For questions related to "hotels" specifically rather than "accommodation" generally. See also the "hostels" tag.
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Questions tagged [hotels]
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What are these chair-like things in hotels?
I've encountered them in most hotels but I can't figure out what they are for. Some are even mounted on the walls. What are they?
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How to avoid hotels with bellhops in the USA
Many guides to tipping in the USA include a specification to tip a "bellhop" at a hotel, which is apparently an employee who expects to be paid separately for the "service" of accompanying the guest from the reception to their room.
The times I have…
hmakholm left over Monica
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How to cope with too slow Wi-Fi at hotel?
So many hotels I stayed at (3~4 stars ratings) provided too slow Wi-Fi. The speed is somewhere around 2~3Mbps, and it frequently falls down to <200Kbps.
However, once you find that your hotel provides such a terrible Wi-Fi environment, is there…
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My hotel "blocked" 5,000 dollars when I arrived and now is taking again the money
I'm staying in San Francisco for 2 weeks. When I arrived I gave my European debit card to the hotel, and they (at least, I thought so) withdrew the 5,000 dollars I owed them for the whole stay.
Yesterday, I noticed my debit card account went…
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What is a continental breakfast and what other types of breakfasts are there?
When I look for an hotel I often see the "continental breakfast" expression when they refer to their breakfasts.
I looked up the expression on Google and found:
a light breakfast, typically consisting of coffee and bread rolls with butter and…
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Why do some hotels ask you to leave the key at the reception when you go out to come back later?
Sometimes when I check in at a hotel I am asked to drop the key at the reception before leaving the premises, even if I will stay longer.
When this happens, I normally do like they ask me, but sometimes I forget and take the key with me the whole…
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What kind of things can you take from a hotel?
Hotels normally provide a big amount of sets (well, depending on the quality, but however, many!) that can help you feel more comfortable there.
So for example you can get towels, slippers, candies, pens, shampoos, shaving kits, sponges, ...
The…
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Why are some hotels asking you to book through Booking.com instead of matching the price at the front desk?
It's happened to me a few times when I've wanted to book a room the same day. I've researched the prices on various hotels before visiting a hotel. At the front desk I present how many days I want to stay and get a quote - and the quote is higher…
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What is a "French bed room" in German hotel terminology?
I have booked a hotel room in Germany.
On the reservation confirmation, it says:
Room category: 1 × French bed room non-smoking
What is a French bed room?
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In US hotels, what happens if you skip checkout and just leave the hotel?
Every time I check out of a hotel, they ask me if my stay went fine, let me review my incidental charges and ask if they should charge the credit card used to check in.
But what if I simply walk out of the hotel without formally "checking out"?…
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Should I not use double things in a double room if I have booked it as a single guest?
Some hotels physically don't have single rooms even if they can be booked so. The towels, soap, shampoo and so on are always for two guests. I'm not a wasteful person, but I wonder if I'm allowed to use everything in the room.
I guess, hotels don't…
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How do I insist that American hotels accept my employer's credit card for payment, instead of asking for personal credit card upon check-in?
I work for a state government body in the United States. As a part of my work, I occasionally have multi-day travel. My hotel stays are paid by my employer and are tax-exempt.
I frequently run into a problem when paying for business-related hotels.…
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Are hotel "safes" really a joke to open?
I have seen all kinds of videos on YouTube demonstrating trivial methods of opening hotel safes, the kind that are in the room. In one video the guy opens the safe with a potato.
Are these videos using some kind of fake safe that is not actually…
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What is the purpose of this cloth in hotel?
What is the purpose of the cloth across the bed? I see it at many hotels and it does not seem to serve any purpose other than make it look nice. Any idea what it can be used for?
Ps. The purplish elephant in foreground is towel. It looks nice!
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Does declining housekeeping deny housekeepers of their income?
Whenever I stay in US hotels I typically decline housekeeping, as I don't want to cause them to have to do extra unnecessary work. But today I wonder whether by denying them the opportunity to clean the room I am also denying them income for…
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