Hotels-What You Need to Know about Hotels

I must state right at the beginning of this book that your choice of where you stay is an intrical and important part of your vacation planning. Where you stay and the type of accommodations you select can change your vacation from just being a vacation to one that comes alive and is more educational, memorable, exciting, fun, and fantastic experience.

Where you stay can often be the icing on the cake of your vacation. For example, if you include a

• view of the Aranal Volcano in Costa Rica,
• castle or manor home in the English countryside,
• accommodations with a harbor view in Hong Kong,
• historic property in Spain,
• hotel made entirely of ice in Quebec, Canada,
• gher at the Three Came Lodge in the South Gobi Desert, Mongolia,
• property with unbelievable scenic Himalayan views in Bhutan, or
• lodge surrounded by wild animals in Botswana,

rather than a typical hotel, you can start to see what I mean.

An important consideration right at the beginning of planning your trip is what type of accommodations you should use that meet the needs for your trip. It is important to select the best accommodations that enhance and compliment your vacation. If you are taking an Escorted tour, make certain that the included properties meet the needs you want for your trip. If you are taking an Independent or FIT trip, the world is yours for selecting the hotel.

Hotels-What You Need to Know about Hotels acquaints you with a range of hotels and properties from lodges to ryokans. It discusses:

• Types of hotels
• Types of rooms
• Hotel ratings
• What determines the cost of the room
• Ways to book your property
• Tipping policies
• Hotel security
• Deposits, pre-payments, and guarantees
• Check-in and check-out policies and times

After reading, understanding, and incorporating the contents of Hotels-What You Need about Hotels, you will greatly enhance your vacation by combining an excellent travel itinerary and complimenting hotels.

To happy stays in accommodations!