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  • Hotels

    What Hotel Guests Actually Want vs. What Hotels Keep Giving Us

    by SharonKurheg February 5, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 5, 2026

    When you stay at hotels once or twice a year, if that, you’re typically happy with everything you get. A coffeemaker in the room! A lighted magnifying mirror! And OMG, …

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    I’ve Seen a Lot of Hotel Pools — This One Might Be the Best

    by joeheg February 1, 2026
    by joeheg February 1, 2026

    Hotel pools—they’re either an oasis of relaxation or a strange afterthought. For me? They’re usually a shrug. While some guests might base their entire booking on poolside vibes, I just …

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    The Most Spectacular Hotel Fails Ever Caught on Camera

    by SharonKurheg January 29, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 29, 2026

    We’ve all been to that hotel that offered something that wasn’t quiiiiiite like what they advertised. That’s where review sites such as Oyster come into play (although Oyster isn’t as …

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    It’s 2026 — Why Are Hotels Still Missing These Basic Amenities?

    by SharonKurheg January 20, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 20, 2026

    Save for that one fancy-schmancy resort with a 7-star rating, hotels are generally graded on a five-star rating system. Granted, the rating systems aren’t consistent worldwide. (A project called “World …

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    How a Hollywood Affair Started the Chocolate-on-the-Pillow Tradition

    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 17, 2026

    If you’ve stayed at a “nicer” hotel (figure 4 stars or more), you may have gone back to your room after dinner and found that your bed had been turned …

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    Why Do Hotels Do This?! The Most Baffling Design Choices We Keep Suffering Through

    by SharonKurheg December 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 31, 2025

    We’ve all been there — standing in a hotel room wondering who, exactly, designed this space and whether they’ve ever stayed in a hotel themselves. Because sometimes the rooms make …

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    Why Don’t All Airport Hotels Offer This Cheap, Smart & Free Amenity?

    by SharonKurheg December 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 19, 2025

    Airport hotels have their place. They’re certainly convenient for those who want somewhere to sleep in between flights that are a day apart. Some airport hotels, such as the TWA …

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    A New (To Me) Reason To Not Steal Hotel Towels, Robes & Linens

    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025

    Hotel guests steal stuff from their rooms ALLLLL the time. So much so that Wellness Heaven, a Germany-based luxury and spa hotel guide, once surveyed 1,157 hoteliers to find out …

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    2 Airport Hotels Now Offering Convenient TSA Shortcuts

    by SharonKurheg August 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 5, 2025

    It’s always fun when you discover something in the travel world that most places don’t have, or only a few offer. We’ve gone over some of them before: Airlines that …

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    Why Hotels Don’t Leave Bibles In Their Rooms Anymore

    by SharonKurheg July 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 26, 2025

    If you stay in a hotel room in the U.S. or many other countries of the world, you’ll sometimes find a “Hotel Bible” or sometimes more commonly known as a …

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