Travel tips: 10 useful tips to make hotel stays more comfortable

by Mark Bennett

February 04, 2023

Travel tips: 10 useful tips to make hotel stays more comfortable
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Travelling, especially if for fun, is always a pleasure, but the fact remains that spending time away from home involves some minor inconveniences. In fact, the hotels where we stay do not always have all the accessories and services we would like.

So, when we need something that is not available, we can try to come up with an alternative. Discover some of these below:

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Packing your shoes: when they are dirty and you want to prevent them from ruining the rest of the contents of your suitcase, you can use an envelope or a shower cap!

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Turning on the electricity in the room: often you have to insert the card which also works as a key for the door. But in case you don't have an extra copy, you can often also insert sheets of thick paper. Be careful, however, not to force the device.

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Money safe: if you need to carry some extra cash with you, but you don't want to have it in your wallet, a useful solution could be to slip the notes into an empty tube of lip balm.

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No toothbrush holder? Don't worry, you can use an upturned paper cup.

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No toothbrush case? In desperate times, you can use a plastic bottle.

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Have you run out of makeup remover? This is not a solution to use frequently, but in an emergency, even a dab of hair conditioner on a cotton pad can remove traces of make-up from your face.

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To carry small quantities of creams and similar cosmetic products, contact lens cases are very useful. A great use for your old ones!

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Emergency exfoliation scrub: just use a little sugar supplied in the room, together with the supplied shower gel!

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Old glasses cases can become great travel cable holders!

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If you need to heat up food, but there is no microwave in the room, there is likely to be a kettle. For semi-liquid foods (even baby food) this is a suitable solution. But don't use too much and clean up properly afterwards.

What are your favorite tips and tricks that you use at a hotel?

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