What do I need to know to find out which Hotel offers the best room for me?

• This will depend on your particular needs, but you might use the questions below to guide your research.

• Do they have the ability to childproof rooms?

• Do they have any rooms available designed to assist the physically handicapped or elderly?

• Do they have smoking or nonsmoking rooms available?

• What types of bed sizes and arraignments are available?

• Do they have special bathrooms with Roman tubs or whirlpool baths?

• Are adjoining rooms available so everyone can stay together?

• Do they have rooms designed for business travelers that have larger desks and data ports?

• Do they have any rooms with kitchenettes? Make sure you get some details because a "Kitchenette" can vary from a wet-bar with just a sink all the way to a small complete kitchen with the pans and the silverware. You’ll probably pay extra for them so you’ll want to ask to know exactly what you’re getting.

• Can you book a room in a particular part of the Hotel?

Why is requesting a certain location for my room important?

• Exterior rooms might be right next to a loud highway off-ramp.

• Interior courtyard rooms often are more expensive with a poolside room, which can provide a nice view, but pools can also be noisy.

• Rooms near restaurants, stairs, elevators, ice machine, and lobby are convenient, but put you closer to the noise. Also, avoid the noisy rooms above or next to the Hotel’s bar.

• First floor rooms are easier to break into. Some rooms may be on floors that are too high for fire rescue to reach.

• Rooms with balconies can be dangerous if you are traveling with small children. You might consider a first floor room, but you’ll have to take extra care when securing the room.