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Hotels get creative with concierge services

02/24/20

The hotel concierge has been getting a makeover. Here’s our latest column for CNBC about hotels with staff on duty who will do everything from peeling your crawfish to delivering an adoptable teddy bear. Your next hotel stay may come with a creative concierge service Pantelis Evangelou is a guest services manager at the London Marriott →

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Hate hotel resort fees?

02/09/20

Hotel guests are increasingly finding extra charges on their bills labeled as “resort fees,” “convenience fees,” “urban amenity fees,” or, worse, simply “fees.” But in my story this week for CNBC, we learn that help is on the way to make sure hotels are better about disclosing before you book. Or not charging them at →

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Holiday hotel packages to book now

12/01/19

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the marathon of gift shopping and holiday parties kicks in. But the weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve are also a great time to travel. Here’s a round-up of holiday-themed hotel packages I put together for CNBC. A chef is whipping up Christmas yule logs and other holiday treats →

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Travel deals for Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday

11/24/19

Skip the things. Grab travel deals on Black Friday/ Cyber Monday instead. Here are some travel-related deals for Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Travel Tuesday to get you started on deal-shopping this season. More deals to come! Deals on getting from here to there Look for Amtrak’s “Track Friday Sale,” to go live at Amtrak.com on November 29. →

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Traveling with your pet?

08/12/19

Where to stay and play with your pup on National Dog Day No bones about it. People love their pets and want to take them along when it comes time to travel. That’s why so many hotels now offer pet-friendly guestrooms and are joining breweries, restaurants and other attractions to offer special packages and pup-themed →