private bathroom

Meaning

This term refers to a bathroom that is designated for the exclusive use of the guests staying in a specific room. It means you do not have to share the toilet or shower with strangers. It is a standard, polite term used in hotel and travel contexts.

Examples

• I always filter my hotel searches to only show rooms with a private bathroom.

  I always filter my hotel searches to only show rooms with a private bathroom.

• Does this double room come with a private bathroom or a shared one?

  Does this double room come with a private bathroom or a shared one?

• Having a private bathroom is worth the extra money when traveling.

  Having a private bathroom is worth the extra money when traveling.

• Each cabin in the resort is equipped with its own private bathroom.

  Each cabin in the resort is equipped with its own private bathroom.

• The guesthouse has five bedrooms, but only two of them have a private bathroom.

  The guesthouse has five bedrooms, but only two of them have a private bathroom.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want a room with my own toilet.

  ✓ I want a room with a private bathroom.

  'My own toilet' sounds too informal and slightly unnatural when booking. 'Private bathroom' is the standard professional term.

• ✗ Is the bathroom private to me?

  ✓ Do I have a private bathroom?

  'Private to me' is grammatically awkward. Use the simple phrase 'a private bathroom' instead.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I don't like sharing, so I always book a room with a ___.

  💡 A washroom that is only for you.

  Show answer

  private bathroom

• Does the price of the room include a ___?

  💡 Your own personal shower and toilet.

  Show answer

  private bathroom