11 life hacking that make hotel stay convenient
Travels / / December 19, 2019
Elena Lysenkova
CEO Hospitality Income Consulting.
1. When choosing a hotel, use a search engine
Most tourists to choose the hotel turning to online reservation systems. But the best way to see all the options and do a little market research - is to type in a search engine "hotels * City * 'or use the usual online travel portal and select hotels cities.
The chip of this step is to apply a filter. Make sure you do not put on stardom restrictions, select the price range and the dates that interest you and consult a map format. Since aggregators often sort objects according to their official address, the hotel is located very close to the place of the trip, but do not show up as an object of this city. And in the list, you simply will not see it.
2. Call or email the hotel director
If you are not from the shy and want to get favorable terms of accommodation - please contact the hotel or call in there.
Make a list of places where you want to stay, and contact them directly: "I am so and so, I want to then that stay with you, please give a special price - better than the Booking ยป. And do not forget to write their wishes, the arrival time, the presence of allergies or placement with the child.
In 85% of cases, the hotel will offer you special conditions.
And even if the fare will be identical, then you definitely will get bonuses. For example, breakfast or spa treatment as a compliment.
3. At the last moment check kuponatorov offers
If you decide spontaneously to travel on the weekends with friends, feel free to go on kuponatora site. Discount on vacation vacation from 40 to 60% is guaranteed. On such sites there are offers not only accommodation in the classic hotel room but also cottages, villas and chalets.
4. Make room upgrade upon arrival
Many hotels have a little-known, but very convenient service room upgrade for a fee upon arrival. Thus the price of your premium accommodation can be much lower. If you arrive at the hotel at the time when it is not too full, then you have a chance to get a double upgrade for the price of a single.
5. Ask to see several rooms
Most of the hotels at time of booking is fixed for a guest room category, rather than a particular number. In this room the same category as a whole is very similar, but may differ in the details.
When you receive a key card just ask if you can see a few different rooms reserved category. And feel free to follow on the tour. Pay attention to the views, the convenience of arrangement of furniture in a particular room, soundproofing, proximity to the elevator and so on. All this will allow you to choose the best place to relax.
6. Coming from the girl? Say what you anniversary
Any self-respecting hotel offers facilities for various events: birthdays, weddings, anniversaries. Classic package wedding anniversary includes a cozy room with a large bed, a bottle of champagne, fruit platter, sometimes breakfast delivered to the room. Take advantage of this offer, you can, if you just tell the hotel (preferably in advance) that you have a romantic anniversary.
7. Ask dishes and hot water in the room
You can always do this, for example, self-service breakfast. It helps a lot to save. Buy yogurt, meats and tea in the shop, and utensils for easy serving and ask for hot water in the hotel.
8. Dry clothes in the dryer for towels
Modern hotels are crammed with gadgets, but an old favorite batteries for drying soaked shoes or wash underwear and socks can be. Come to the aid of an electric or water heated towel rail in the bathroom, which will solve the problem.
9. Discard the bruising style business trip
Going on a business trip, the modern man is packing things in a compact suitcase. Arriving at the place, he discovers his beloved shirt rumpled. Hotels of three stars and above offer a typical service ironing and laundry. But it turns out, all the hotels can get ironed linen clock.
Price question - tipping a friendly maid.
10. Do you want more - pay
Tipping is customary to leave, not only in the restaurant or bar, but the hotel maids. Where? How? How many? On the corner of the bed, reclined on a blanket on the sheet. The amount depends on your gratitude: in Russia is 100-200 rubles, in Europe - 1-2 euros.
What are the benefits to you as a hotel guest, but joy in the eyes of the staff? Believe my experience: the number of towels and shampoos, as well as the quality of cleaning strongly depend on the size of the tip left for the maid.
11. Ensure the safety of things in the room
It's very simple: use the tag "Do Not Disturb", if you want, even in your absence, no one came into the room.