Most hotels have some pretty decent conditioner, which is at the very least up to par with the store brand stuff that you could get at any supermarket or drugstore. But, if you’ve got your own conditioner to use for your hair, you can still get some use out of the little bottles that you get in a hotel.
If you need to handwash any delicate items, like underwear, use it in the sink to scrub out the clothes. You can also use conditioner to remove everything from makeup to Band-Aids and rings that have gotten stuck on a finger. Plus, if you’ve forgotten the shaving cream, it makes a great stand-in.
Ask for Options
When you book a hotel room, you often look for the best-priced rooms – which can end up being the worst that they have to offer. A hotel could be pushing one price and showing pictures of beautiful rooms, but it may end up being that the low price is for the rooms that the hotel still hasn’t renovated, while the pictures are of the newer ones.
You can always flat out ask for an upgrade to make sure you wind up with one of the nicer suites, or you simply ask if they have any other options for you to see before they stick you with one room in particular.
Fogless Shave Station
After a steamy shower in the mornings, you may need to use the mirror. And rather than having to fight with the foggy mirror every day, you can try this hack that will prevent the fog for up to a few days. After your shower, take a bar of soap to the section of the mirror that you need to use to see yourself. Then, use a washcloth to buff out the soap to create an area that’s immune to the steam.
This hack works in any bathroom, too, so you can use it at home to save yourself some time and trouble as well.
Use Your Signs
In almost every hotel room, you will have a sign hanging on the doorknob that has one side that says, "do not disturb" and another that says, "please clean room." If you hang the "do not disturb" sign, it will prevent any staff members from knocking on your door to attempt to clean your room, etc.
This is a really handy tool to have if you value your privacy and have no need for service in the mornings. Plus, it will also help to deter anyone else from bothering you, like thieves or any other shady characters roaming around the halls.
Check With Competitors
There are various ways to make sure you’re getting the very best deal when booking a vacation.
Most hotels offer refundable rates and non-refundable rates. The refundable rates will typically be more expensive, but if you choose that route you can keep calling around to other hotels to try and find an even better one – and then you cancel your first one if you do. And, if you don’t, you always have your first choice to fall back on.