Hotels From Hell: How To Avoid A Bad Stay

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6. BOOK ONLINE THEN CALL TO CONFIRM

Booking online is one of the best ways to get a hotel that won’t disappoint you. That way you can surf and look at their room pictures, their reviews, and other amenities and then decide if it’s right for you. Booking online through some middle men can also be a help, like travel agencies, and third-party websites that offer a portal into several different choices. But, if you do this, just make sure you call to verify your reservation. Remember the proverbial “tree in the woods” rule here: “If a reservation occurs but no one records it at that hotel, did it really happen?”