The Hotel: Things to Remember When You Book A Hotel for a Business Trip

Business trips often require a great deal of travelling, and this means it’s often necessary to spend one or more nights staying in a hotel. When you book a hotel for business purposes, there are several things you need to consider.

Where is Your Business Destination?

You won’t want to spend any more time than absolutely necessary to get to your place of business once you leave your hotel. This is especially true when you have already travelled a considerable distance to reach your destination.

Before you book a hotel, find out which ones are within walking distance of your destination. Not only will this give you a break from driving (or using public transport), it will also ensure you get a breath of fresh air before attending your business meeting or conference.

How Many Nights?

Many people travel to their hotel the night before their business meeting takes place, so they will arrive fresh and well rested the next morning, having stayed at a hotel the night before. They then head home straight after what can be a long day’s work, just so they can spend the next night back in their own bed.

This can be a dangerous choice to make however. Driving tired is never a good idea, and if you have more than a couple of hours to drive, it’s probably best to book a hotel room for the night after the meeting as well, even if it means taking a day off work the next day in order to travel back safely.

Posh or Standard?

When you book a hotel room for business purposes, your needs will be different than if you were on holiday. You will probably be satisfied with a more basic room, as you may not be using it other than for getting a reasonable night’s sleep.

On the other hand, if you want to make a good impression you may want to upgrade and book a hotel room in a more upmarket hotel, to give the impression you and your business are doing extremely well. It’s all a question of image.

Keeping Records

Finally, remember to keep any receipts you are given when you book a hotel room. You will need these to claim expenses for your trip, or offset them against any tax you might pay if you are self employed. That is one of the best perks of staying in a hotel when you are travelling on business.