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#157 Requesting an Extended Stay at a Hotel｜French Everyday Phrases
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While staying at a hotel, it is quite common to wish to extend your stay—whether because your plans have changed or because you have found the accommodation particularly comfortable.
When asking about an extended stay in French, it is important not to ask about the number of nights or the price abruptly. Instead, confirming the details step by step is considered more natural and polite.
In this article, I will explain useful French expressions for requesting an extended stay at the hotel front desk, using a practical conversation example.
Contents
Dialogue
Bonjour. J’aimerais savoir s’il serait possible de prolonger mon séjour.
（Good morning. I would like to ask whether it would be possible to extend my stay.）
Bien sûr. Pour combien de nuits souhaitez-vous prolonger ?
（Certainly. How many nights would you like to extend your stay?）
Juste une nuit supplémentaire, si possible.
（Just one additional night, if possible.）
Je vais vérifier la disponibilité pour votre chambre.
（I will check the availability for your room.）
Merci. Et pourriez-vous m’indiquer le tarif pour la nuit supplémentaire ?
（Thank you. And could you let me know the rate for the additional night?）
Oui, la nuit supplémentaire est au même tarif que votre réservation actuelle.
（Yes, the additional night is charged at the same rate as your current reservation.）
Cela me convient. Je souhaite donc prolonger jusqu’à demain.
（That works for me. I would like to extend my stay until tomorrow, then.）
D’accord. Je mets votre réservation à jour tout de suite.
（Very well. I will update your reservation right away.）
1. Asking About the Possibility of an Extended Stay
When consulting the hotel front desk about extending your stay, it is natural to begin by asking whether an extension is possible.
Example
- J’aimerais savoir s’il serait possible de prolonger mon séjour.
（I would like to know whether it would be possible to extend my stay.）
The phrase “J’aimerais savoir …” is a reserved and polite way to introduce a request, meaning “I would like to know …”.
By using the structure “savoir si + conditional clause,” you can politely express that you are checking whether something is possible.
Related Expression
- Serait-il possible de rester une nuit de plus ?
（Would it be possible to stay one more night?）
2. Stating the Number of Additional Nights
When the front desk asks how long you would like to extend your stay, you can respond as follows.
Example
- Juste une nuit supplémentaire, si possible.
（Just one additional night, if possible.）
The phrase “une nuit supplémentaire” means “one additional night.” Adding “juste” gives the request a softer, more modest nuance.
Related Expressions
- Deux nuits supplémentaires, si possible.
（Two additional nights, if possible.） - J’aimerais prolonger de trois nuits.
（I would like to extend my stay by three nights.）
3. Discussing Room Availability
The hotel staff will check availability before confirming whether the extended stay is possible.
Example
- Je vais vérifier la disponibilité.
（I will check the availability.）
The word “disponibilité” (availability) is widely used not only for hotels, but also for airline tickets and restaurant reservations.
If you would like to ask about availability yourself, you can say:
Related Expression
- Y a-t-il une chambre disponible pour demain soir ?
（Is there a room available for tomorrow night?）
4. Confirming the Rate for the Extended Stay
Even if an extension is available, the rate may differ. It is therefore important to confirm the price.
Example
- Pourriez-vous m’indiquer le tarif pour la nuit supplémentaire ?
（Could you let me know the rate for the additional night?）
The verb “indiquer” means “to indicate” or “to inform,” and is a polite and natural choice in front-desk conversations.
Examples
- La nuit supplémentaire est au même tarif.
（The additional night is charged at the same rate.） - La nuit supplémentaire est proposée à un tarif différent.
（The additional night is offered at a different rate.）
The phrase “au même tarif” means “at the same rate,” while “à un tarif différent” indicates a different price.
Summary
Key French Phrases
- Prolonger mon séjour / rester une nuit de plus
→ Basic expressions for requesting an extended stay. - Une nuit supplémentaire / deux nuits supplémentaires
→ Ways to specify the number of additional nights. - Vérifier la disponibilité
→ A common phrase used when checking room availability. - Le tarif pour la nuit supplémentaire
→ Useful for confirming the price of an extended stay.
