by Ned S. Levi | Apr 21, 2025
Want hotel room safety? An unmarried woman was traveling for work. At a Marriott, while she was sleeping, a male stranger came into her room. She assumed hotel room safety. What’s crazy about the incident is it wasn’t a mistake. Apparently, a man went to...
by Christopher Elliott | Apr 10, 2025
It’s that moment of hesitation before you head out the door. The one where you ask, “What about my hotel room safety? Is it safe to leave my valuables in my hotel room?” It happens to me often, not just because I practically live in hotels but also because I often...
by Janice Hough | Sep 9, 2024
Mandatory hotel fees are different from airline fees. We live in polarized times. When the last President talked about getting rid of “junk fees,” he hit on one thing about which almost all Americans agree — mandatory hotel resort fees have got to go....
by Christopher Elliott | Aug 30, 2024
When it comes to hotel amenities, the lodging industry is trying something new: It’s giving you what you want. Hotels are downplaying signature scents and recycling programs, which I can promise you no guest ever asked for. Instead, they’re advertising hotel amenities...
by Janice Hough | Jul 30, 2024
Hotel ads can be annoying because they aren’t always based on reality. A hotel room is not just a hotel room. For those of us in the travel industry, whether on the agency or supplier side, Trivago is today’s prime violator. It mocks those who don’t...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 8, 2024
It takes knowing what you need from your hotel and attention to the details of hotel reviews to successfully interpret them and find the best hotel for your stay. Last week, I wrote about my tips to sort fake travel reviews from honest ones. It’s not always easy...
