Tag Archives: hotels

You probably don’t actually want to read this.  I’ve warned you.  I’m still warning you.  Okay.  You asked for it. My step-grandmother got me a UV-flashlight since I travel so much.  She wanted me to be able to check whether or not the bed sheets were changed before I used …

Here’s a giveaway with great odds to win.  $200 off your next hotel stay is not bad at all!  And all it takes is a comment. Kendra of Points & Pixie Dust is giving away a $200 voucher to Hotel Engine. Basically, Kendra reviewed Hotel Engine and received some questions …

Cracked released an article on 5 Things You Learn About Rich People by Working at a Nice Hotel a few weeks ago. These “secrets of hotels” type articles bother me a bit because I assume celebrities and rich people go to nice hotels to have a certain degree of privacy from the staff. …

The other day, I was staying in a very nice, high-end property.  When I’m in a higher-end property, I’m tempted to fall into a complacency about them getting things right. After all, they really know what they are doing.  But some of my biggest billing errors have come from high-end properties. …

Just when I thought travel couldn’t get any better, the Aloft is bringing in Artificial (not quite) Intelligence. From Fox News: Meet A.L.O., Aloft Hotels’ first Botlr, short for robotic butler. A.L.O. will be rolling down the hallways of Aloft’s Cupertino, California location later this month helping guests with everything from finding …

There’s a bill in San Francisco that “would financially reward residents who narc on their neighbors who illegally rent out their property.” According to arstechnia, this bill would give narc-ing neighbors 30% of the fine levied against their neighbors. Airbnb, a website where you can rent out your home for …

When I travel for work, I try to set up my hotel routine to be as much like home as possible.  I get up at the same time (even on the West Coast) and I go to bed at the same time. I even have the same morning routine.  I …

When you aren’t going for status at a hotel chain, you may not worry as much about joining the loyalty program.  Especially if you booked through a site like Priceline and are ineligible for getting points for the stay. But being in the loyalty program can get you other perks. …