Introduction
If you are tired of grumpy hotel staff that frown every time you turn to them or mumble when you ask for directions to a nearby attraction, you should definitely read on to learn about how you can find deals on hotels friendly to guests. This article will tell you how to spot friendly hotels and book rooms in them.
Step 1
The internet, in the twenty-first century, is a very good source of reviews of all kinds, and you can use these to find friendly hotels. When you are looking online for hotels to book rooms in, it will not take much of a hunt to find reviews – you can read about experiences of real people to know what their thoughts about the staff and service of a particular hotel are, and whether they would call the hotels of your choice friendly hotels. However, you will often find that hotels which one person calls friendly hotels will be the ones that another does not like at all! In this way, these reviews can be a little confusing, but if you read a few of them, you will, more or less, be able to make up your mind.
Step 2
Along with the reviews, there are also ratings. These are based on a number of parameters, such as the ambience, food, rooms and cleanliness, and what is most important for our purpose, staff and service. These ratings will give you a fair idea of what to expect and whether certain hotels can be called friendly hotels or not.
Step 3
Talking to other people whom you personally know and who have been to a city or town you want to visit should help you in finding hotels friendly to visitors. This is, in fact, pretty much a guaranteed way to decide whether a hotel is good enough for your needs.
Step 4
If budget is not an issue for you, it is relatively easy to find friendly hotels. That is because hotels that charge higher prices are also the ones with the most trained and disciplined staff that will respond to your queries and concerns in a cordial manner and not let you feel that your stay at the hotel is spoiling theirs. When you pay quite a considerable amount for hotels, they will most likely be friendly hotels and the staff at their reception desk will not snap at you, as is the case with some other hotels.
Step 5
Once you are done deciding which hotels fit your bill as friendly hotels, you have only to fill out a form online, state your preferences, the dates when you will be staying, and the matter is settled. If you still have doubts or want some questions about your stay answered, you can talk to the hotel staff. This is another opportunity for you to see whether the hotel would be considered a friendly hotel.
Tips
Remember, hotel staff is made up of people just like you and I, and it might be that they are not extra-friendly because they are having a bad day. Often, being polite or smiling when staff is terse to begin with will make things better later.
Sources and Citations
Talks with seasoned travellers and those who stay frequently at hotels.
