My flight has been cancelled. Can I stay another night?
can-cel-LA-to — four syllables, stress on the third.
A stressful but not uncommon situation at check-out. Italian hotels are generally very sympathetic to flight disruptions.
'È stato cancellato' uses the passive voice in the passato prossimo — 'è stato' (was/has been) + past participle 'cancellato' (cancelled). 'Posso restare' = can I stay. This is a situation where the hotel's sympathy will typically override standard check-out policies.
Ho una connessione persa. Devo cambiare i piani.
I missed a connection. I need to change my plans.
Explain the travel disruption clearly so the hotel understands the urgency
Posso tenere la camera mentre risolvo il problema?
Can I keep the room while I sort out the problem?
Ask for a temporary extension while you rebook
La compagnia aerea dovrebbe coprire il costo dell'hotel.
The airline should cover the hotel cost.
Under EU261/2004, airlines must cover hotel costs for cancellations caused by the airline
EU Regulation 261/2004 requires airlines to provide hotel accommodation when flights are cancelled due to the airline's fault. Italian hotel staff are generally familiar with this regulation and will prepare stamped receipts in a format suitable for airline reimbursement claims.