“A hotel should relieve travelers of their insecurity and loneliness. It should make them feel warm and cozy.” – Elie Wiesel
If you are a frequent traveler and a newcomer to the area, the best place to stay is of course the hotel. Aside from providing you with a comfortable bed, most hotels these days – particularly those in big cities – have hot and cold showers, internet connection, telephones, and television.
You don’t have to worry about food to eat as most hotels have their own restaurants. Breakfasts are usually included and these are usually buffets where you can select whatever food you want to eat. At dinner, you can have fine dining. You can also have your favorite wine, whiskey, or beer at their bars.
The hotel is actually your home away from home. As Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro puts it, “My definition of a good hotel is a place I’d stay at.”
The idea of hotels originated in antiquity, when the Greeks and Romans offered lodging to travelers. On the other hand, the 18th century saw the emergence of the modern idea of hotels.
Like other forms of the hospitality industry (which also includes tourism, aviation, restaurant and food services, and casinos, among others), it has its own fascinating facts – odd, trivial, and otherwise. Let’s take a closer look at some of them and be amazed:
