From housekeepers and front desk clerks to the people who own hotel properties, they’re the first to say there are certain do’s and don’ts when it comes to hotel room behavior.

Organize your belongings in designated areas to assist housekeeping staff in efficiently tidying your room. Avoid making the bed upon checkout, as it will be stripped for cleaning by housekeeping.

Plans for a redeveloped Hemisfair Park now include yet another downtown hotel. Credit: Photo courtesy of Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation (HPARC) It’s a great time to be in the hotel ...

"This may seem like an unusual request, but I write to you today seeking a 'pardon.'" So began an 1,100-word letter from Nick Burchill of Nova Scotia to the Fairmont Empress hotel in downtown Victoria ...

Alcides Moura, manager of the newly renamed COP30 hotel, checks the air conditioning in a room in Belem, Brazil - Copyright POOL/AFP Ludovic MARIN Alcides Moura ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Online travel agencies and companies currently calculate local and state hotel occupancy taxes by the net amount they pay to the hotel, not the higher amount they pull in from a customer for that room ...