means a guest-chamber, guest's lodging, an inn. Hospes/hostis is thus the root for the English words host, hospitality, hospice, hostel, and hotel.

Historical practice

In ancient cultures, hospitality involved welcoming the stranger and offering them food, shelter, and safety.

Global concepts

Albanians

Among Albanians, hospitality is an indissoluble element of their traditional society, also regulated by the Albanian traditional