Confessions of a hotel maid
FROM leaving the pillows and bathtub filthy to sleeping in your bed, here’s what maids really get up to in your hotel room – and how they get revenge if you’re rude!
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How ‘mattress runners’ are getting hotel perks
A GROUP of savvy travellers have figured out how to score hotel perks such as upgrades, free meals and free nights. You can learn a lot from them, and the loophole they take advantage of.
Why Aussies are ‘terrible’ hotel guests
IF IT’S in the hotel room it’s a souvenir, right? The way some Aussies act, everything may as well be up for grabs. From towels to the remote control batteries, you won’t believe what guests steal from hotels.
Flight attendant reveals her top hotel tips
YOU’RE exhausted after your trip. You just want to relax and throw caution to the wind. But listen up, because here are some hotel tips you really need to know, according to a flight attendant.
Revealed: Why we’re still paying for hotel WiFi
IT’S the one thing most Aussie travellers say they want from a hotel – so why are Australian operators still lagging behind the rest of the world?
Fake hotel reviews are duping you
FAKE hotel reviews are becoming more common and online users should not always trust user-generated content, says findings by CHOICE released today.
8 things hotels should get right … but don’t
WHEN you fork out a decent amount of cash on a hotel room you expect a certain level of service. So why are so many hotels still getting some of the basics wrong?
Stay, shop – but not at sail prices
THE former cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is to be turned into a luxury hotel, with a museum and shopping arcade.
A Porsche with your room, sir?
RANCHO Valencia resort in Santa Fe, California is offering guests the chance to drive Porsches during their stay.
World’s cheapest five-star hotels
EVERYONE would like to stay in a five-star hotel, but the price is – to most – prohibitive. Now a survey has listed the cheapest ten.
Marriott evicts woman after 9-year stay
TALK about a late check-out. A woman who lost her home to foreclosure has been staying at the local Marriott since 2004. Now she’s being kicked out with a whopping bill.
Resort porn: This island is yours for $65K a night
IT WAS ravaged by fire a few years ago but Richard Branson’s private island is taking bookings again. Peek inside one of the world’s most lavish getaways.
NEXT top Brisbane hotel
A REVOLUTIONARY hotel brand NEXT Hotels will launch in Brisbane in 2014, catering to modern business travellers.
What hotel staff think about you
HE’S checked you in, checked you out, denied you an upgrade and eaten out of your minibar. One worker reveals what really goes on at hotels.
The luxury hotel trend that has to stop
YOU need to lose your inhibitions if you’re going to stay in some of the world’s most chic hotels. The fore of modern design or a great big dump? You decide.
The shocking truth about your hotel room
DID you know the desk in a hotel room has 400 times more bacteria than the toilet? And you may want to think twice about the pillow … Here are some surprising hotel secrets.
The most expensive places for hotels
LOOKING for a cheap hotel room? Well, you’d better avoid these cities, where the average price of a hotel room for a night can hit $300. You’ll never guess where …
What you should really say to score an upgrade
FORGET saying it’s your birthday or anniversary, the hotel staff have heard it all before. You’ve got a much better chance of scoring an upgrade if you say this …
Savour the top location of Aussie bake off
THE show might be all about bread, biscuits, cakes and pies, but the real star of The Great Australian Bake Off is its location.
Flintstones-like resort in Oman
A LUXURY resort overlooking a deep gorge 2000m above sea level will open in Oman in the Middle East next year.
Fine food and great family fun in Fiji
HERE’S our readers’ advice on the best places to eat and stay and what to do in this South Pacific wonderland.
Stay in Melbourne from $49 per night
VISITORS to Melbourne will be able to enjoy accommodation from $49 per night when Tune Hotels opens in the Victorian capital.
New-look Hunter Valley retreat
HUNTER Valley hideaway Spicers Vineyard Estate has unveiled a major makeover
Swanky new Bondi hotel to open
CHECK out the new Adina Apartment Bondi Beach hotel opening in Sydney this month
Hotel with a view in Rome
Kathy McCabe checks out the view from the terrace of the Sofitel Villa Borghese in Rome
Sex butlers among top concierge services
THE tanning butler, the proposal concierge and the sex butler. These are among the top 10 hotel concierge services in the world.
Australian hotels set to slash prices
HOTELS in Australia are cutting the price of rooms in a bid to entice holidaymakers away from overseas breaks.
Revealed: How to score a bargain room
WITH hotel occupancy rates across Australia soaring, it has never been more important to find a good deal. We’ve asked the experts to find out their secret tips on how to get the best hotel price.
Club Med sells Lindeman Island for $12 million
LINDEMAN Island in The Whitsundays has been sold to a Chinese investor for $12 million.
World’s weirdest mini-bars
INTIMACY kits, Voodoo Love Dolls and Swarovski studded water bottles just some of the strange items found in hotel mini bars.
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