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Hotel reservations are extremely important when you travel, because a comfortable, convenient and safe stay is a good trip. However, not everyone remembers all the things that should be done to book a satisfactory hotel room, as well as have the most enjoyable experience at the hotel you have been aiming for for a long time. Or if you have to change hotels urgently, you should also spend a little time going through these things.
1. Location – a prerequisite factor to pay attention to when booking a hotel room
The first and important factor that you need to consider is that your hotel location is safe and best. It is advisable to book a hotel room located in the central area with all the main tourist attractions, in order to save money and travel time.
Hotels located in big streets will have quite high prices, a small tip here is to try looking for hotels located in alleys, alleys or nearby areas. Although the view is not beautiful, it helps you to have an economical trip, “storage” a large amount to spend more comfortably.
Blogger Ha Truc and her boyfriend Quang Dat on a trip at an isolated resort close to nature, InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort Photo: @lehatruc
2. Amenities
Except for the large resort chains, which are recognized by international standards, different hotels often provide different amenities, the experience here is: This difference also depends on the country. family you are traveling. For example, most hotels in Da Lat don’t use air conditioning or you will be charged extra for daily housekeeping for some hotels in Argentina…
So, if you see on the web or social media a hotel that doesn’t have the amenities you want, call and ask directly. Who knows, they might forget to update their website once they start offering new amenities, for example.
Don’t be afraid to ask carefully what hotel amenities you want before booking, because in the end you are still the one to use them. Photo: @lehatruc
3. Free Wifi
In today’s technology era, having to live in a place without the Internet can be said to be a… torture! In Vietnam, most hotels allow you to use free wifi in your room, but when booking a hotel abroad, you should double check this issue.
Some hotels list that wifi is free but charge an extra fee for high-speed access, or is it only available in the main lobby. Some other hotels limit the number of devices connected to their wifi, so if you are on a business trip, it is difficult for you to work on many devices at the same time.
4. Free breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What could be more wonderful than waking up in a luxurious room and enjoying a free buffet breakfast. Please keep this in mind before deciding to book a hotel room, as sometimes only certain room categories can enjoy a free or more special breakfast.
Waking up to a breakfast like a “queen” is something who doesn’t like it? Photo: @lehatruc
5. Read comments
Just because you’re staying at a 5-star hotel doesn’t mean you’ll be served the best. Recently, when social networks and bloggers are growing more and more, hotels have paid more attention to how to express themselves to build a friendly and professional image with customers. Comments, reviews (comments) of customers who have stayed are to know if the hotel is really worth the money as they claim.
Besides, if a hotel outlet is under renovation or temporarily closed, you can also know through the comments section. For example, a few guests recently wrote in their review that one of the restaurants at your hotel is closed for renovations. As a result, you get another more reasonable plan.
Referring to the reviews of experienced travelers is a must before booking a hotel room. Photo: @letsplaymakeup
6. Early check-in/late check-out
Some people completely ignore this before booking a hotel room. The most popular time is check-in at 14:00 and check-out at 12 noon. If you plan to arrive before check-in time, you may have to wait a while for your room to be ready or pay if you overstay the check-out time.
Contact the hotel staff in advance if you want to check-in/check-out outside of the specified time frame so that you can proactively arrange your travel time and personal schedule. If you can’t check-in/check-out outside of the specified time, you can still leave your luggage and have fun and come back later.
7. Refund and cancellation policy
Each hotel will have different policies on when they are allowed to cancel for free, which can be 24 hours, 48 hours or even a week (especially during peak season). Please carefully study the terms of service, time to arrange suitable schedules and prevent unexpected incidents.
8. Service fee
If the hotel does not mention any services, ask carefully such as if you have to pay an extra fee if you want to increase the number of people in the room, are there any fees for sports activities on the hotel premises (eg. like renting a kayak in Phu Quoc, renting barbecue equipment if you go to Da Lat…).
Note the costs incurred for services at the hotel before using them. Photo: @bychloenguyen
The above notes seem very simple, but TravelMag believes that they will be useful for your journey, especially for those who are just starting to “introduce” travel.
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