3 Sep 2015

Labor day is near - but you can still take a road trip!

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

According to AAA, gas prices are at their lowest levels since 2004: more that eighty cents a gallon less than the same time last year. While Labor Day is usually more of a “staycation” holiday for most, AAA and the Institute for Highway Safety estimated that, last year, 34.7 million travelers took trips of more than 50 miles - and 86% of those trips were by car. This year looks like it is going in the same direction!

So - this is the year to take one of those exciting road trips, given the low price of gas. You can till find great deals - especially in:

Orlando, Florida
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
San Diego, California
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Gatlinburg, Tennessee

So yes- the Labor Day weekend is just around the corner. But - all you have to do is get in the car - and go!

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

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.

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.