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Vorrei una camera singola per due notti.

Vorrei una camera singola per due notti.
I would like a single room for two nights.
From Lesson 145:Formal commands with pronouns (lo faccia, mi scusi)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Vorrei una camera singola per due notti.

Why do we use vorrei here instead of voglio?
Vorrei is the conditional form of volere (to want), meaning "I would like." While voglio means "I want," it sounds too direct or demanding when asking for a service at a hotel or restaurant. Vorrei is the standard, polite way to make a request in Italian.
Is camera the only word for "room"? What about stanza?
Both camera and stanza mean "room," but camera is specifically used for bedrooms (short for camera da letto) and hotel rooms. Stanza is a more general word for any room in a house or building, like a living room or dining room.
Why does due notti end in "-i" if "night" is a feminine word?
In Italian, nouns that end in -e in the singular can be either masculine or feminine. Notte is a feminine noun ending in -e. Regardless of their gender, all standard nouns ending in -e change their ending to -i in the plural, which is why it becomes due notti.
Why do we use the preposition per here?
The preposition per (for) is used here to indicate the intended duration of the stay. Whenever you want to express "for a certain amount of time" in the context of a hotel booking or a future plan, per is the correct choice.

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