If you're shelling out for a hotel stay in a great location, you don't want to be disappointed when you arrive in the room to find that it has a lousy view or little space to spread out. But how do you know what to expect if you've never visited that building before?
That's where sites like TripKick.com come in, and why we're featuring it as our Consumer Web Site of the Week. Tripkick posts ...
... descriptions of "rooms to request" within hotels in popular destinations such as Las Vegas, New York and Chicago. The site now has reviews of international cities as well.
Armed with this information, you can sweet-talk your way into a suite or ask for the room with great bathrooms --- or avoid noisy corridors near public areas.
Not every hotel is featured, of course, and if you're using a third-party discount site to make your reservation you'll have less leeway to negotiate when you check in. But having this information handy can be very useful!