| On any given trip one can have a bad stay at a hotel. | | | | well-managed hotel. The first thing to do is to check |
| Regardless if one has stayed at a location before or | | | | online reviews. If there are too many recent negative |
| the hotel costs thousands of dollars a night, things | | | | reviews then stay away. If the recent reviews are |
| can and do wrong. The biggest problem is when | | | | positive then give it a consideration. One thing to be |
| those things that go wrong are not dealt with | | | | aware of is posted reviews that are self-serving. |
| satisfactorily. This is why choosing a hotel that is well | | | | Good reviews should have some specificity to them. |
| managed is important and can make all the difference | | | | One thing to do is an on-site visit. If the hotel is small, |
| in a stay. | | | | one can ask to see a room before staying. Check for |
| Well managed does just mean expensive. Yes, a big | | | | worn furniture and then check for less obvious places |
| expensive building, fancy brand name, and many | | | | for uncleanliness. Places like under desks and beds, |
| amenities does not mean that the hotel will be | | | | look in a few drawers (they should be spotless), |
| well-managed. What is not well-known outside of the | | | | behind TV or furniture. If one is considering a large |
| industry is that hotel management has a very high | | | | hotel then go in and look around. The same applies- |
| churn rate. Also, that hotels change hands frequently. | | | | look for uncleanliness and unkempt common areas. If |
| So, a hotel stay that was awesome one-time could | | | | a hotel does not keep its most visible places clean, |
| be subpar the next time. Sometimes a good stay | | | | then the rooms are probably not worth staying in. |
| could also be at a lower cost hotel than one is | | | | Basically do not fall for the veneer of a name or a |
| accustomed. | | | | smiling front desk. Hotels worth staying at should be |
| The following are a few things one can do to find a | | | | spotless everywhere. |