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PhrasesChecking Into HotelC'è un servizio di lavanderia?
B1formal

C'è un servizio di lavanderia?

Is there a laundry service?

Pronunciation

la-van-de-RI-a — five syllables, stress on the fourth.

When to use it

Ask when you need clothes washed during a longer stay. Italian hotels offer this at varying prices and timescales.

What it means

'Lavanderia' can mean both a laundry service and a laundromat. In hotel context it refers to the hotel's in-house laundry service. 'Servizio di lavanderia' (laundry service) is the polite hotel phrase. Express services ('servizio espresso') are available at a premium.

Variations

Dove posso trovare una lavanderia vicina?

Where can I find a laundromat nearby?

Ask if the hotel laundry is too expensive and you prefer a coin laundry

In quanto tempo viene lavata la biancheria?

How long does it take for laundry to be done?

Standard hotel laundry takes 24–48 hours; express is faster

C'è il servizio di stiratura?

Is there an ironing service?

Ask about ironing specifically if you need suits or formal wear pressed

Mini Dialogue

— C'è un servizio di lavanderia? — Sì, troviamo i sacchetti per la biancheria nell'armadio. Li lasci alla reception entro le nove di mattina. — Quando sono pronti? — Di solito entro le diciotto dello stesso giorno.

— Is there a laundry service? — Yes, you will find the laundry bags in the wardrobe. Leave them at reception by nine in the morning. — When are they ready? — Usually by six in the evening on the same day.

Cultural Note

Hotel laundry services in Italy are typically charged per item and can be expensive. A 'lavanderia a gettone' (coin-operated laundromat) — easy to find in larger Italian cities — is a fraction of the price and is exactly what locals use.