Almost Free Hotel Rooms Worldwide Through August 31 Because of Expedia Promo
February 10, 2015
Update: Deal is dead. Hopefully if you saw this post this morning, you booked immediately like I suggested. It wasn't too hard to spot that this deal was too good to last. Also hopefully, the bookings made are honored.
Expedia is running a promo.
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Are Under-Categorized Hotels the Best Use of Hotel Points : Review of the DoubleTree Kuala Lumpur
September 2, 2013
I am a lodging cheapskate. My ideal trip length is four weeks, so hotel bills would add up quickly. Right now I haven't been in the US since February, so I've had to come up with creative ways to sleep cheaply.
But just because I'm a cheapskate doesn't mean I don't want to stay at fancy hotels sometimes too. I'm jealous that Rookie Alli has two nights at any Hilton worldwide.
Confessions of a Hotel Insider Article is a Treasure Trove of Hotel Advice
January 18, 2013
Right before Christmas, The Week published an article odd in tone and subject matter. The story "Confessions of a hotel insider" and subtitled "If you want the best room, sparkling service, and free booze, just follow these rules" was an excerpt of a new book "Heads in Beds" by Jacob Tomsky, a career hotel employee.
The first few tips fall under the general idea of being polite to the person checking you in because they have a ton of control over whether you end up in a good room or a bad room.