Feel uncomfortable when your hotel room curtains do not close all the way? My hotel room has a 3-inch gap in the curtain closure and the room overlooks a courtyard. So it’s easy to see into rooms, especially at night when the lights are on. I know … since I took a glance out the [...]

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Courtyard by Marriott has been redesigning their lobbies around the county. I recently got a chance to visit an updated Courtyard, and the changes were very welcoming. The first thing you’ll notice is a large interactive touchscreen where you can learn about the weather, news, and attractions around town. The seating and decor are all updated [...]

A whirlwind weekend in Jamaica is not enough! I’ve just returned to The States, and I’m already looking at my calendar to pencil in a return visit. The food, the amenities, the activites, and the people were all world class! A few of my favorite things include waking up to a beautiful view of the [...]

When I visit a hotel for the first time, I always ask myself “If this was a hotel I had to stay in week after week for business, would I stay at this hotel?” If the room is great, but the fitness center is poor, the answer is No. If the walls are thin and [...]

I couldn’t wait to get home after my multi-week business trip. The main reason? To have an all-important Saturday morning meet-up with Elaine, my hair stylist. There are many things I’ll do while I am out of town rather than wait for my return home: see a doctor if I am feeling ill, get my [...]

Earlier, we discussed hotel tipping etiquette in Hotel Tipping – The Daily Tips Have It!. We collected great advice from tipping experts all over the industry. One of those experts is Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas specializing in corporate etiquette training. She offered up even more helpful information on tipping, and I could not help [...]

A very common topic amongst travelers, especially in the U.S., is on tipping; namely who to tip, how much and when. You would think this would be an easy topic. Stay in room for a night, leave a certain amount of money as a housekeeping tip. But simple it isn’t! Ask a hundred different people [...]

Whether you travel with your own GPS or use a rental car’s navigation system, store your hotel information into the GPS when you first arrive at your destination. In addition to having the GPS direct you to your hotel upon arrival, each day or evening’s return trip to your hotel will be easier by quickly [...]

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