Learn Hardcore Chinese: chúle dānrénjiān yǐwài, zhè jiā jiǔdiàn hái yǒu shuāngrénjiān. - Besides single rooms, this hotel also has double rooms.

Breakdown of chúle dānrénjiān yǐwài, zhè jiā jiǔdiàn hái yǒu shuāngrénjiān.

What does 除了……以外 mean in this sentence?

In this sentence, 除了……以外 means besides, apart from, or in addition to.

So:

除了单人间以外，这家酒店还有双人间。
= Besides single rooms, this hotel also has double rooms.

A very important point: 除了……以外 can sometimes mean either:

The rest of the sentence tells you which meaning is intended. Here, because we have 还 and 有, it clearly means in addition to.

Why is 还 used here?

还 here means also / in addition / furthermore.

In this pattern, it helps show that something extra exists beyond what was already mentioned:

Without 还, the sentence would sound less natural in this context.
The combination 除了……以外，……还…… is a very common pattern for saying:

So 还 is an important clue that the meaning is additive, not exclusive.

Could I use 也 instead of 还?