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]]>Before you check out, do a quick scan of the bathroom to make sure you’ve packed all of your personal toiletries and disposed of any trash. It’s fine to leave the big stuff, like wiping down surfaces and cleaning the shower, for housekeeping, but there’s no reason they should need to clean up your dirty tissues. Additionally, make sure all towels are either hanging or in a pile on the bathroom floor, as wet towels can damage wooden furniture.
Bedsheets are always changed between guests, so there’s no point in taking the time to make the bed yourself. However, it’s a good idea to shake out the sheets to make sure you haven’t left any personal items, and if you’ve used additional blankets or pillows, return them to their original places.
Once you’ve packed your belongings and thrown away all trash, give the room a final sweep to put any remaining miscellaneous items in their appropriate places. For example, if your room includes a kitchenette, put used dishes in the sink or dishwasher. Leave room service trays on an elevated surface so no one trips over them.
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]]>If you hate leaving a huge mess behind you, you’ll be tempted to leave your bed the same way you found it, but this is best avoided. There’s nothing wrong with making your bed, but you should make sure it’s obvious it has been used.
If your bed is made way too neatly, there’s a chance hotel staff will think it wasn’t used. It’s much better to leave the bed unmade, so they would know that it’s necessary to change the sheets.
If you insist on helping the cleaning staff do their job, strip your bed instead of making it. Strip the bedding, pile the sheets and dirty towels together, and leave them in a visible place so the staff can pick it all up at once and take it to the washing machine.
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]]>Bellmen do an important job in hotels, parking valet vehicles, and taking bags to and from rooms. Whenever you use a bellman’s services, it is nice to give them a tip that varies depending on how tough the job was.
A good rule of thumb is around $5 per bag and anywhere from $3 to $5 for parking or taking out a vehicle.
The housekeeping staff is the hidden heroes of a hotel, ensuring that both common spaces and guest rooms are kept spotless, hygienic, and clean.
Leaving between $5 and $10 per night a member of the staff cleans your room is a fair way to show appreciation for their difficult, underpaid work.
Most hotels these days also have a restaurant and the tipping rules for eating out in whichever country you are visiting generally apply to restaurant waitstaff as well. Do not forget about tipping them simply because you aren’t “going out” to eat!
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]]>The post Easy No-Cook Meals You Can Make in a Hotel Room! appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Peanut butter or any sort of nut butter should be your new best friend in a hotel room. This is perfect because you don’t even need a mini-fridge to keep it in the room.
You can get crackers or rice cakes and spread it on in the morning for breakfast, or take it to go as a snack for later. Slice up a banana with any plastic fork or put some berries on top and you have a nutritious bite.
If you have a microwave in your hotel room, you should definitely go for rice in a bag.
Though it’s a little bit of a cooking faux pax, it’s really handy if you want to make something in your hotel room that has more substance. Once you’ve cooked the rice, you can add in things like cherry tomatoes, drained beans, and any other fun add-ins you like!
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]]>These tips will help ensure that your hotel stay doesn’t become unnecessarily expensive.
Most hotels these days, especially those found in cities, charge amounts that are often exorbitant for on-site parking. Unless it’s impossible to find another, more economical place to park nearby, it’s usually better to find street parking or garage parking that isn’t located on the premises.
It’s always cheaper to pay in advance for your hotel stay instead of doing so upon arrival. Why? Hotels offer lower rates for those who are willing to pay the full amount upon booking because it provides them with more security. Be careful, though, as this payment is usually non-refundable.
Most chain hotels these days offer free WiFi, but with a catch. You usually have to sign up for the hotel’s loyalty program in order to have access to free internet through your stay. This is always free to do, so there’s no harm in signing up in order to be able to browse the web without any additional cost added on.
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]]>The post 3 Things to Look for While Booking Accommodations in 2020 appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>If at all possible, you should try to avoid accommodations that are shared with other people at this point during the pandemic. Whether it’s a hostel or an Airbnb which is shared with other people, the best option for your health is to search for accomodations where you will be alone in your room or space.
While the general situation for travel and leisure activities has become better over the past few months, you never know what might happen in the future. With that in mind, a good idea is to find accommodations with a flexible cancellation policy in order to keep your money safe.
It was never a good thing to walk into a hotel room or rental house and find a non-tidy space, and that’s even more of the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. Be sure to look at cleanliness ratings for your potential booking to ensure that they do a good job cleaning and sanitizing the space between guests.
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]]>The post Easy No-Cook Meals You Can Make in a Hotel Room! appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Peanut butter or any sort of nut butter should be your new best friend in a hotel room. This is perfect because you don’t even need a mini-fridge to keep it in the room.
You can get crackers or rice cakes and spread it on in the morning for breakfast, or take it to go as a snack for later. Slice up a banana with any plastic fork or put some berries on top and you have a nutritious bite.
If you have a microwave in your hotel room, you should definitely go for rice in a bag.
Though it’s a little bit of a cooking faux pax, it’s really handy if you want to make something in your hotel room that has more substance. Once you’ve cooked the rice, you can add in things like cherry tomatoes, drained beans, and any other fun add-ins you like!
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]]>The post Get the Best Hotel For You with These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>One thing that a lot of people overlook when booking a hotel is breakfast. Some people grew up going to hotels that always had breakfast, even if it was just continental. But, nowadays, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a nice hotel that also serves a free breakfast. If you’re a big breakfast eater and have many people with you, it might pay to get a hotel with breakfast included.
Especially if you’re in a big city, location matters. Though it might be less expensive to stay outside the center, after walking around for a long time, you’re probably going to want to rest your feet for a bit. If you have to journey so far out of the city to go rest, you’re losing precious time! So stay somewhere that’s easily accessible to the places you want to go.
If you do want to stay in a more upscale place but not empty out your savings, look for new hotels that have opened up wherever you’re staying. These hotels are more likely to give deals in order to establish credibility, so you can really find a bargain!
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]]>The post Do You Need to Clean Your Hotel Room Before Leaving? appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Before you check out, do a quick scan of the bathroom to make sure you’ve packed all of your personal toiletries and disposed of any trash. It’s fine to leave the big stuff, like wiping down surfaces and cleaning the shower, for housekeeping, but there’s no reason they should need to clean up your dirty tissues. Additionally, make sure all towels are either hanging or in a pile on the bathroom floor, as wet towels can damage wooden furniture.
Bedsheets are always changed between guests, so there’s no point in taking the time to make the bed yourself. However, it’s a good idea to shake out the sheets to make sure you haven’t left any personal items, and if you’ve used additional blankets or pillows, return them to their original places.
Once you’ve packed your belongings and thrown away all trash, give the room a final sweep to put any remaining miscellaneous items in their appropriate places. For example, if your room includes a kitchenette, put used dishes in the sink or dishwasher. Leave room service trays on an elevated surface so no one trips over them.
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]]>The post Things to Keep in Mind About Making the Bed at Your Hotel appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>If you hate leaving a huge mess behind you, you’ll be tempted to leave your bed the same way you found it, but this is best avoided. There’s nothing wrong with making your bed, but you should make sure it’s obvious it has been used.
If your bed is made way too neatly, there’s a chance hotel staff will think it wasn’t used. It’s much better to leave the bed unmade, so they would know that it’s necessary to change the sheets.
If you insist on helping the cleaning staff do their job, strip your bed instead of making it. Strip the bedding, pile the sheets and dirty towels together, and leave them in a visible place so the staff can pick it all up at once and take it to the washing machine.
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]]>The post Here is Your Guide to Tipping at Hotels appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Bellmen do an important job in hotels, parking valet vehicles, and taking bags to and from rooms. Whenever you use a bellman’s services, it is nice to give them a tip that varies depending on how tough the job was.
A good rule of thumb is around $5 per bag and anywhere from $3 to $5 for parking or taking out a vehicle.
The housekeeping staff is the hidden heroes of a hotel, ensuring that both common spaces and guest rooms are kept spotless, hygienic, and clean.
Leaving between $5 and $10 per night a member of the staff cleans your room is a fair way to show appreciation for their difficult, underpaid work.
Most hotels these days also have a restaurant and the tipping rules for eating out in whichever country you are visiting generally apply to restaurant waitstaff as well. Do not forget about tipping them simply because you aren’t “going out” to eat!
The post Here is Your Guide to Tipping at Hotels appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The post Easy No-Cook Meals You Can Make in a Hotel Room! appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Peanut butter or any sort of nut butter should be your new best friend in a hotel room. This is perfect because you don’t even need a mini-fridge to keep it in the room.
You can get crackers or rice cakes and spread it on in the morning for breakfast, or take it to go as a snack for later. Slice up a banana with any plastic fork or put some berries on top and you have a nutritious bite.
If you have a microwave in your hotel room, you should definitely go for rice in a bag.
Though it’s a little bit of a cooking faux pax, it’s really handy if you want to make something in your hotel room that has more substance. Once you’ve cooked the rice, you can add in things like cherry tomatoes, drained beans, and any other fun add-ins you like!
The post Easy No-Cook Meals You Can Make in a Hotel Room! appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The post Save Money on Your Hotel Stay with These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>These tips will help ensure that your hotel stay doesn’t become unnecessarily expensive.
Most hotels these days, especially those found in cities, charge amounts that are often exorbitant for on-site parking. Unless it’s impossible to find another, more economical place to park nearby, it’s usually better to find street parking or garage parking that isn’t located on the premises.
It’s always cheaper to pay in advance for your hotel stay instead of doing so upon arrival. Why? Hotels offer lower rates for those who are willing to pay the full amount upon booking because it provides them with more security. Be careful, though, as this payment is usually non-refundable.
Most chain hotels these days offer free WiFi, but with a catch. You usually have to sign up for the hotel’s loyalty program in order to have access to free internet through your stay. This is always free to do, so there’s no harm in signing up in order to be able to browse the web without any additional cost added on.
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]]>The post 3 Things to Look for While Booking Accommodations in 2020 appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>If at all possible, you should try to avoid accommodations that are shared with other people at this point during the pandemic. Whether it’s a hostel or an Airbnb which is shared with other people, the best option for your health is to search for accomodations where you will be alone in your room or space.
While the general situation for travel and leisure activities has become better over the past few months, you never know what might happen in the future. With that in mind, a good idea is to find accommodations with a flexible cancellation policy in order to keep your money safe.
It was never a good thing to walk into a hotel room or rental house and find a non-tidy space, and that’s even more of the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. Be sure to look at cleanliness ratings for your potential booking to ensure that they do a good job cleaning and sanitizing the space between guests.
The post 3 Things to Look for While Booking Accommodations in 2020 appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The post Easy No-Cook Meals You Can Make in a Hotel Room! appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Peanut butter or any sort of nut butter should be your new best friend in a hotel room. This is perfect because you don’t even need a mini-fridge to keep it in the room.
You can get crackers or rice cakes and spread it on in the morning for breakfast, or take it to go as a snack for later. Slice up a banana with any plastic fork or put some berries on top and you have a nutritious bite.
If you have a microwave in your hotel room, you should definitely go for rice in a bag.
Though it’s a little bit of a cooking faux pax, it’s really handy if you want to make something in your hotel room that has more substance. Once you’ve cooked the rice, you can add in things like cherry tomatoes, drained beans, and any other fun add-ins you like!
The post Easy No-Cook Meals You Can Make in a Hotel Room! appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>The post Get the Best Hotel For You with These Tips appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>One thing that a lot of people overlook when booking a hotel is breakfast. Some people grew up going to hotels that always had breakfast, even if it was just continental. But, nowadays, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a nice hotel that also serves a free breakfast. If you’re a big breakfast eater and have many people with you, it might pay to get a hotel with breakfast included.
Especially if you’re in a big city, location matters. Though it might be less expensive to stay outside the center, after walking around for a long time, you’re probably going to want to rest your feet for a bit. If you have to journey so far out of the city to go rest, you’re losing precious time! So stay somewhere that’s easily accessible to the places you want to go.
If you do want to stay in a more upscale place but not empty out your savings, look for new hotels that have opened up wherever you’re staying. These hotels are more likely to give deals in order to establish credibility, so you can really find a bargain!
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