78 Hotel Name Ideas

How to name your hotel

1. 1Design for the booking-site cardMost guests first see your name in a small listing on a booking app, squeezed next to a photo and a price. Short names with a clear Hotel, Inn, or Lodge word stand out and explain themselves.
2. 2Stay well clear of chain namesLarge hotel groups own trademarks across many brand names and sub-brands. Avoid words or patterns that sound like a major chain, even if your property is small and local.
3. 3Let the word Inn, Lodge, or Motel set expectationsInn suggests cozy and personal, Lodge signals nature and fireplaces, Motel promises drive-up convenience, and Hotel is the most neutral. Choose the one that matches your rooms and amenities.
4. 4Make it easy to say to a driverGuests will tell rideshare drivers and friends where they are staying. Foreign-language or invented names should still be pronounceable on the first try.
5. 5Put the location in listings, not the nameTravelers search by city, so your booking profiles and website title should include it. Keeping the place out of the legal name leaves room for a second property later.

Hotel slogans & taglines

• “Check in, slow down.”
• “Your home on the road.”
• “Stay a night, remember it longer.”
• “Rest easy, wake inspired.”
• “Small hotel, big welcome.”
• “The view is part of the room.”
• “Where the trip gets better.”
• “Unpack and unwind.”
• “Rooms with a story.”