How to write the following phrase in Japanese?
"I have already booked a hotel"

So far, I thought about these possible translations:
1. ホテルはもう予約してあります。
2. もう、ホテルを予約しておきました。

Are these translations correct? Is there a better way to translate this phrase?

Question

How to write the following phrase in Japanese?
"I have already booked a hotel"

So far, I thought about these possible translations:
1. ホテルはもう予約してあります。
2. もう、ホテルを予約しておきました。

Are these translations correct? Is there a better way to translate this phrase?

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I can understand both translations.

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> "I have already booked a hotel"

I personally would say 「ホテルはもう予約しました」, because it is general.

>1. ホテルはもう予約してあります。
>2. もう、ホテルを予約しておきました。

These phrases usually means "予約する"  for someone else.

予約してあります : did 予約 and its reslut が（ここに）あります.
予約しておきました : did 予約 and its reslut を（ここに）おきます.

In both, action and result of "予約" is treated in a special way.
It implies this ”予約” has been done for someone else.

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