hotel rooms

Whenever a front desk agent tells me we’ve been upgraded, I smile, say thank you and head to the room. Then, almost as soon as the door closes, I turn …

Every once in a while, you check into a hotel and discover something you weren’t expecting. Maybe it’s a disco closet, as we found at a Hyatt Centric. Maybe it’s …

A hotel room with one king bed or two queens—does it really matter? To some travelers, it’s a minor detail. To others, it can change how comfortable the entire stay …

Most travelers under a certain age have probably never even stayed in a smoking hotel room. But despite decades of smoking bans on airplanes, in restaurants, and in public spaces, …

Most of us have a little routine before checking out of a hotel. We make sure we didn’t leave anything in a drawer, take one last look in the bathroom, …

Most travelers assume hotel room assignments are pretty simple. You check in, they hand you a key, and that’s that. In reality, assigning rooms can be a daily puzzle involving …

Most travelers assume the biggest vulnerability with hotel and cruise safes is someone knowing the override code. Turns out some safes may also have another hidden way in. Years ago, …

There are a few things that can make or break a hotel room for me. Not enough power outlets? Annoying, sure. But I can usually give a hotel at least …

Ever notice something missing in hotel rooms lately? Dressers are quietly disappearing—and it’s not by accident. When you check into a hotel room nowadays, you have a few things you …

If you’ve ever walked back into a hotel room after a long day and found it warm, stuffy, or oddly humid, there’s a good chance the thermostat was doing exactly …