5 secrets hotels won’t tell you
Hotel receptionists spill their best secrets – from how to score a discounted room to how to get that Wi-Fi charge waived from your bill!
Insider tips to get the best from your next hotel visit
Hotel receptionists spill their best secrets – from how to score a discounted room to how to get that Wi-Fi charge waived from your bill!
Don’t try to bargain with the reservations number we give you
The 1-800 reservations number will probably send you to a central office with set rates. If you call the hotel directly instead, you can negotiate.
We don’t get everything from online booking sites
Hotels can pay a commission of up to 30 percent to online hotel booking sites. So offer me 20 percent less than the online price, and we both come out ahead.
Don’t expect a discount if we are not independently owned
Independently owned hotels are far more likely to give you a discount. Some chains baulk at dropping the rate.
Give the housekeepers time
If you show up at 11 a.m. and check-in time is 2 p.m., please don’t be upset if your room isn’t ready. I can’t make the housekeepers go any faster. And you don’t want them to rush.
Written by Michelle Crouch. This article first appeared in Reader’s Digest. For more of what you love from the world’s best-loved magazine, here’s our best subscription offer.
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