Hotels

Travelers are no longer looking for just creature comforts when they travel. Increasingly, they want mental health and wellness support. And hotel chains are stepping up, with additions to their amenities like meditation, sleep therapy and access to counseling sessions. NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo explores this new trend.

When you search for hotel deals online, what you initially see is often not what you get, since many chains don’t include all of their mandatory fees in their advertised room rates. Often, the true price of a room, which may include resort fees (also known as destination fees or amenities fees), isn’t disclosed until later in your online...

While airlines are legally required to disclose all mandatory fees upfront, hotels are not. That’s why a bipartisan group of Congressional reps is trying put an end to hidden resort and amenities fees. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky breaks down where this issue stands and how you can avoid hidden hotel fees yourself.

The District of Columbia attorney general alleges the hotel chain “advertises room prices … without any intent to sell them for the price advertised.” NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.

The District of Columbia attorney general alleges the hotel chain “advertises room prices … without any intent to sell them for the price advertised.”

The concept has taken off in Japan in recent years, but recently, the pandemic decreased demand for the tiny sleeping pods.

Some of Chicago’s largest hotels are reopening for guests.

As hotels across the country begin to reopen, more and more people are hitting the road and booking places to stay. But there’s one souvenir you won’t want to bring home: the coronavirus. Whether you’re traveling for business or for pleasure, here are some tips to help stay safe at your hotel during the pandemic.

As college students continue to head back to school for the fall semester, The Hotel at the University of Maryland and others are offering an extended-stay package for students which provides flexibility and stability of lodging during the pandemic that on-campus living may not.

Marriott, Hilton and other big hotel companies are used to competing on price or perks. Now they are competing on cleanliness.

Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years

Several hotels in Chicago are transitioning into quarantine facilities for those who test positive for the coronavirus. Susan Carlson reports.

Have trouble finding an affordable hotel? Here are some tips on how to save money when booking your stay.

Prosecutors say a crew of Rolls Royce-riding identity thieves who posed as rap industry figures scammed more than $100,000 from some of the South’s most exclusive hotels.