The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HOTEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HOTEL
- Place to stay right after golf?
- Very warm, the Spanish inn
- Follower of golf starts to hear of the easy life
- He collects books left in lodging-place
- Accommodation no longer available to rent? That's a pity, on reflection
- Heated the Spanish accommodation
- Accommodation only partly comparable to home, on reflection
- Holiday location turning up in epistle to home
- Place to stay in Lesotho that’s not so bad
- . What would become less luxurious when accommodating son?
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The straight part
We know that "place to stay" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place to stay = hotel.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOTEL mean?
HOTEL noun- A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
- An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
- A restaurant; any dining establishment.
- The letter H in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
- The larger red property in the game of Monopoly, in contradistinction to houses.
- The guest accommodation and dining section of a cruise ship.