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Before you check into a hotel
APAULT | -General- |
12/17/2006 12:38:50 AM
1. Leave your bags in the rail/bus station while you look around.
2. Try to find out if there are are other hotels nearby so you know there are other options.
3. Ask to see the room before you pay.
If it's a bit pricey for the standard or you simply want to bargain, look a bit unhappy, ask to see another or for a better price.
4. Check in for one night; if you are happy you can always extend.
5. If you know you are staying several days ask for a better price.
2. Try to find out if there are are other hotels nearby so you know there are other options.
3. Ask to see the room before you pay.
If it's a bit pricey for the standard or you simply want to bargain, look a bit unhappy, ask to see another or for a better price.
4. Check in for one night; if you are happy you can always extend.
5. If you know you are staying several days ask for a better price.
Not getting lost
APAULT | -General- |
12/17/2006 12:30:49 AM
When you arrive in a new place you should:
1. Make sure you have the address of your accommodation written in Chinese so that you can show a taxi driver. Also note the phone number.
2. Note whether the hotel is on the north, east, south, west side of the road, or if it is a major road, which side of the road - on the way in or way out.
3. Write down the bus routes that pass your hotel, then you can usually jump on a bus, but it helps if you have the info from point 2 or you might go the wrong way.
4. Identify a major landmark that you can easily get back to and then perhaps you know the way home.
5. Buy a map as soon as you can even if it is only in Chinese it can help, especially if you have a compass. If the bus routes are shown this can help you find where you are. Also many locals can help you more if you have a map.
6. Phone your hotel and then pass the phone to a willing local.
1. Make sure you have the address of your accommodation written in Chinese so that you can show a taxi driver. Also note the phone number.
2. Note whether the hotel is on the north, east, south, west side of the road, or if it is a major road, which side of the road - on the way in or way out.
3. Write down the bus routes that pass your hotel, then you can usually jump on a bus, but it helps if you have the info from point 2 or you might go the wrong way.
4. Identify a major landmark that you can easily get back to and then perhaps you know the way home.
5. Buy a map as soon as you can even if it is only in Chinese it can help, especially if you have a compass. If the bus routes are shown this can help you find where you are. Also many locals can help you more if you have a map.
6. Phone your hotel and then pass the phone to a willing local.