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Hotel Headaches: Shocking Mistakes Ruining Your Stay (and How to Spot Them)

A great hotel room often boasts the essentials: accessible power outlets, ample water, fast Wi-Fi, subtle nightlights, luggage space, and quiet, effective AC. But even properties with excellent physical attributes can be undone by poor service or shortsighted cost-cutting. Hoteliers, are you puzzled by a well-located, competitively priced hotel with great facilities that isn’t seeing […]

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Are Hotels Stealing Money From Their Employees?

Uncategorized / David Brensilber

With the rise in tipping for everything following COVID, I am not at all surprised that some employers are possibly stealing some of the money people leave for tips. In an article on View from the Wing, the author (Gary Leff) discusses an allegation that certain hotels in Orlando (the Hyatt House and Hampton Inn

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Marriott Bonvoy Points Update: What Travelers Need to Know

English / David Brensilber

It seems that each year, Marriott has devalued the value of their points. I found an article by Gary Leff on View from The Wing that goes into detail on the latest point reduction. Thankfully, there are people who go through these analyzes because Marriott is no longer providing its member this information. Gary Leff

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Royal Palm South Beach: Luxury That’s Lost Its Luster?

English, Insider / David Brensilber

I was in Miami Beach for a wedding and one of the hotels that they reserved a block in was the Royal Palm South Beach. It was listed a Tribute Portfolio Marriott property. I did some quick research and found that most people consider at or on the same level as Marriott’s Autograph properties. I

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How to Keep Your Passport Safe While Traveling

Uncategorized / David Brensilber

I just renewed my passport online and now I am wondering how to keep it safe at home and while traveling. Keeping your passport safe while traveling is paramount. As most people know it is a toss-up on whether is worse to lose your passport or your cell phone while traveling. A lost or stolen

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South American Tipping Customs: What You Need to Know

English / David Brensilber

Before a recent trip to South America, I investigated the tipping etiquette for South America. The standard response was that tipping was not required or expected but was appreciated. Very vague response for a collection of differing countries with differing cultures. What I have come to learn is that Americans are seen as tippers or

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Stay Fit on the Road: Swim Training Tips for Travelers

Uncategorized / David Brensilber

I am training for a triathlon. For those who do not know, triathlons consist of three sports, running, biking and swimming. When you travel, it is easy to pack running gear since it primarily includes running shoes, shorts and a top (and layers if it is cool). For biking, you need a bike, cleats, biking

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Are Most Concierge Services Worthless Today?

English / Shahariar

I was thinking about services that hotel staff provide that used to be valuable but in our day and age are now almost worthless. In the past, when you traveled to a new place, you would want the help of the hotel staff in a bunch of things that now you can find out with the

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Beneficial Services Provided by Hotel Front Desk Staff

English / Shahariar

I came across an article on HuffPost entitled 7 Perks You Probably Didn’t Know Hotel Staff Can Give You and I was excited to see what perks I was missing out. I thought that their list was not complete and left off many valuable services. HuffPost’s list consisted of 1. Restaurant recommendations. 2. Decoration of rooms for special occasions. 3. Transportation arrangements. 4. Advice on local

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Why Do European Cities Want To Eliminate or Reduce Tourism

English / Shahariar

An issue that is bubbling to the surface is the hostility certain European Cities are demonstrating to tourists especially American tourists. Recently, citizens of Barcelona squirted tourists with water pistols. Barcelona recently announced that they will raise the tourist tax for people who visit their city for less than 12 hours. Meanwhile in Venice, they are limited the

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