In plain English
This is a stay package that combines the room and some meals in one price. It includes breakfast and one other main meal each day, usually dinner.
In context
In booking results, "Half board" indicates that the offered rate includes the room, breakfast, and one other main meal each day, usually dinner.
- Situation
- Booking hotels, reading room and rate labels, checking in, and using amenities
- What it communicates
- labels a meal package option in booking results.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not specify which main meal is included for a particular stay, only that there is one and it is usually dinner.
Examples
“We chose half board, so breakfast and dinner were included but lunch was extra.”
“The booking results showed the suite on half board for less than the sea-view room on bed and breakfast.”