12 Awesome Hotel Hacks You Need to Know

Travel hasn’t been possible for many during Covid-19, but as cities start opening up all over, life is being breathed back into the hotels that have looked like ghost towns for the past few months. Traveling can be stressful and expensive, but here are our top vetted hotel hacks to make your stay as wrinkle-free as possible.

1. Up your nail file game with a match book

If your hotel offers a vanity kit that comes with a nail file, you’ve lucked out. But in most rooms that aren’t super luxurious, you’ll be forced to fend for that hangnail with your own devices. The solution? Ask the receptionist for a book of matches, using the brown strip as a nail file.

2. Use towel heaters as clothes dryers

The money you would pay for a hotel laundry service is better spent on…well, anything, because it’s laundry and the fee is astronomical. Hand washing garments becomes much easier when your room has heated towel racks in the bathroom. Voila – automatic free laundry services.

3. Bring a Google Chromecast

With one of these bad boys, you can stream whatever shows and movies you want to your hotel’s amazing flat screen TV. Why order pay-per-view when you have all the Netflix and Hulu options that your heart could desire?

4. Forget about that “clean room” sign

For the innocent, you might think that putting the sign on your door is the best way to get a sparkling room. But it’s also a great way to let shady people know you’re not home, and could make it easier for thieves to access personal belongings.