Category "hotels"

What constitutes a late check-in for a hotel and should I inform them about my late arrival?

For a particular hotel I booked Expedia's Check-in policies section states the following: Check-in time starts at 4 PM If a late check-in is planned, contact t

Is there a hotel booking website that lets you filter by a highlighted map area?

A friend of mine is interested in seeing the 2017 solar eclipse, however they are having difficulty locating a cheap enough room. The area where the eclipse wil

Why the price of a room at weekend is not mentioned?

I'm going to book a room at a hotel (from 19-23th September) whose price per night is $113, but the booking website has noted no price for 23th September as bel

Do I have to inform the hotel about my lateness for check in? [duplicate]

It's my first time to personally book a room, and I'm a little bit confused with the notion of "check in". Let's say I am supposed to arrive

Hotel refuses to replace personal device broken by one of their appliances [closed]

I put my device on charge and was getting ready for sleep when suddenly one of the hotel appliances falled from the wall and smashed my phone.

Why don't American hotels have ceiling lights?

Random question du jour, inspired by the thoroughly depressing airport Holiday Inn I'm writing this in due to a missed flight connection: Why don't American ho

Why don't American hotels have ceiling lights?

Random question du jour, inspired by the thoroughly depressing airport Holiday Inn I'm writing this in due to a missed flight connection: Why don't American ho

Can I visit a hotel lobby to visit the receptionist? [closed]

I have an old friend who works at a local hotel whom I have not seen in a while. She is the receptionist in the lobby. Is it possible to vis

Hotel room was problematic - what's a typical compensation?

I recently stayed at a hotel in Munich for six days. For three of these days, I couldn't connect to the Internet (they had this problem with their system where

How to find hotels filtered by a specific keyword?

I'm planning a winter vacation somewhere in Central Europe and would like to find a hotel with a fireplace somewhere in the mountains. Surprisingly though I hav

Cancellation of booking (without credit card) from booking.com

I booked a room from booking.com just for the visa. The room that I booked didn't require a credit card information and I did the booking without reading the co

Maximizing travel points for paid travel [closed]

My company is paying for my relocation, 30 days in a hotel plus meals plus car rental plus flight. How can I maximize this in terms of airline

Are hotel "safes" really a joke to open?

I have seen all kinds of videos on YouTube demonstrating trivial methods of opening hotel safes, the kind that are in the room. In one video the guy opens the s

Hotel/hostel search engine that allows filtering by check-in time?

Typical scenario: I arrive by air very early and will be too tired to sightsee something in the city. I just want to go to sleep. How can I pick a hotel that al

Elite perks at hotel when staying at a rate that doesn't earn points

I will soon be attending a conference and staying at a hotel where my employer has negotiated a special rate. This is a large group booking and I will not be e

Which hotel reward program should I sign up for? [closed]

I am getting about 20 consecutive days of paid stay in a hotel up to approx $100/night. This can make me qualify for a decent level of hotel r

Late no-show at hotel

I booked a hotel via a 3rd party (expedia) for 1 week months ago. Due to weather conditions my flight was delayed by 3 days. I did not check in online or via ph

Hotel "rebooking" policy: full night's rate?

Is it normal for the fee for changing a booking in a hotel to be the whole of the room rate for the night? I am booking for a one night stoppover a few months

Buying hotel breakfast without having a room?

I'm wondering how common it is for hotels to allow people to pay for breakfast even if they don't have a room. In other words: Come in the morning Pay a fixed

Can I resell my hotel booking?

Suppose that person A booked today a hotel room for 3 nights in Dubai to travel in the upcoming February with Hotel Z (room price = 50€). In January, perso