Hi there kiddo! Do you know what a hotel is? It's like a big building where people can stay overnight and sleep in a room. And do you know what a reservation means? It's like reserving a spot or saving a spot for someone ahead of time.
So online hotel reservations are when you use the internet to book and save a spot in a hotel room before you actually get there. It's like buying a ticket to see a movie, but instead of a movie, it's a room in a hotel.
Here's how it works: you go on the internet and look at different hotels in the place you want to visit. You can see pictures of the hotel and the rooms, and read reviews from other people who have stayed there before. Then, you pick the hotel and the room you like and the dates you want to stay there.
After that, you fill out some information like your name, phone number, and credit card number (don't worry, it's safe!). This tells the hotel that you want to stay there and they will save a room just for you.
When you get to the hotel on the day you reserved, you go to the front desk and tell them your name. They will check their computer and see that you made a reservation online. Then they will give you a key to your room and you can go to your room and have fun exploring the area around the hotel!
That's pretty much it! Online hotel reservations are a convenient way to save a spot in a hotel before you get there, so you don't have to worry about finding a place to sleep when you get to your destination.