What's the difference between "гостиница" and "отель" (gostinitsa vs otel)?

Question

Hi, I would like to know the difference between "гостиница" and "отель". When should I use one word and not another? By the way, is "отель" a borrowed word from the English "hotel"? Thanks in advance for your answers and opinions.

Answer 1

I would use гостиница when talking about a hotel, e.g.. "I stayed in a hotel", "There's a hotel next to the metro station"

I've heard отель more in use in the names of hotels.