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    Hotels Are Finally Catching On: Room Key Slots Aren’t Fooling Anyone

    by joeheg November 20, 2024
    by joeheg November 20, 2024

    It’s simple math: the less money a hotel spends, the more profit it makes. There’s no better cost-cutting measure for hotel owners than one that can double as a “green …

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    One Important Thing To Have With You When Traveling

    by joeheg May 26, 2024
    by joeheg May 26, 2024

    As you can tell, I like to travel (usually with Sharon). However, for all of my advance planning and packing lists, there is one thing that I forget to bring …

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    CNN Says Less Daily Housekeeping Will Hurt Hotels. But Will It?

    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2023
    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2023

    In June 2022, CNN Nightcap expanded from its original newsletter format to a digital show. According to the press release announcing the show, the host, “…CNN Business’s Jon Sarlin, interviews …

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    How Much Should You Tip Housekeeping At Extended Stay Hotels?

    by joeheg November 13, 2022
    by joeheg November 13, 2022

    We’ve stayed at many types of hotels from Park Hyatts to Comfort Inns. We always leave a tip for housekeeping every day of our stay, if that’s the appropriate social norm …

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    Finally! Major Hotel Chain To Allow Mobile Payments to Tip Staff

    by joeheg September 15, 2022
    by joeheg September 15, 2022

    One of the things I most often forget when we travel is cash for tips. It’s proper to tip the airport parking shuttle driver, bartender at the lounge, valet staff, …

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    One City Says Daily Hotel Housekeeping Will Again Be Standard Practice

    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2022
    by SharonKurheg June 28, 2022

    When COVID initially hit, few people were staying at hotels. At first, most were at home, either on their own volition or because of lockdowns. When things started to get …

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    Hotel Company CEO Pitching In To Make Beds Amid Labor Shortage

    by SharonKurheg January 11, 2022
    by SharonKurheg January 11, 2022

    It seems you can’t watch the news without hearing something about the ongoing labor shortage. Ever since the COVID pandemic began, millions of workers have stopped working at their pre-pandemic …

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    Surprise (Not)! People Want Travel Credit Cards For Travel Benefits, Not Other Perks

    by joeheg September 17, 2021
    by joeheg September 17, 2021

    Have you ever looked at the results of a survey and thought, “Did they really need to do a survey about that?” Sometimes the topic is so innocuous that the …

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    Marriott Doesn’t Know What Counts As Housekeeping Right Now

    by joeheg August 25, 2021
    by joeheg August 25, 2021

    When we stayed at a Courtyard by Marriott, I was unsure if we’d get housekeeping service. We asked at the front desk and were told that housekeeping was only available …

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    Marriott Bonvoy Offer Pulled, United Not Keeping Its Cleanliness Promises, A Safer Theme Park During COVID & More!

    by joeheg August 16, 2020
    by joeheg August 16, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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