Crossword Genius

Calm and peaceful hotel -- a lucky town, oddly (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halcyon

'calm and peaceful' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hotel a lucky town oddly' is the wordplay.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'oddly' indicates alternate letters.
'lucky'+'town'='luckytown'
The alternate letters of 'luckytown' are 'lcyon'.
'h'+'a'+'lcyon'='HALCYON'

(Other definitions for halcyon that I've seen before include "Poetic name for kingfisher" , "Any loch? (anag)" , "Happy and carefree" , "Idyllic" , "Serene" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.