In plain English
It is the bathroom for that room alone, so other guests do not use it. You can go into it directly from the room instead of using a separate shared bathroom.
In context
In a room description, this label means the room has its own bathroom connected directly to it and not shared with other guests.
- Situation
- Booking hotels, reading room and rate labels, checking in, and using amenities
- What it communicates
- labels a bathroom arrangement in the room description.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not indicate the bathroom’s condition or level of comfort.
Examples
“At the guesthouse, she stepped straight from her room into the en suite bathroom instead of using the shared one on the landing.”
“The deluxe double includes an en suite bathroom and a small seating area.”