From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hotel \Ho*tel"\, n. [F. h[^o]tel, OF. hostel. See Hostel.] 1. A house for entertaining strangers or travelers; an inn or public house, of the better class. [1913 Webster] 2. In France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth. [1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hotel
n 1: a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals
and other services