| Have you ever wondered how come budget hotels | | | | attractions or restaurants. It seems like the price only |
| can offer amazing prices? It is a reasonable question. | | | | includes the room, so you cannot expect anything |
| Obviously, you cannot expect to find the services and | | | | more, not even a knowledgeable and friendly staff. |
| amenities that you find at more expensive hotels, | | | | Another big issue that is common to most budget |
| when you stay at a budget one. However you should | | | | hotels is their location. They are either located in bad |
| be able to expect the basics, right? | | | | neighborhoods or far from the town or city center. For |
| Well, in most hotels this is not the case. If you surf the | | | | that reason you end up spending a lot of money on |
| net for reviews on budget hotels you will find that | | | | transportation, and your hotel ends up costing you |
| most of them discuss the same issues, and one that | | | | more than expected. |
| can summarize them all is lack of quality. Budget | | | | A big problem with hotels is that sometimes they have |
| services are not even the basic services you would | | | | hidden fees that added to the base price, end up |
| expect even from bed and breakfasts. | | | | making quite a significant figure. For example, in some |
| The first thing that is common to most budget hotel | | | | hotels, they charge you an extra fee for air |
| reviews is the lack of cleanliness factor. Not only the | | | | conditioning and even for fans. Also, they charge you |
| rooms but the hotels in general are dirty. The | | | | extra if you need crockery. |
| housekeeping service is very poor. Most of the times, | | | | Also you will find that several hotels advertise services |
| they just empty the bins, and that is it. They do not | | | | that they do not actually offer. For example, a budget |
| even replace the bathroom towels on a daily basis. | | | | hotel may advertise a heated swimming pool, but |
| Secondly, most budget hotels count with a staff that is | | | | when you get there you might find out that the |
| not helpful but rather unfriendly. Many times, this leads | | | | swimming pool is in a gym a few blocks away, and |
| to misunderstandings, especially when checking out. | | | | that you have to pay an extra fee for it. |
| Sometimes people are overcharged, and the staff is | | | | With budget hotels many times what is cheap ends up |
| not willing to help them to get to the bottom of the | | | | being expensive. Be extra careful when choosing your |
| issue. | | | | accommodation. Remember that it is always better to |
| In addition, the staff that works at budget hotels is not | | | | pay a bit more and stay at a nice hotel, than trying to |
| very helpful when it comes to giving advice on tourist | | | | save money and ending up at shabby, fleabag hotels. |