If you're going to spend money on a hotel, what little bonus amenities do you like? From crummy motels to 5-start hotels, the list goes on and on. What makes your stay more memorable? What makes you come back again?
Apart from price, location, service, and general cleanliness, amenities are the big influencer. Hotels are becoming more and more creative in their amenity selection, hoping to stand apart as the only one of its kind.
First off, if you pull up and ask a valet to take the car to the garage for you, you should tip the driver. The range of acceptable donations run from about two to five dollars. It's especially nice to tip on the higher end of that scale when there's bad weather to work with. Not only does it express an extra measure of gratitude, but it also incentivizes the valet to take special care of the vehicle in bad weather.
If you're looking for the best local places to eat, just ask your host. If you want to go for a night on the town, who better to be your guide than those that own homes in that city-assuming they have the time? Not only that, but you make lasting connections with people around the world, building a network of friends that you couldn't have met any other way. Making acquaintances on a trip make the trip that much better.
Third, tip your bellhop when you get to the room. This tip is bases a lot of the number of your bags rather than the service as a whole. If you're asking them to carry four bags to the furthest room on the tenth floor, then reward them per bag carried. One to two dollars should be sufficient, but consider more if the bellhop had to take them an extraordinarily long distance.
Why are these hotels doing this? It's pretty simple really. As history has frequently proven, often times it's the small things that matter. Little perks make humans do incredible things. Fans go wild hoping to catch a squishy promotional ball at a basketball game. People run marathons to get a free t-shirt. People travel across town to go to the restaurant just for that special dipping sauce.
The same principle applies to hotels. Anywhere you go, you'll probably get a comfortable bed, a shower, and Wi-Fi. But beyond that, wouldn't it be fun to check out the hotel that gives you that free hand-stitched toiletry bag? What about the hotel that comes with hilarious fortune cookies? Or the one with 12 kinds of handmade herbal soaps? These small, unique amenities are what tip the balance.
As small, unique amenities have picked up, hotels branch out even bigger. Anything to make your stay more unique and exciting, hotels are investing in. There are hotels only accessible by speedboat, jeep or paraglide. Others are built especially for extra-tall people, with elongated beds and high shower heads. Some are decorated completely like doll houses or furnished with everything Hello Kitty imaginable. You can even rent an underwater glass room, surrounded by water and fish. Some of these hotels are so elaborate and exciting that you won't ever have to leave the building to enjoy a full and exciting vacation.
Following these tips will help you give proper amounts of gratuity for services rendered. Fortunately, you can plan how much cash to have on you based on the number of services you're going to ask for. Plan beforehand what services you will order in. Add the suggested amounts up and carry a bit more than your total, just in case you feel inclined to give a bit more for exceptional service.
Apart from price, location, service, and general cleanliness, amenities are the big influencer. Hotels are becoming more and more creative in their amenity selection, hoping to stand apart as the only one of its kind.
First off, if you pull up and ask a valet to take the car to the garage for you, you should tip the driver. The range of acceptable donations run from about two to five dollars. It's especially nice to tip on the higher end of that scale when there's bad weather to work with. Not only does it express an extra measure of gratitude, but it also incentivizes the valet to take special care of the vehicle in bad weather.
If you're looking for the best local places to eat, just ask your host. If you want to go for a night on the town, who better to be your guide than those that own homes in that city-assuming they have the time? Not only that, but you make lasting connections with people around the world, building a network of friends that you couldn't have met any other way. Making acquaintances on a trip make the trip that much better.
Third, tip your bellhop when you get to the room. This tip is bases a lot of the number of your bags rather than the service as a whole. If you're asking them to carry four bags to the furthest room on the tenth floor, then reward them per bag carried. One to two dollars should be sufficient, but consider more if the bellhop had to take them an extraordinarily long distance.
Why are these hotels doing this? It's pretty simple really. As history has frequently proven, often times it's the small things that matter. Little perks make humans do incredible things. Fans go wild hoping to catch a squishy promotional ball at a basketball game. People run marathons to get a free t-shirt. People travel across town to go to the restaurant just for that special dipping sauce.
The same principle applies to hotels. Anywhere you go, you'll probably get a comfortable bed, a shower, and Wi-Fi. But beyond that, wouldn't it be fun to check out the hotel that gives you that free hand-stitched toiletry bag? What about the hotel that comes with hilarious fortune cookies? Or the one with 12 kinds of handmade herbal soaps? These small, unique amenities are what tip the balance.
As small, unique amenities have picked up, hotels branch out even bigger. Anything to make your stay more unique and exciting, hotels are investing in. There are hotels only accessible by speedboat, jeep or paraglide. Others are built especially for extra-tall people, with elongated beds and high shower heads. Some are decorated completely like doll houses or furnished with everything Hello Kitty imaginable. You can even rent an underwater glass room, surrounded by water and fish. Some of these hotels are so elaborate and exciting that you won't ever have to leave the building to enjoy a full and exciting vacation.
Following these tips will help you give proper amounts of gratuity for services rendered. Fortunately, you can plan how much cash to have on you based on the number of services you're going to ask for. Plan beforehand what services you will order in. Add the suggested amounts up and carry a bit more than your total, just in case you feel inclined to give a bit more for exceptional service.
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