My criteria to select a hotel
Traveling a lot not only does mean spending a lot of time in other people's beds, but to get quite frequently bombarded with surveys about impressions and selections. In the nice place I stay this week the reward for going though one of those was quite some bonus points, so I invested the time. What strange questions I got: Would the pillow selection be more important than the front-desk, or is the in-room-dining menu better than other hotels. Interestingly none of the question met any of my criteria. So for the record, here we go:
YMMV
- Travelling mostly for business the hotel needs to be on the approved list of my current employer, which sets category and price range. For private travel I prefer a tent
- Location, location, location: easy to reach, close to customers and the heart of the city (I don't like airport hotels)
- A good gym with long opening hours. Working for an IT company makes you want to do things at odd hours. My current favourite is the Intercontinental in Bangkok: Open 24h on top of the 36 floor tower with a nice view over the city
- Provide me with free breakfast based on room rate or guest status
- In room free and working broadband (working means: fast). Wifi is a bonus, since I have travel routers
- Regular supply of fresh fruits. My current favourite clearly is the Shangri-La
- Nice bath room with a tub, daylight is a clear advantage
- Access to a lounge
YMMV
Posted by Stephan H Wissel on 08 June 2011 | Comments (2) | categories: Business Travel