Hotel Emoji

Travel

A stylized building facade featuring a large letter 'H' on the front, representing a place where travelers stay overnight. The design typically depicts a multi-story structure with windows, signaling a commercial lodging establishment.

Usage Context

Used to discuss travel plans, vacations, or booking stays. It is the go-to indicator for checking in or sharing your current location while on a trip. It frequently appears alongside transit icons like ✈️ or 🚆 to map out a complete itinerary.

History

Added in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, this emoji was included to standardize travel-related communication. It draws inspiration from the universal international signage used at airports and highways to guide drivers toward nearby lodging.

Details

Glyph

🏨

Unicode

U+1F3E8

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3e8:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFE8;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Travel

Subcategory place-building

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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