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    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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    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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    Hotels Have Found A New Way to Charge You More

    by SharonKurheg October 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 21, 2025

    Through the years, hotels have figured out several ways to get more of our money: Charges for smoking/vaping in your room, based on AI Room fridges that can tell when …

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    Why Hotels Charge for Extra People in the Room (& What You Can Do About It)

    by SharonKurheg August 30, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 30, 2025

    My husband Joe and I have been married for over 20 years, so it’s been a long, long time since we shared our hotel room with anybody else. But back …

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    7 Hotels In Hawaii That Still Offer Free Parking

    by SharonKurheg July 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 10, 2025

    Although it’s relatively easy to find motels that offer free parking, the same can’t be said for hotels (here are other differences between the 2 types of accommodations). Sure, you’ll …

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    Hotels Have A Sneaky New Fee – Here’s What They’re Doing Now

    by joeheg July 2, 2025
    by joeheg July 2, 2025

    Hotels have devised numerous ways to generate additional revenue from guests. Whether it’s charging for regular Wi-Fi and offering “premium” access for a fee, tacking on excessive parking charges, or …

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    What Exactly Did We Pay $47 For at This Hotel? I’m Still Not Sure

    by joeheg April 7, 2025
    by joeheg April 7, 2025

    I think we can all agree: no one likes paying additional fees. We’ve covered hotel fees in the past—why hotels charge them, and whether you can get around paying them. …

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    Why Do Hotels Charge For Parking? (& How To Get Around Paying For It)

    by SharonKurheg April 5, 2025
    by SharonKurheg April 5, 2025

    Your trip is all planned – your hotel deposit is paid for, and you know how much your taxes and hotel fees are going to be. You drive to your …

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    Why Resort Fees Annoy Travelers and Why Hotels Keep Charging Them

    by joeheg January 15, 2025
    by joeheg January 15, 2025

    One of the most annoying expenses among travelers is hotel fees. This is the additional amount a hotel charges you to stay at the property over the room rate. The …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Call vs. Email For IHG Certificate Extension, How To Get Food Delivery Credits, Hilton Did Something GREAT, & More!

    by joeheg March 29, 2020
    by joeheg March 29, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! What a year it’s been again this week. With the weekly posts, I have tried to pick out …

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