What to pay attention to when choosing a hotel to avoid getting into trouble

If a vacation is just around the corner, it's time to choose a hotel. However, it happens that the perfect picture on the website does not match the reality. To prevent this from happening, OBOZREVATEL has collected the best life hacks on how to book a comfortable room.

• First, decide on the location, price, and type of hotel. If you are traveling abroad for work, consider capsule hostels. If it's a family vacation, you may need to book a whole apartment.

• Read what services the hotel offers and under what are the conditions on the website. It is important to pay attention to the things you need: Wi-Fi, changing table, workplace, breakfast, laundry room, and others.
• Contact the hotel representatives. Ask a few questions about the room size, equipment, furniture, air conditioning, allergens, mattress and pillow quality, and additional paid and free services. Pay attention to the tone of voice. If the employee explains everything calmly and friendly, then it is obviously a customer-oriented hotel. If the staff speaks nervously and rudely, it is better to find another option.

• If you are staying with children, you will need additional amenities, including a small crib, a playground, and a special menu in the restaurant. All these conditions and ways to ensure them should be clarified with the administration.
• The same applies to pets. It is mostly allowed, but not without certain requirements.
• The transportation interchange near your place of residence is very important. Not only taxis, but also public transportation should reach you. The hotel may be far outside the city, so if you save on accommodation, you will overpay ten times for a taxi.
• Carefully check the website to find out who the chosen establishment is aimed at. If you are planning a quiet family vacation and the complex hosts concerts and shows every night, you will feel very uncomfortable.

• It is also important to pay attention to the check-in time. It should coincide with your arrival so that you don't overpay for half a day of downtime.
• Read hotel reviews on aggregator websites. They often mention the condition of the rooms, cleanliness, additional services, and attitude towards customers. This way you will find much more information than is written on the official ones.