse British  

/ ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of guesthouse

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

Example Sentences

The property, which has 200 feet of frontage on the Atlantic, has a 2,100-square-foot main house and a smaller guesthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

There’s a 23-bedroom main house, 16 bedroom guesthouse and a heap of amenities including a movie theater, wellness facility, tennis court and multiple swimming pools.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A geotubes supporter, he owns two other homes, including a guesthouse where John Steinbeck, who wrote much of “East of Eden” in Sconset, once etched his name on a windowpane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A guesthouse comes with a living room with a fireplace, as well as a full kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and loft space.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I selected the fountain that gurgled outside the guesthouse where the Paqo and I had stayed, although it was weaker and quieter now.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis