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Choosing where to stay on vacation can take a lot of time and effort.  Once you book a hotel, you want to believe you’ve chosen the best place possible.  But what happens when you arrive after a long day of travel and open the door to discover your hotel room is filthy?  If your hotel…

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…

When reserving a hotel room, you may be wondering about the best way to pay for it.  Every hotel is different, and knowing which payment options are available before you book is useful.  You can pay for a hotel with cash, but you may need a credit card to make the reservation. Most hotels require…

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…

The heat and humidity during the dog days of summer can be dreadful, and there’s no better way to cool off than spending time in a refreshing pool. For people who don’t have a pool at home, hotel pools can look extremely inviting.  But can you use a hotel’s pool if you’re not staying in…

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…

Some people are shocked when they check their accounts and find additional charges after checking into a hotel. The hold placed on their credit card is called an “incidental charge” made by the hotel. So what are these incidental charges, and why do we have to pay them? Incidental charges are payments for anything that…

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…

With the Southwest Airlines Rapids Rewards program, you earn points with every flight you book.  Once you get enough points, you can use them to book other flights, save money on airline extras, and for travel arrangements like car rentals or hotels. You can use Southwest points to book a hotel. To access your points,…