Five Giveaway Signs Of A First Rate Hotel
Finding a top class hotel is an extremely difficult task. There are hotels that flatter to deceive, looking not so nice on the inside. Similarly there are hotels that don’t look so great from the outside, but are lovely on the inside. It is not always the best thing as they say, to judge a book by its cover. Since the economic crisis, less people travel for leisure. Even business travel has had cuts. It is no wonder hotels are constantly competing with the larger hotel groups for filling bed space. So with all the choice, how do you pick the best hotel? It’s not always about cost. Location has a lot to say about hotel pricing. So in a big city like London, for example, how do you make your choice?
Take a look at the facilities of the hotel first. These days most hotels with have their own websites that will detail their facilities. As a bare minimum, try and find a hotel with an en-suite and tea and coffee making facilities. There was a time when hotels would have one shared bathroom. Thankfully in this day and age, we have a little more choice, and should expect our own shower. Tea and coffee making facilities are normally supplied as default. If the hotel doesn’t have the more minor amenities such as a trouser press, try not to worry too much. Is the trouser press really necessary as well as the mini bar? Bear in mind as well, you normally end up paying ten times the going rate for a chocolate bar! The bottled water is very often more than the average priced bottle of wine!
The bigger facilities are important if you are staying a while. For stays shorter than a couple of days, why not check out the local restaurants? However, should you be staying for a while you might want the cost and convenience of a hotel with its own restaurant. Whether you need a bar or not depends on you! For work travel, you are probably going to be that tired after a hard day, that you’ll probably just want to go to sleep. However, if you are travelling for pleasure, it would be a great shame to not check the bar out!
Beyond the facilities it is worth reading up on the hotel. The local tourist board should be able to help. It is much quicker though to login to Google and search for the hotel name. Normally you will find the hotel will come up on a number of review websites. Remember though- take the reviews with a pinch of salt. Some people’s reviews show they are very difficult to please. For 50 pounds they are probably expecting a 500 pound service. On the flip side, some people are far too easily pleased. The best reviews are those meticulous ones that detail everything from start to finish. The more detailed review normally helps you suss out how fair the review writer is being.
You could always ring the hotel reception before making your reservation. Kind, considerate staff are worth patronising with your hard earned cash! However, should the staff be frankly useless, that hotel should be given a wide birth. Remember to ask the staff to confirm the room facilities.
You should after some careful consideration, be able to pick the right hotel. Always bear in mind locations such as London can be very busy. Make sure you book in advance so you don’t miss out. Whatever hotel you choose, do enjoy your stay and make sure to leave a fair review on one of the many review websites to help others who will be in the same situation as you are now.
If you are stopping in London and require advice on the best London Kings Cross Hotels checkout the Wardonia Hotel, an excellent example of hotels St Pancras.