Hotel Tips - When traveling with pet, read fine-print : Many hotels require that pets must either be kenneled in the room or not be left alone at any time. Pets may also be banished from lobbies and other public areas. Some hotels place size restrictions on pets. Still others even have "breed restrictions" in place. Finally, some hotels place pets and their owners in the same rooms or floors that are designated for smokers, so if you have allergy issues, call or email ahead before checking in with Fido or Fluffy.

Hotel Tips - Avoid the mini-bar scam : If your hotel room has a mini-bar, check to make sure that all the bottles are sealed as soon as you arrive. If you find unsealed bottles, report it to the front desk right away.

Hotel Tips - Call at night for personalized serviced : If you're a night owl, and have a lot of questions about your upcoming hotel stay, the best time to call the hotel for details is around midnight. Because the hotel is likely to be less busy during these times, you will likely receive more focused service.

Hotel Tips - Hotel stationery makes a great souvenir : Most hotels keep some sort of stationery in the rooms, whether they are tiny little scratch-pads or elegant letter-writing paper, and envelopes which have the hotel's logo and address on them. You can use these as backdrops in your photo albums or scrapbooks, or even write something memorable about your trip on them and save them in a photo album.

Hotel Tips - If hotel charges for internet access, ask for a room on lower floor : Sometimes an encrypted connection is free for customers, so getting internet access might be as easy as stopping in, buying some coffee-to-go, and asking for an access code. Test out the connection in the lobby or hallway before actually switching rooms.