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Tips for choosing a hotel
By Jeff Lakie
Whether you stay at a hotel occasionally for vacation or you are a
road warrior business person who feels like you spend half of your life
in hotels, here are 6 ways to make your stay at a hotel more enjoyable.
1. Before you go to sleep on the first night, make sure that the
alarm clock is set for the time you want and that the television
does not have an auto-on feature. People will sometimes set
these for the middle of the night as a prank on the next person
in the room, since the cleaning staff will rarely check them.
2. Bring your own refreshments since refreshments provided in
the bar fridge found in the hotel room are often exorbitantly
priced.
3. Bring any problems that you encounter to the attention of the
front desk as soon as you see them so that they do not assume
it was you that left the room in that condition. For example, if
you are missing a towel, let them know right away so they
don't think you stole it!
4. Hotels are charging for local calls now, and sometimes by the
minute, so make sure to clarify upfront any potential telephone
costs. Often, going down to the lobby and using the payphone
there is much cheaper, even if it is not the most convenient.
5. It is okay to demand excellence from the hotel because you
are paying good money to stay there. Just demand it in a polite
and reasonable way and always with a smile.
6. A hotel, like a car-rental company or a video-rental store, has
a fixed number of income producing units. These units are used
by customers who are not always as accommodating to your
schedule as you'd like them to be. If you get to the hotel and
find that your room is not ready, relax! You'll find that by being
patient and understanding, the hotel staff will bend over
backwards to make sure you are happy; while, if you are
abrupt and impatient, they will provide only the service that
you're paying for, and they'll do so grudgingly. Remember, it is
rarely the desk clerk's fault that your room is not ready for
you. More often than not, it is because another customer was
late leaving their room.
These six ideas will help you have a more enjoyable stay the next time
you have to stay at a hotel.
About the Author
Jeff Lakie is the founder of Hotel Resources a website providing information on Hotels
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