21 Jun 2016

Thinking about a hostel? Read these tips first

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Many people look for ways to save money when they are traveling and one of the ways they could be able to do so is staying in a hostel. Yet many people do not know what they should expect when it comes to a hostel. Indeed much different from staying in either a motel/hotel type accommodations, one should come with proper expectations in mind before they decide to stay the night.

Marjorie Freimuth gives ten tips for people to consider about staying in a hostel. These tips range from which hostel they should be considering to what they can expect their stay to be like. It is definitely a different type of stay and one should be realistic about what they’re getting into before they decide to stay at one.

Read the full article here:
10 Things to Know Before Staying in a Hostel #wanderlust

Travel Tips

Caution: 3-4 star hotels charge for WiFi

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

When you stay in a 2-star hotel, you get free WI-FI. However, the further up the "stars" you go, the higher chance that you will have to pay $30/day (and more) for WI-FI!

11 Dec 2014

Why don't more hotels have "convenience stores"?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Basically, as the company Airbnb expands to new cities around the world, the share economy is really taking their toll on regular hotels. Executives have figured a way around this with lend and lease programs all around the country with critical ads like “Forgot it?

9 Dec 2014

Is re-using your towel at a hotel helpting the planet - or profits?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Many hotels use green energy marketing strategies which are designed to save the environment. Most hotel guests are not interested in the strategies that are used, such as reusing towels. Starwood Hotels has implemented a program that guests find useful which offers discount vouchers to customers who refuse room cleaning, which saves water and energy.

9 Dec 2014

Do you take hotel shampoo, soap, etc? You aren't the only one.

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Many hotel guests admit to taking the mini hotel toiletries home with them when they checkout. Many guests find creative ways to use these toiletries once they return home. Many hotel guests report that they actually love the mini hotel toiletries and admit to liking them so much that they take them home.