Behold, the joyful hotel staff that greets you when you arrive at your destination hotel. Boy do they know some secrets. I, a hotel connoisseur, know some tips too!

Upgrading your room when you arrive, is probably one of the biggest flexes the front desk person has. They can help you get into a room that will make you ooh and ahh. Or, they can put you in their oldest room without a view.

How do you get these upgrades, freebies and hacks though? As the saying goes, it’s nice to be nice. Hotel employees want to be nice and give you nice things. You just have to figure out how to get them. And being nice is probably the quickest way to make that happen.

Tips from a hotel connoisseur — Rodrigo_SalomonHC, Pixabay

Of course, there are quite a few other hacks and tips that will help you find the best hotel that will keep you happy your entire trip. Not just a place to lay your head.

After staying in hundreds of hotels and helping friends and family book their own, I have gathered quite the intel on hotels and how they operate. I’ve been upgraded to the Presidential Suite at Harrah’s New Orleans. I’ve been a Platinum Elite Member with Marriott. My account with just one booking app has over 50 unique stays. Here’s 26 tips I’ve learned from being a hotel connoisseur.

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