Nos vemos en el vestíbulo del hotel a las ocho.

Literally, nos vemos means we see each other.

In real Spanish, though, it is very commonly used to mean see you, we’ll see each other, or I’ll see you in a future meeting context.

So in this sentence, Nos vemos en el vestíbulo del hotel a las ocho means something like:

• We’ll see each other in the hotel lobby at eight
• more naturally in English: See you in the hotel lobby at eight

It is a very normal, natural expression.

Nos is the reciprocal/reflexive pronoun for we.

Here it shows that the action happens mutually: we see each other.

Compare:

• vemos = we see
• nos vemos = we see each other

So the nos is important because without it, the meaning changes.

Spanish often uses the present tense to talk about planned future events, especially when the time is clearly stated.

So Nos vemos ... a las ocho is like saying:

• We’re seeing each other at eight
• See you at eight
• We’ll meet at eight

Because a las ocho makes the future meaning clear, Spanish does not need a future tense here.

This is similar to English sentences like:

• I’m seeing him tomorrow
• We meet at eight

Spanish usually leaves out subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or clarity.

The verb vemos already tells you the subject is we.

So:

• (Nosotros) nos vemos = we’ll see each other
• usually just nos vemos

Including nosotros is possible, but it is normally unnecessary.

Because en is used for location: in or at.

Here the sentence tells you where the meeting will happen:

• en el vestíbulo = in the lobby

By contrast, al often suggests movement toward a place:

• Voy al vestíbulo = I’m going to the lobby

So:

• Nos vemos en el vestíbulo = the meeting happens there
• Voy al vestíbulo = I move toward there

In this context, yes: vestíbulo del hotel means hotel lobby.

Depending on context, vestíbulo can also mean entrance hall or foyer.

For a hotel, lobby is the most natural translation in English.

In Spain, vestíbulo is a normal word, though in everyday speech people might also use expressions depending on the place and context.

Del is the contraction of de + el.

So:

• del hotel = of the hotel
• literally: de el hotel → del hotel

Spanish normally contracts de + el into del.

That is why the phrase is:

• el vestíbulo del hotel = the hotel lobby / the lobby of the hotel

Normally, no.

When de is followed by the masculine singular article el, they contract:

• de + el = del

So de el hotel is not the normal correct form here.

The only time you do not contract is when El is part of a proper name:

• de El Escorial

But with a normal noun like hotel, you must use del.

In Spanish, clock times are normally introduced by a.

So:

• a las ocho = at eight
• a las nueve = at nine

This is just the standard pattern for telling when something happens.

So in the sentence:

• Nos vemos ... a las ocho = See you ... at eight

Spanish uses the definite article with clock times:

• a la una = at one
• a las dos = at two
• a las ocho = at eight

So the article is part of the normal time expression.

Notice:

• a la una for one o’clock
• a las for all other hours

That is why a las ocho is correct.

Not always.

A las ocho by itself simply means at eight. If the context already makes it clear whether it is morning or evening, nothing more is needed.

If you want to be specific, you can add:

• a las ocho de la mañana = at eight in the morning
• a las ocho de la tarde = at eight in the afternoon/evening
• a las ocho de la noche = at eight at night

So the original sentence is perfectly natural without extra detail.

Yes. Very common.

Nos vemos can be a full goodbye on its own, meaning:

• See you
• See you later
• We’ll see each other

It is especially common when you expect to meet again.

So this sentence uses a very familiar structure and simply adds the place and time:

• Nos vemos en el vestíbulo del hotel a las ocho

The stress falls on tí:

• ves-TÍ-bu-lo

The accent mark on í shows that stressed syllable.

A rough English-friendly approximation is:

• ves-TEE-boo-lo

Also, in modern Spanish pronunciation, b and v sound very similar, so the v in vestíbulo is not pronounced like a strong English v.

Yes, that is a natural English translation, even though it is not the literal grammar.

Literally, nos vemos is we see each other, but in context English often uses:

• See you in the hotel lobby at eight
• We’ll meet in the hotel lobby at eight
• Let’s meet in the hotel lobby at eight

All of those can fit the meaning well, depending on tone and context.