Tips, Tricks and Techniques for a Great Hotel Stay

Posted by katebrandon250 on November 25th, 2015

Looking for the right hotel or places to stay in Bend can sometimes be a fine line between quality and costs. No one wants to over pay for a hotel, but a hotel isn't a bargain if the quality is poor and you are uncomfortable. The tips found below are here to help you save money and get a room that makes you quite comfortable.

To make sure that you don't have an allergic reaction to the soaps and shampoos that you find in hotel rooms, bring your own, particularly if you have sensitive skin. While it's nice to find the freebies, the rash that sometimes results is quite unpleasant. Take along your own things to keep things clean.

To help your family get into the hotel as comfortably as possible when you are pulling in for a late-night check in, pull the car under the Porte cochere, and leave the engine running while you go inside to check in. Even if you don't get lucky enough to get to have a room close to the front and have to drive to another entrance, this minimizes the traipsing that they have to do.

Read the reviews before choosing hotels that look less than top notch. Sure there are lots of hotels that don't look like the Four Seasons, and there are many that are plenty clean to stay in. There are others though that can be very dirty inside. Reading reviews can help you steer clear of the poorer lot of hotels out there.

If you are interested in"going green" when traveling, try going to a"green" hotel. Start by looking for these hotels online. There are several organizations that let you search for these hotels easily like Green Hotels Association and Green Globe. They will have a comprehensive list of green hotels in different locations.

Be aware of when you can check into your room. Sometimes there are people that don't know when the room will be ready and so they aren't sure of what to do with the extra time they have since they can't check in. If you're going to come to the hotel before you should be checking in, call them first to see if there's anything they can do for you.

Do not always assume that staying on the club floor of a hotel is a great way to waste money. While you may have to pay for this upgrade, you will end up saving more money in the end. This is because things like drinks, appetizers and free breakfast are part of the deal, and these things are very expensive when purchased separately.

If you stay at the same chain of the best Oregon hotels often, look into their membership programs for frequent guests. These are similar to frequent flyer programs. They allow you to accrue points during your hotel stay. These points can quickly add up to many perks such as a free night, discounts at the hotel restaurants, spa deals and much, much more.

To keep your physical fitness going when you are on the road, when you check into a hotel, check out the fitness center. Even in gyms where you only see a treadmill or two and a set of dumbbells, you can still get in a bodyweight workout and a cardio routine. It may not be ideal, but it gets you through until you are back on your home turf.

You can get a great room and spend too much, or you can save a lot and get a room that frankly scares you. But in between those choices is a wide variety of rooms that have the best of both worlds. So use the guidelines above to help you get the amenities you want at a price you can easily afford.

The article you just read was intended to properly inform you on helping with hotel planning and travel advice for your next vacation or trip. You may still want to seek outside help to assist you with the Best Oregon Hotelsor with Places to Stay in Bend, but do not neglect to use what you have just learned here as well.

 

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