Choosing Hotels for Business Travel
By kathrynv on Mar 22, 2009 in Travel
If you get the opportunity to have a say about which hotel you want to stay in during business travel, you should definitely take advantage of that opportunity. You will want to take into consideration the features of your room, the amenities of the hotel and the business services offered to you before deciding on a hotel for your trip.
In the room, you want to be able to both work and relax. Suites are ideal because there is one room for the work to be done in and another for the relaxation. Make sure that the room has standard features that you’ll need like an ironing board and a desk.
Next look at the amenities of the hotel. Choose a hotel with a gym or spa. Hotels with hot tubs (even cheap hot tubs in the room) are far better than hotels without them because they give you the sense that you’re really on vacation even though you’re working.
Finally, make sure that there are business services offered at your hotel. Is there a conference room there if you need it? Do you have access to a fax machine? Is video conferencing possible on the phones that are there for your use? Figure out what you’ll need for business at the hotel and make sure that you’ve got it.
Many people choose a hotel for their business trip that is luxurious but it ends up being the wrong kind of hotel for business travel. Make sure that you look at these three areas before choosing a hotel for any trips that you have to take for work.
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5 Comment(s)
By Shawna on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
I work for a big company and we have to take company trips all the time. I try and get the best hotels possible but sometimes it just does not work out. I always try and see if I can get a hot tub in my room because I love to relax after working all day!!
By Carl on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
Whenever I have to go on a company trip I always insist on piking my own hotel. I always want a hot tub in my room so I can relax after working.
By Hidei on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
I travel every once in awhile for the company I work for. They always try and book a hotel for me but I always tell them I want to choose the hotel I stay in. I always look for a hot tub in the room. I love having a hot tub in my room because it does make it feel like im on some what of a vacation.
By Rachel on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
About a year ago I had to take a big company trip. My boss choose the hotel we all stayed at which was a really bad idea. He didnt look into it at all. It didnt even have a conference room we could use. It had really nothing we needed. Next trip we have to take I am going to book the hotel.
By Susana on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
I had to book a hotel for a hudge convention we had for my company about a year ago. It was so hard to find the right hotel with all the things we needed. I made so many phone calls and ended up finding one that had everything we needed. It makes the trip so much more relaxing to find a nice hotel for everyone to stay at.