Vacation Rentals & Hotels
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Travel Booking Scams Can Ruin Your Vacation. Here’s How to Get Ahead of Them
Travel booking scams are on the rise. Learn the most common tactics fraudsters use and how to protect your reservations, money, and vacation.
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Once Included, Now Extra: 10 Hotel Amenities That We Can’t Believe Cost Money
Free breakfast, parking, Wi-Fi, and more hotel amenities now come with fees. Here’s what hotels used to include — and now charge extra for.
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17 Things You Should Never Do in a Hotel Room
Hotel room safety tips can save you from hidden risks. Learn 17 things you should never do during your stay to stay safe and comfortable.
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12 Ways Booking Travel Direct Could Get You a Better Deal
Third-party travel booking websites may be easy to use, but here are 12 reasons why booking travel direct can be the easiest and cheapest choice.
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16 Things You Should Never Overlook When Checking into a Hotel
On the surface, your hotel room might seem clean … but if you take the time to really inspect it, you might be surprised at how dirty it actually is. Sadly, many hotels focus on quick turnaround rather than a…
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Best Hotel Breakfast Buffets Across America
As Cheapists, we’re all about value when it comes to booking a hotel. What are we getting for the price? More often than not, if breakfast isn’t included with our hotel stay, we’re searching for an alternative. But which hotels…
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11 Old-Fashioned Towns That Are Popular Again
Old-fashioned towns across America are often overshadowed by the allure of sprawling urban centers like Los Angeles and New York. These quaint spots, with their charming main streets and historic…
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10 Vacation Destinations That Are No Longer Worth It Because They Cost Too Much
Remember the good old days of being able to factor multiple vacations, even family vacations into your plans for the year? If you’re still someone who does that, consider yourself…
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11 of the Most Obscenely Expensive Beaches To Visit in the US
In the market for a beach vacation, but not sure where to start? Packing up and heading to one of the country’s most storied and beautiful beaches is usually easy…
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9 Hotel Red Flags You Can’t Afford To Ignore
You need to keep your wits about you any time you check into a new hotel. With AI-generated content flooding the online world, it’s not at all far-fetched to suggest…
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6 Unhinged Travel Hacks To Help You Save Money
Your next vacation or business trip doesn’t have to be cripplingly expensive. Just because you have your sights set on staying at an impressively classy hotel in a dreamlike destination…
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10 Clever Hotel Hacks That Will Save You Money
With the cost of living continuing to climb, the times when you manage to save enough money to take a trip have become true moments of luxury. But just because…
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Visit These American Iconic Buildings and Monuments
The country’s full of awe-inspiring natural wonders — but those made by man (and woman) are equally impressive. The architect behind a design or the creation’s history, style, or purpose…
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The Friendliest Cities in the World (and How Much They Cost to Visit)
When choosing a destination to travel to, it’s important to keep the social environment in mind. If your ideal locale is full of rude people, it might kill the vibe…
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The Biggest Hotels in the World
It’s unlikely these hotels and resorts from a mere 2,000 rooms to more than 7,350, will flash the “no vacancy” sign. But visits might cost you dearly.
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Airbnb Guests Share Their ‘Most Common Complaints’
From noisy neighbors to dirty rooms, guests recently shared their most common Airbnb “complaints” on Reddit, where superfans discussed what makes the difference between a holiday horror story, a mediocre…
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Haunted Hotels to Make Your Stay Spooky
Some of America’s hotels have histories that are centuries old and reportedly still have guests that’ve long overstayed their welcome. Spend a night at one of these notoriously haunted hotels…
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Incredible Hot Tubs Around the World
Longing for a spectacular soak? The world’s most breathtaking hot tubs can be found in places you wouldn’t necessarily expect: at the bottom of snowy mountains, housed within igloos, inside…
