After the last few years of stories about staffing shortages and customer service fails, my expectations were fairly low for our first (and last) hotel trip before our family of three becomes a family of four. Lido House in Newport Beach not only met my expectations; it far exceeded them. The Marriott portfolio property truly…
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Hotel Secrets from Reddit Users
I’ll admit it, I’ve become a big fan of Reddit. It seems like every viral video/story/meme/whathaveyou started there and as somebody who likes to be up-to-date (and ahead of the curve), I end up checking it several times a day. Yesterday, one of the top posts was an AskReddit question entitled What is something about…
Can Hackers Control Your Hotel Room?
As the impending Internet of Things takes root all over the world, digital security becomes more and more of an issue. Hotels are quick to offer new luxurious amenities to give guests more value for their money, but do these improvements leave hotels and their patrons more vulnerable to the whims of computer hackers? The…
Hotel Room Hack: Turn Your Coffeemaker Into a Stove
Everyone knows that cooking your own food is cheaper than eating out, but it’s nearly impossible to cook when you’re traveling. Unless you’re staying in a tricked-out suite or have a kitchenette in your extended stay room, chances are that the only appliance you have for making anything in your temporary bedroom is a coffeemaker.…