You Can Ask for a Mini Fridge for Your Hotel Room It seems like more and more hotels are removing minibars from their rooms, so if you ever need to refrigerate something in a hotel room you might not think it’s… Johnny Jet , May 10, 2017
How to Book a Luxury Hotel Room by the Minute A couple weeks ago I featured an app that lets users book hotel rooms by the hour (called As You Stay and in 2015, Hotels By Day). Now, we’re featuring… Johnny Jet , May 2, 2017
The NoMo SoHo: A Fresh Take on Design and Cuisine From an NYC Hotel NoMo SoHo Hotel, located in Manhattan’s SoHo district, showcases a twist of nostalgic and modern elements for its discerning guests. As an abbreviation for “nostalgic and modern,” NoMo represents a… Caitlin Martin Marker , April 26, 2017
Win a 3-Night Stay for Two at the CasaSandra Hotel Con Arte in Mexico! Holbox, however, is a different story. This idyllic Mexican island lies off the northern coast of Cancun, and in addition to sun and serenity, it’s also home to the incredible CasaSandra Hotel Con… Johnny Jet , April 19, 2017
The App That Lets You Book Hotel Rooms by the Hour AsYouStay is a new app that lets travelers specify the exact check-in and check-out times they desire without the requirement of an overnight stay. It’s for last-minute or very-near-future booking (nothing… Johnny Jet , April 18, 2017
One Way to Protect Your Privacy in a Hotel with Connecting Doors Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Sandra, who continues the conversation on hotel rooms with connecting… Johnny Jet , April 7, 2017
Be Careful What You Say in a Hotel Room With a Connecting Door I wrote yesterday about how you should request a room without a connecting room door so you have a much quieter experience. I’ve also written about why you should always… Johnny Jet , April 5, 2017
Request a Room That Doesn’t Have a Connecting Door It seems like more and more hotels have connecting room doors—including some of the swanky ones. Whenever I see a connecting room door I know I’m in for a difficult… Johnny Jet , April 4, 2017
A Weekend Getaway at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage If you’re like most people across the country, the middle of winter means you’re buried under snow, battling sub-zero temperatures or getting washed away by an atmospheric river. Why not… Matt Thompson , February 21, 2017
An Inside Look at the Banyan Tree Mayakoba Tell a group of travel writers and bloggers that you’re booked at a Banyan Tree hotel, and watch what happens. Eyes go big like saucers. Mouths drop open like… Ian Livingston , February 17, 2017
How to Trick the Hotel Thermostat with a Balloon Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Mike R., who builds on Monday’s thermostat tip by offering a clever… Johnny Jet , February 3, 2017
Check the Hotel Gym for Free Water Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jeff M., who says: “You can get bottled water at… Johnny Jet , January 20, 2017
Video: How to Override the Hotel Thermostat Thanks to my buddy Gary Leff for teaching me this great trick: how to override your hotel room thermostat and set it as hot or cold as you like. I’m… Johnny Jet , February 2, 2016