Dealing With A Lower Quality Hotel
When you are traveling, it is often necessary for you to stay at a hotel. Every hotel is not equal, and the amount you spend on a hotel has a lot to do with the quality you can expect. There will be times when you cannot afford to stay at a top hotel, and you will have to settle for something with less stars. In these cases, you should use the following tips to get the most out of your stay.
In some of the larger hotel chains, the water in the faucet is passed through a filter before it reaches your room. This is not something that is commonly done in lower quality hotels. Your room may have a coffee maker, but who wants to drink coffee that was made with water that is not very clean? The ice machines in hotels normally use filtered water. Getting this ice and allowing it to melt will give you fresh water to make coffee with.
When you get cheaper rooms, most of the time that means that the rooms are much smaller. If you have packed heavy, this means that there is no place for you to put all of your things. You can prepare for this by bringing a door shoe organizer with you on your trip. You can store more in the pockets than shoes. There is plenty of room to fit small items there. This will maximize the amount of available space you have.
Sometimes when you stay in cheaper hotels, there are smells in the room that are unpleasant. While there are dumpy hotels that have bad smells lingering, there are also hotels that have a strong odor from using lower quality cleaning agents. Whatever the case, you should bring some scented candles or some incense with you to cover the smell. If it is too bad, you may want to consider talking to management about changing rooms.
It is sometimes necessary for you to have a lot of available electrical outlets. You may have a cell phone charger, laptop, radio and/or several other things you need to plug in. Many expensive hotels tend to boast about the large amount of outlets they have and advertise that as one of the amenities. Staying at a less expensive hotel may mean that there are less electrical outlets. You should bring a power strip with you just in case.
Bring noise cancelling headphones with you if the hotel is located in a busy area. A lot of the time, cheaper hotels are situated in areas that are near airports and/or off the highway. This means that you may get a lot of noise in your room, and it will be difficult to sleep. In some areas, cheaper hotels are also prime spots for college students on break from school. Having headphones will allow you to escape any noise and get some rest.
The truth is that there are some cheap hotels out there that provide a stellar experience. The tips in the article above are for those that do not. Use these tips to help you make the most of the situation.
