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[JamesLaidlaw]

Hotels and extended stay properties offer a variety of amenities. Which do you use the most? Pool, work out gym, squash court?

Would you use a golf simulator? A large percentage of business travellers are golfers, would a simulator encourage you to stay at one facility over another?

[NTarrant]

I don’t play golf so it would make no difference other than perhaps put me off. Gym and Pool are nice to haves but frankly I never seem to have the time to use them.

[VintageKrug]

In future, I’ll never travel without my nasal douche, and copy of “Flight Catering”.

[NTarrant]

You managed to get a copy from Amazon then VK?

[robsmith100]

Its got to be the free toiletries and internet access for me.

[watersz]

Gyms is a must for me even if it means more of a commute
its very easy on the road to just prop up a bar every night
it can become a problem before you even know it…….and I know it

[MartynSinclair]

Cables for phone, tablet and computer – I am not a very nice person if my machines run out of juice!

[seasonedtraveller]

I use internet connection if its free of charge. Nothing else really,no gym no pool and hardly ever use the bar or restaurant unless I am really in the middle of nowhere

[LuganoPirate]

I only use the pool if its outdoor and in a resort type hotel where I’m having a few days off.

For me the most important is free wireless internet. I’m using iPhone/pad and a Samsung Galaxy phone, so it annoys me no end if I have to pay for two or three connections.

Next up is a decent room-service menu, especially when staying alone. Food should also arrive hot rather than lukewarm.

Finally, TV that includes BBC, Sky and CNBC, and if in Europe, then a few other English channels as well. Seems to me most hotels provide amply for the Germans and Arabs but not so much for Anglophones!

[LuganoPirate]

Oh, and another thing. I hate electronic door locks. I understand all the reasons for having them, but it’s rare when they work 100% of the time.

They usually fail when my room is at the end of a long corridor, I’m laden with papers or samples and rushing to use the bathroom!!! At least the provision of a house phone at these extremities would help alleviate the situation.

[stevescoots]

I only really use net connection, thats a must have. pool is once in a blue moon. Gym, I had a PE teacher from hell at school, put me off Gyms for life! I prefer to go out walking etc so enviroment is more important. massage facility to work out the knots after a 12 hour flight.

TV channels, as long as it has BBC news, or CNN at a push then dont need the rest, thats what the laptop is for, I travel with A HDMI cable to plug into the TV. room service..not so important but fast laundry is

[Inquisitive]

Hotel amenities used:

On business trip – stay in 5 star hotel – after long days hard work, hit the bar for a peg or two of scotch. Besdies the bar, only facility use is the restaurant for breakfast or dinner.

On holiday – stay in 3 star or below – whole day sightseeing or on beach, normally eat outside. Only amenity use is the bed and television.

When I see other people in the elevator coming back from gym or swimming pool in a 5 star hotel, I really envy them – how they can manage time during their business trip.

[Tete_de_cuvee]

John, good that it was a short survey and have completed it.
One observation – if I was staying only one night then availability of a gym is not important. Any stay over 2 nights then I would be looking for some amenity for exercise. The longer the stay the more important the amenities become so would be looking for a pool (preferably 20m +) and sauna also.

[BeckyBoop]

I use all the amenities, spa, gym, pool, resturant, bar, robes, slippers, fruit/chocolates, room service, business centre, internet access, house car, butler service, laundry etc….. 😉

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