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    That Useless Strip of Fabric at the End of Hotel Beds? It Actually Has a Purpose

    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 15, 2025

    Many hotels have a wide piece of thick fabric or cloth at the end of the bed. You’ve probably seen them a bajillion times but toss them off in the …

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    Are Hotel Rooms Secretly Shrinking? (Spoiler: Yes, And There’s a Reason)

    by joeheg November 14, 2025
    by joeheg November 14, 2025

    For years, travelers have joked that European hotel rooms are so small you can touch every wall without even getting out of bed. In London, Paris or Munich, it’s just …

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    Which Credit Card Should You Use for Hyatt Stays?

    by joeheg November 12, 2025
    by joeheg November 12, 2025

    When you’re heading to a Hyatt property, there’s one decision you’ll want to make before you check in: Which credit card should you use to pay for your stay? Even …

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    These 2 Words Are Ruining The Travel Service Industry

    by joeheg November 9, 2025
    by joeheg November 9, 2025

    The travel industry is all about customer service. As a business, you provide a service to your customers. That may be transportation on an airplane, train, bus or car. It …

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    Not Just Safety: Why Hotel Front Desks Don’t Say Your Room Number Out Loud

    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 31, 2025

    You’ve just gotten to your hotel and checked in. The clerk at the front desk has done everything right, and before you go on your way, they give you your …

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  • Hotels

    The Hyatt Leverage Program: Is It Worth It? Here’s Our Experience

    by joeheg October 27, 2025
    by joeheg October 27, 2025

    We don’t usually pay cash for New York City hotels — rates in Manhattan have been brutal lately — but for an upcoming trip, we needed a night where points …

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    Long Island City – A Great Alternative to Expensive Manhattan Hotels

    by joeheg October 26, 2025
    by joeheg October 26, 2025

    Hotel prices in Manhattan have continued to climb — and they’ve now surpassed the already sky-high rates we were seeing in late 2023 and early 2024. During our most recent …

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  • Hotels

    Hotel Rooms vs. Sleep: The Never-Ending Battle Against Light Leaks

    by joeheg October 26, 2025
    by joeheg October 26, 2025

    If you stay in enough hotel rooms, certain things start to feel inevitable. The pillows will be too mushy or too firm. The shower controls will require an engineering degree. …

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    Don’t Forget These Often-Overlooked Vacation Expenses

    by joeheg October 25, 2025
    by joeheg October 25, 2025

    When planning a trip, you obsess endlessly about saving every single penny. You make sure that you get the best deal on airfare, whether by paying cash or using your …

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    Hyatt Great Scotland Yard London Review: A Stylish Stay in Westminster

    by joeheg October 24, 2025
    by joeheg October 24, 2025

    We’ve been to London several times and enjoy switching up where we stay. But this trip was different — we were traveling with first-time visitors who wanted to see the …

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