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😉 Hello dear readers! Here are some helpful tips for tourists who don’t have the extra money to pay for what they didn’t use while staying in hotels.
Travel Tips
Additional services in hotels are quite a tangible source of income for their owners. Very often, your bill includes services that you are not aware of. For example, if the hotel has a garden, then $ 2-3 per day for garden maintenance will be included in the accommodation fee. So feel free to enjoy the aromas of local flowers.
Also, the bill usually includes the use of the gym or the Internet (if such services are available). Regardless of whether you used them or not, you will overpay $ 5-10 per day.
1-3 $ will be the security payment. But, if you have lost any thing, the hotel will try to relinquish its responsibility. Prepare for lengthy litigation. Often, “by mistake” involves paying for phone calls you didn’t make.
An additional fee is charged for the pool towel. Usually it is $ 1-2, but if after visiting the pool you take a towel to your room, the amount will increase to $ 5.
Take your time to drink, carefully left in your room, mineral water. It will cost you about $ 4-6. In the same way, you will have to part with the money for the fresh press found near your door.
Of course, if the service staff performs their duties well, then they are entitled to a monetary incentive (tip). But often, the tip is already included in your bill. Likewise, in bars or restaurants, tips (20% of the total) are already included.
Do not use the minibar in your room, because the prices for drinks in it are very high. But it’s not just about expensive drinks, it’s not worth opening it at all. It happens that sensors are installed in the minibar, which will immediately prompt the opening time. You may have to pay for this. Experienced tourists no longer fall for this bait.
If you want to check in before check-in time, it will cost you about $ 50 extra. The same amount will be charged for early departure from the hotel.
According to the rules, if you want to leave the room ahead of time, you must inform about it 48 hours in advance. Otherwise, you will have to pay for an extra day of stay.
You should be transported from the hotel to the airport free of charge. But often the transfer also has to be paid. If there is still time before your flight and you want to leave your luggage at the hotel and walk around the city, then prepare another 2-3 $.
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What to do to avoid the above costs? First of all, be sure to check all the conditions upon check-in. The law prohibits charging for services that you have not been warned about.
If you see any service in your account that you did not use, then feel free to ask to remove it. If you paid a tip, and it is also included in the bill, please report it. Remember that more expensive hotels usually don’t charge you for the little things, so in this case you even save.
Another good option for tourists is accommodation in inexpensive hostels. Suitable for young people!
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