Advise & Conquer

The concierge services at hotels are great, but often underused. I like to talk to them every time I stay at a hotel for three main reasons:

1. They give good recommendations for restaurants or things to do based on your preferences.
2. If you already have a place in mind, they can tell you if it’s worth it.
3. Restaurants commonly give hotels discount cards (or line jumping privileges) to give away to the guests.

You may be worried about them getting kick-backs for recommending places, which may happen sometimes, but in my experience they just want you to enjoy their recommendations, so it looks good on the hotel.