Thursday, March 20, 2014

Save Money and Time with Hotel Perks

You may be surprised by the perks that a hotel will provide and it may be worth your while to do a little extra research on these perks when making your reservations.  These little 'perks' can save you both money and time on your international vacation.

  1. Breakfast - If you start your day with breakfast, this will be very important to you, not to mention the time you will save from not looking for a place to eat in the morning.  Many international hotels know that they are catering to a very diverse crowd and will put out a huge selection of breakfast buffet items. We found that hotels in Asia provided the most diverse breakfast buffet to accommodate almost every ethnicity in the world!
  2. Airport Transfers - Some hotels will include airport pick-up and drop-off in their list of perks.  San Jose, Costa Rica, Siam Reap, Cambodia, and Foz do Iguacu, Brazil were a few cities where airport transfers were included in the hotel rate.
  3. Loyalty Program points - If you are a member of Hilton Honors, Marriott Rewards, IHG, and other hotel rewards program, points and point redemption work both domestically and internationally.
  4. Welcome Drink and Snack - We found that many hotels in Asia will offer a complementary drink and snack upon check-in.
We found that the Golden Temple hotel in Siam Reap, Cambodia offered the best perks including 1-hour massage, welcome drink and snack, and airport transfers.

Since our visit, Golden Temple hotel has upped their game to include a full meal.

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