Buying someone a gift card is an excellent way to give a wonderful gift but still allow the recipient to choose what they want. Gift cards for trips, like those for Hotels.com, are the perfect gift option during the vacation season. So how do you redeem and use Hotels.com gift cards? The easiest way to…
When you check into a hotel room, you want to know that it’s clean. You may also want to know how often it’ll be cleaned once you’re there. You can ask the hotel manager or receptionist about their cleaning schedule before booking your room and decide if it’s the right hotel for you. Every hotel…
Florida is a destination all year round. Between its theme parks, amazing beaches, and diverse cities, there’s something for everyone at any time of the year. While Florida can be hot, humid, and rainy in the summer, it’s one of the few places in the US with warm sunny weather in the winter. Many people…
Most hotels worldwide have similar check-in and check-out times. Usually, guests are permitted to check in between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and must check out between 10 a.m. and noon. Many people wonder why there’s such a large window of time between check-in and check-out. Hotels have a late afternoon check-in time because housekeeping…
People stay in hotels for all kinds of reasons and for various lengths of time. Many hotels have a set number of days you can stay, but every property is different. How long you can stay in a hotel depends on the hotel’s policies, and some properties allow you to extend your stay indefinitely. Some…
Online reservations for hotels require you to enter a credit card number in order to reserve a room. Doing so ensures that the hotel can hold onto your card info and verify your identity before you show up to check into the hotel. You can also use a debit card to make a reservation. But…
Most hotels require a credit card to book a room. Usually, with a credit card, the reservation is charged as a preauthorized payment – or temporary hold – that is removed after a set number of days. But what happens if you don’t have a credit card? Fortunately, at some hotels, you can book a…
It’s common for guests to celebrate their birthdays in hotels, and most hotels will arrange something nice to help people celebrate their special days. To plan a birthday surprise at a hotel, head to the front desk and inform the staff. They will tell you about the hotel’s birthday perks and may even arrange for…
Hotels almost always require a credit card to make a reservation and may require one to stay on the premises, even if you are staying there using cash or rewards points. This charge is a deposit on the room and the card is kept on file for incidentals or room charges. So how can you…
It’s always the best option, to be honest with hotels about your name and how many people are staying in a room. You can have guests over to visit for whatever reason, but there are safety concerns with too many people being in one room. But how would a hotel know if you had an…