| When you are considering traveling, there is one thing | | | | some of your work while spending time in the |
| that is crucial to get right, choosing the right hotel for | | | | restaurant as well. Most likely you are too tired to |
| your needs. Whether you are traveling for business, | | | | hunt down a local restaurant just to grab a bit to |
| pleasure, or with family and children the hotel that | | | | eat, so having one on site cuts down on these |
| you choose can either make or break your trip. A | | | | frustrating situations. An on-site restaurant also |
| hotel that may be suited for families, may not be the | | | | provides a great meeting place for clients and |
| right choice for your purposes. | | | | colleagues that you may need to meet with while in |
| Traveling for business usually means being away | | | | town. |
| from family, working long days, working long nights, | | | | * Fitness Center |
| and meeting after meeting. Because schedules are so | | | | If regular exercise is your routine, it can be quite |
| rigorous on this type of trip, it is extremely important | | | | disastrous to disrupt this routine. If you don't stick |
| to choose a hotel that specifically caters to your | | | | to your regular fitness routine, it can also affect how |
| needs. These needs may include a spa to relax after | | | | well you perform on the job as well. If this is a high |
| a long day, a room that caters to your need to | | | | priority for you, look for a hotel that offers it, and |
| continue working, a great gym facility, or an on-site | | | | make a point of using it. It is also important to try to |
| restaurant. The goal here is to make the trip | | | | stick to the same time schedule that you would |
| bearable and productive all at the same time. Below | | | | workout at home. A perk about business traveling is |
| are a few checklist items to make sure are available | | | | that you are usually alone, and this makes it easier to |
| at your hotel. | | | | hit the gym without the guilt that you are leaving |
| What To Look For | | | | someone back in the room alone. |
| * Internet Access: | | | | * Rewards Program |
| This may be, undoubtedly, the most inportant item | | | | Most business travelers travel quite often, so it is |
| to check off your list when looking for a hotel. As a | | | | ideal to stay at a hotel that offers a membership |
| business traveler you will be spending a lot of time | | | | rewards program. Today, more hotels are part of a |
| with your laptop attached to your hip, so finding a | | | | larger chain or family, so many hotels offer the same |
| hotel that provides you a chance to hook up to a | | | | points and perks. You may not be the one paying |
| wireless internet connection may make this easier. | | | | the bill, but if you prove yourself to be a repeat |
| It is easy to find out if the hotel offers this service, | | | | guest the hotel will get to know you and may |
| just ask. The hotel clerk will make sure that you | | | | provide you with upgrades, like a nicer room, or that |
| are booked into a room with a reliable connection. | | | | free internet access that you've been looking for. |
| Other questions that you want to be sure to ask | | | | Also, shopping for a good deal on a hotel will prove |
| are: Is there a business center to work from? Is the | | | | to your company that you are a great asset to |
| internet connection wireless? How much is it going to | | | | them and are trying to save them money. When you |
| cost to use this service? | | | | know the hotel that you are staying at because |
| When the hotel offers wireless service, you will know | | | | you've stayed there before, you undoubtedly will |
| that you have found a great deal and a great stay. | | | | have a more enjoyable stay and will return again. |
| * Work Area In the Hotel Room | | | | * Avoid Kid-Friendly Hotels |
| After coming back to your hotel from a long day of | | | | If the hotel you choose also proves to be good |
| work and meetings, and finding out that you may | | | | accomodations for family travelers, it isn't always a |
| have to work into the night in your room, it is crucial | | | | bad choice for a business traveler. Although, if the |
| to know that you have a comfortable place to do | | | | hotel offers an in-house water park and an arcade, |
| this work. Many hotels offer a separate seating area | | | | prepare yourself to hear little footsteps running up |
| with a large desk and comfortable chair. When you | | | | and down the halls throughout your stay. This may |
| know that you will be sitting for long periods of time, | | | | prove to be detrimental to your work completion. |
| a comfortable chair is definitely a must. One hotel | | | | Also most kid-friendly hotels won't have the perks |
| chain that specifically caters to business travelers and | | | | that you will need to be successful on the trip, like |
| provides a comfortable work area is Embassy Suites. | | | | internet access, maybe a gym, or an on-site |
| Embassy Suites in San Diego Bay-Downtown, is a | | | | restaurant. |
| hotel that specifically offers great business | | | | Whatever type of hotel you choose, make sure you |
| accomodations with high speed internet access, | | | | are as comfortable as possible. You may not feel like |
| integreated business services, trouser press, seating | | | | you are at home, but choosing the right hotel that |
| Area with sofa, and a business center. | | | | caters to your specific needs will prove to be a |
| * On-Site Restaurant | | | | benefit to you in the long run. By using the checklist |
| Hotel restaurants are usually not suitable for a family | | | | points above, you can rest assured that the hotel |
| with raucous children, but are perfect for business | | | | that you choose will help you be successful on your |
| travelers who need the much needed alone time. If it | | | | important trip and you will feel confident to return |
| is a really great restaurant you will be able to do | | | | knowing that you were taken care of. |