hotel hacks

Years ago, before my husband Joe and I were a couple, we were part of a large group of friends who would sometimes travel together. We – males and females …

You know the drill. You check in, the front desk agent gives you a big smile and says, “Because of your status, we’ve gone ahead and upgraded you to a …

One of the biggest internal struggles in travel is that tug-of-war between wanting to pay the least amount possible… and realizing that spending a little more might make your life …

Decades ago, once air conditioning became an easily accessible thing, hotel air conditioners were easy and pretty similar across the board – they were typically either a window unit in …

I’d like to think that my husband and I are smart people. But even smart people can overlook things that have been staring them in the face for years and …

When my husband and I stay in a hotel, we have some criteria that help us decide how much we like our visit. Cleanliness is a must, and having walls …

For many summers, Joe and I stayed at one of our favorite hotels in New Braunfels, Texas – it’s just a simple Candlewood Suites but a woman named Tasha works …

I’ve been able to score countless upgrades in hotels using a certain trick. It’s totally legal, amazingly easy to do and doesn’t throw off my moral compass. Even those timid …

We’d all like to think that when we’re in a hotel room, we have some degree of safety and security for our stuff and ourselves. Unfortunately, that’s not always the …