Summer is here, and it is time to hit the road with the family. What’s the one thing that can make a family vacation even better? A free night at a hotel! Thanks to the folks at hotels.com, I’m able to offer a free hotel night (up to $150 in value) to a lucky reader. Contest entry is easy, simply comment to this post stating the number one feature you look for in hotels. That’s it!
The contest is open for entry now through 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. I will choose the winner randomly via random.org shortly thereafter. Thanks for reading MJ on Travel and thanks to Hotels.com for providing the free hotel night valued at up to $150. For more from Hotels.com, check out their Travel Smart blog.
*Maximum hotel night value is $150.
Rules
- Enter once by commenting to this post with the number one feature you look for in hotels.
- Contest closes at 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.
- I will choose the winner using Random.org, and post the winner within 48 hours of contest closure.
- I am not receiving anything in return for running this contest. This is just an opportunity for me to give something away.
CONTEST CLOSED – WINNER TBA
Location
Price
The price!
An amazing bed!
The number one feature I look for is free wifi. I use the internet to stay in touch with family, but definitely feel robbed if a hotel charges $25/day to use wifi.
A nice bathroom is a MUST
I’m so not original here am I? My top three are:
1) Location
2) Free wi-fi
3) Free breakfast
Just a hottub
Free breakfast and wifi
Free and reliable wifi and breakfast.
Location
Location is vey important to me.
The price !!!!!!!
Safe area…
CLEAN!!!!!
The number one feature I look for in hotel is cleanliness.
Clean and safe – guess that is two…..
I look for location first.
safety
Cleanliness
pool for the kids
The ability to earn points.
Location
Excellent service
Lounge floor
Value for money
Value!
Entire hotel being super clean.
user reviews citing reliable internet and good location for what I need.
Free Internet and lounge.
Location!
Great benefits for elites, e.g. Conrad Singapore.
I need hotel fast!
I want good service
Comfy bed.
Location!
Location!
Modern chic
Renovated / new-hotel feel, so I don’t feel I ended up in a motel.
It must be clean and have free wifi.
I look for a comfortable bed in a decently-sized room – everything follows from there.
in a safe area
Elite Status Benefits!
I think all hotels in big city should give free parking
I would like nice fluffy pillows in my hotel room
Bed comfort
I want free wifi in my hotel stay no matter what.
I look for body wash in hotels, because for some reason I always forget my good smelling stuff.
Perks you get from stay there.
sweet bed
Free breakfast
Friendly staff. Period
Cleanliness
Hot breakfast.
Award night availability during ski season
The number one feature I look for is accessibility to public transportation.
Thanks for hosting the contest!
Clean, beautiful room
Blackout curtains are the only thing about hotels that is actually better than my home.
Free wifi!
Convenient location.
Room size.
Location, Pool, and Breakfast !!!!
Friendly people
Cleanliness
Location, location location. (and working AC)
Convenient location.
Quiet AC with comfortable bed
Being asthmatic, it has to be a true non smoking hotel.
Comfortable bed. If I sleep well, I might not be as peeved as I otherwisewould be if the towels are somewhat less plush. I’m talking to you Courtyard.
Clean rooms
location, location, location!
free internet
Participation in one of the frequent guest programs that I hold elite status with.
Free Breakfast!
a well equipped fitness center
Safety!
Location
Clean
Cleanliness
How close the hotel is to the subway or mass transit.
A clean/comfortable room!
Awesome Customer Service!
It’s a toss-up for me between elite benefits, airport shuttle and a good lounge
Presuming room cleanliness is a given (too optimistic?), I actively seek out a workable fitness center.
An in-room jacuzzi
A Highly rated property in a convenient location.
cleanliness and design
Upgrade Availability
Free breakfast
Location
Elite benefits
room size and upgrade ability
Location
Great room!
Clean room
Cleanliness! all else matters naught, no matter how nice the breakfast, how fast the wifi, etc…if cleanliness is lacking.
Clean room.
Clean and friendly staff
free/cheap wifi!
Ocean view
Proximity to stuff I want to do when not sleeping
Attached casino!
clean room
Free breakfast
No bed bugs!
Clean, comfy bed!
Clean Room and strong wifi
A good gym!
Location.
Clean bed
#1 CLEAN!
Fast, free Wifi.
Elite benefits
Great location!!
Location
Location and value!
A hotel bar. Duh.
I look for a nice clean room with good coffee.
Clean and comfortable bed.
location
Clean room and good location.
Free, reliable wifi
Value for me. Thanks!
A clean and recently renovated room!
Location
I love a nice john, if you know what I mean! There is nothing quite better than a nice seat after a long day!
Great location.
Wifi
A clean room and bathroom.
cleanliness…
the number one feature you look for in hotels is the quality of the hotel staff and room accommodations are paramount for this guy
Elite benefits!
Le WiFi.
cleanliness
comfy bed!!! need to sleep!
Free Wi-Fi is definitely the #1 feature.
Location with a complimentary breakfast!
I look for value, like complimentary breakfast, free wi-fi, and definitely customer service.
location
Location.
Free wifi and complimentary breakfast top the list
A decent pillow
A good value, which means a combo of price, location and type of room. But if I am driving and in a city, free parking matters a lot too!
I guess if I have to pick only one… it has to be cleanliness.
Free Breakfast
Reliable WiFi!
complimentary breakfast.
Convenient location.
Location is number 1, but having a good gym is a close second.
Location
Clean room
Fast and stable in-house wireless internet~
I look for 3 things, location, trip advisor reviews and obviously a clean comfortable room! Good luck
free parking
Free breakfasr
Best reviews for the price.
Comfortable King size bed
Location
free wifi!
Clean room and a pool
Clean room!
After a few too many work nights out in the pub in london without food and long flights with crazy arrival times – i realized my need for 24 hr room service when I travel
Free Wi-Fi!
Quality of their breakfast!
Location, location, location AND a special quality!
Preferred brand(s) location
Free wi-fi!
First, location. Then cleanliness.
Location
Pleasant room (design, cleanliness, view, quiet)
Price:)
I definitely need wifi!
Free wifi!
I just want a comfortable bed
Upgrades to suites for elite members, especially at DoubleTree.
Wifi!
Wifi that’s fast enough for me to stream online yoga classes.
breakfast
free wifi!
free breakfast
#1 friendliness; #2 cleanliness
Or in reverse…regardless, they are both important.
Elite benefits!
Feeling that there was value for what was paid…nothing worse for repeat business than feeling like I got taken by a hotel.
free wifi!
Location!!
A nice bed because my wife has a bad back.
Clean room.
Location
Points value
Honest depiction of hotel’s amenities (e.g. no hidden add on fees, is location really “walkable” to local destinations, are photos of rooms ten years old). I don’t mind sometimes making tradeoffs in finding the right hotel room, I just want to make sure I know what the real tradeoffs are…
Clean room and bathroom!
location
A clean bed and responsive service.
I look for value = price * proximity to transit/destination I’m visiting.
Cleanliness.
location, with price as a close second.
Comfortable bed.
Clean Room
Free hot breakfast!
Clean room!
well equipped fitness center
A quality free breakfast
Nothing beats a great rain shower
Quiet rooms.
Lounge!
Beautiful decor and good location.
i need a clean room or else i move
thanks!
Hot breakfast
Location!
Cool design!
free internet
A good price.
A clean room is all i need.
Has to look (and be) fresh and clean.
Reputation; Location; Points
Price most of the time…
Cleanliness — and especially no bedbugs!
I enjoy a buffet breakfast included in my room rate!
Cleanliness
Location is number one for me!
Comfortable bed!
Clean room (and no “smells”)!
A clean comfortable room with nice amenities.
A GOOD breakfast, and I don’t mean donuts wrapped in a plastic wrap !
a clean, firm bed.
Fast free wifi.
a comfortable bed.
Swimming pool (and hot tub)!
It’s not so much the number one feature I look for, but the absence of any of a number of disqualifying criteria.
complimentary breakfast
A comfortable bed.
Overall cleanliness. Too many bugs in hotels lately.
Clean bathroom and big bathtub!
Convenience
Free hot breakfast!
Value
Late checkout
Clean beds and big bathrooms
Location
A great price for what I am getting, regardless of the category of hotel.
Elite Benefits along with good reviews by other travelers
Free Breakfast
location!
Free wifi is important to me
location!
Location first, then value and reviews.
A clean room.
Good location, free wifi
Pet & kids friendly !
Clean
Free Wifi.
Free breakfast.
No. 1 priority is cleanliness. As I’ve gotten older, I can’t tolerate the things I used to.
Thank you for the drawing.
Clean room and comfortable bed – no poofy bedspread. I like those that look like a throw over the white sheets that is washed regularly. I always check for this in the room photos.
Free Hot Breakfast
Location then cleaniliness reviews.
Definitely walking distance to restaurants and night life! If I’m on vacation I want to relax and be close to everything.
Free Wifi is first, followed by breakfast.
Location.
Free breakfast
Comfortable bed
Location, location, location (and price) LOL
location, location, location! Free wi-fi doesn’t hurt either!
Good location and clean rooms.
That was supposed to be location with view!!
Location
Close to Major sightseeing attractions.
Location. Free wifi is always a nice perk also.
Clean room!
Laceration with great view
Location!
Location
Free wi-fi!
Clean room and bathroom !
Free breakfast and Free Wifi
Good bed!
Must earn points
Location. Thanks for the contest!
location, clean room, free breakfast, free wifi and all of this at a nominal cost
location
Spa!
Cleanliness!!
Location
Free Wifi. I know it sounds simple – and yes, it is. But most hotels make it something very complicated and expensive. A hotel that offers free wifi tells me so much more about the brand and how they value their guests.
Family friendly is key for us!
Free HOT breakfast
i hunt for free wifi!
Location
Clean, comfort ofthe bed and decent bathrppm amenities
Value
I don’t want to win so pick again but:
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I want points!
.
Free breakfast!
Price
Pool!
A King-size bed since my bed at home is only a queen!
Clean & comfortable room!
Free Wifi
Location!
Lounge or breakfast
Fast wi-fi!
value!
Clean room!
Elite benefits!