Questions tagged [accommodation]
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Are these red-flags or normal practice for accommodation in Georgia (country)?
First time visiting Georgia, I have had a few surprises at my first accommodation in Tbilisi, which I would consider red flags, but maybe they are just common practice here. This will help me in ...
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Schengen Visa Application Form - Accommodation Option
I will attend an academic conference in France in the upcoming month. La Rochelle University will host this conference. Although I will deliver a presentation during this conference, I will stay at a ...
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Is there any budget accommodation within walking distance from Whistler's skiing facilities?
So far my search has been futile. Hostelworld shows me a hostel called HI Whistler Backpackers, but it is around 30 minutes away by bus from the closest skiing gondola. There's also a place called ...
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How to find a reputable place for a meditation/health retreat? [closed]
I am looking for a meditation and/or health retreat in Europe, but have heard some "horror" stories from friends (horribly overpriced places, bad food, crappy teachers, etc.).I'd like to find a place ...
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Germany: Professional accommodation for one month?
I'm being temporarily located in Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany for one month, for a work project.
My accommodation will be paid for by the company. I have the options of either booking a hotel ...
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When I do the “accommodation registration at local police station” after entering China or changing location in China, what does “local” mean?
When I do the “accommodation registration at local police station” after entering China or changing location in China, what does "local" mean? Same district? Same municipality? Same province? Within a ...
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How much time do I have to do the “accommodation registration at local police station” after changing location in China?
How much time do I have to do the “accommodation registration at local police station” after changing location in China?
From the back of the departure card given by the Chinese immigration while ...
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Is it compusory for a family member of EU citizen to provide information of accomodation in Irish visa application?
I am applying for Irish short stay visa as a family member of EU citizen. Is it necessary to write the accommodation details in Irish application.According to Directive 2004/38/EC, it is not required ...
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Do I have to do the “accommodation registration at local police station” within 24 hours of entry when using Airbnb in China?
Do I have to do the "accommodation registration at local police station" within 24 hours of entry if I'm a non-Chinese resident/citizen visiting in China and hosted by some Airbnb host?
From the back ...
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Will hotels let you stay a few hours at a discounted rate?
I know that I would need to contact the hotel, but generally speaking, if I'm staying at HotelX from 12/28-1/3, and my plane lands at 11:30PM on 12/27, is there any way HotelX can help us? Or will I ...
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How to avoid staying in hotels with cockroaches in Costa Rica? [closed]
I lived in various tropical cities. Some in developed countries, some not. In some cities, even some developed cities, it's almost impossible to find a place to stay that is cockroach free. I admit I ...
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Should I wash dishes before leaving a serviced apartment?
I have been staying in a serviced apartment for 3 weeks and will leave soon. The service was once a week. They didn't wash dishes so far, I did myself.
I wonder if they expect me to wash dishes ...
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How long can I travel for with 30k? [closed]
I am a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu lover. I have travelled to a couple of places in Europe to train this year during my holidays from work and have really enjoyed the experience.
Anyway, I would like to ...
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Are there US-oriented travel planning sites which split a route into daily chunks?
I am planning a trip next year to the South-West of the US (starting and ending in SF, with a road tour across the major attractions).
There are several sites to help with the planning (notably ...
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Do you need to book casas particulares when traveling in Havana during winter?
I'm planning a trip to Havana this January and as far as I can see all the online booking services are heavily overpriced - rooms which are supposed to cost $30CUC/USD are at least $60 on Airbnb. ...
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Two day stay in Hong Kong but need help regarding accomodation with suitable check-in times
I am travelling to India via Hong Kong in December with wife and two children (aged 2 and 5). It's a nine hour flight which reaches HK at 7.00 in the morning. I am having trouble finding a place to ...
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Which kind of accommodation allows guests to stay overnight?
The problem:
I would like to be able to have sex / bring people over to my room while travelling. I know this is not a problem in bigger hotels, but it often is in smaller, more "personal" ...
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proof of accommodation in Europe for schengen visa [duplicate]
i am going to tour Europe in mid Oct for around 15 days. i have already booked flight tickets. but the travel itinerary is not fixed. whether the travel itinerary provided by some tourist-sites like ...
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Business travel basis accommodation?
I am going in a German city (Ulm) from October till December. "As the time frame will only be 3 months – I suggest to find accommodation on a business travel basis."
What does this mean? I have never ...
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Denied check-in with a paid reservation, what can we do? [closed]
We made this reservation at booking dot com, with all money paid.
At that day, we arrived at 8pm at the property, the property owner insisted that we arrived late and refused to check us in. ...
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Infrastructure and accommodation in eastern Zambia
I want to travel by bike, coming from Malawi (crossing the border in Mchinji) and continuing to Lusaka, following the road close to the border with Mozambique.
What can I expect on the road, are ...
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Can I invite a friend to visit me in the UK?
How long I need to live and work in the UK to be able to send an invitation to my friend from Algeria to visit me? Do I need any qualifications to send an invitation? Right now, I have only been in ...
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Proof of accommodation in UK for Schengen visa
I have got the visitor visa for UK and wish to apply for Schengen visa. I will first enter UK and then Europe. I understand that it is mandatory to show the proof of accommodation in Europe for ...
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Moved from room after bad insect bite, but what about the next guy? [closed]
I am staying in a hotel in Genova for three more nights. The hotel is prepaid by my grant, and leaving is something I don't want.
Last night an insect bit me, and for the first time in my life I got ...
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Yorkshire Dales: Towns to stay in [closed]
We would like to stay in the Yorkshire Dales for 2 nights (3 days) and as a quick glance at a map will show, it's a rather large area. We will have a car but would like to minimize driving. So if ...
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Where to stay in York, UK (general guidelines, NOT specific hotels!)?
I realize the guidelines of travel.stackexchange.com forbid specific recommendations of places to stay. Luckily that's not what I'm asking for!
One can stay within York, UK itself, but I'm told ...
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Hostel accommodation in China [closed]
I am from Pakistan and I am travelling with my 8-year-old son to China to study for a year in Chongqing technology and business university. Could anyone tell me how to look for family accommodation in ...
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Accomodation for UK Visit Visa?
I will be visiting my friend in Glasgow come August. I will be staying with her in residence in Glasgow until the 28th after which we will move out and spend a couple of days in Brighton and some ...
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Good place to sleep in (or near) Miami's airport? [closed]
I will soon have a series of flights including a 13 hour nightly stop in Miami and I'm willing to pay a little more if it means a comfortable bed to sleep in.
Is there any commendable place near (or ...
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What are good alternative hotel locations in Yosemite National Park area?
We're planning a Bay Area trip in May-June and our route takes us near Yosemite, which is some place I've always wanted to visit, and so we want to stay about three to four nights in the area, ideally ...
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Spouse visa- Do I need a home surveyor?
I am legally married to my wife from the states- we will be doing the spouse visa in April.
I was wondering if I need a home surveyors report or can I just write down the location I am living, the ...
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Does the booking service usually save your credit card information and share it with the hotel?
From this post on Facebook, Agoda (and its sister site Booking.com) saved his credit card information and shared it with the hotel he had chosen.
My friend also shared the same experience when she ...
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Why are Spanish “casa rurales” priced per person?
When searching for a Casa Rural in Spain, I've noticed most properties are priced per person. That seems odd, because guests do not share the properties with others. For example, consider this ...
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Hourly hotels/capsules near Haneda Airport that allow late morning stays?
I will soon have the dubious pleasure of landing in HND at 5 AM, after an overnight flight that I know from experience won't let me get much sleep. I have a hotel for the night, but check-in time isn'...
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Are there any restrictions for accommodation in New York?
I am looking to go to New York next year and a friend told me that there are restrictions on how long you can stay or where you can stay. Something to do with their laws. I live in Greece by the way.
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How to enforce receipt or contract for renting the holiday's apartment in Israel? [closed]
Initially, I got the apartment for few nights in Tel Aviv via AirBnB, however, the service blocked the user for unknown reasons and my reservation has been cancelled. Since I couldn't find similar ...
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Does Airbnb censor reviews?
An airbnb reservation fell through when I showed up and the apartment I rented was occupied. I got a refund immediately. I wrote a review describing what happened and saying the airbnb rental was in ...
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Proof of accommodation for Thailand visa on arrival
I am travelling to Thailand with some of my friends next week. I am an Indian national. I have two questions based on the checklist here
All our accommodation is booked in the name of one person. My ...
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Do children stay free in hotels/accommodation in South Africa?
In general, in South Africa, do children under a certain age limit stay for free in accommodation? Specifically, would I have to pay for accommodation for a three year old if I bring a portable cot ...
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How to meet my Persian girlfriend in Iran and have privacy while not being married?
I plan to visit my girlfriend in Iran. She's Persian (from Tabriz), I'm French and we’re not married.
We're planning to see each other for a week. We don't know yet where but Tehran would be nice ...
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Flight schedules [closed]
I booked a return flight from Mumbai to Melbourne by Malaysia Airlines using a travel agency 'Budget Air' in September 2017. The return travel date is 17 April 2018. After confirming the travel ...
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Transit hotel and visa at Istanbul
We have a 9:30 hour layover at Istanbul airport, traveling from SFA to Dhaka. Will we get a free hotel provided by Turkish Airlines? Do we need transit visa?
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Why do some Indian hotels request more than the room rate as advance payment?
I've been travelling in India for about 2 months now and about half the places I've stayed have asked for an advance payment way over the room rate at the time of check in. Often asking for 1000 ...
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How can I stay in the center of Paris cheaper than AirBnB? [closed]
I am considering staying in Paris for a relatively long period (10 to 12 weeks) next year.
Since hotels are expensive, I usually use AirBnB, but even AirBnB costs about €45 per night, which is still ...
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Is there a service that would notify me whenever a hotel room becomes available for booking in a given city?
I want to travel to a city (Arnhem, NL) at time when all hotels and hostels, which meet my standards, are booked. I wonder if there is some service which can notify me when something convenient ...
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How to survive a timeshare promotional trip?
Earlier this week my fiancé called Hilton to change an existing reservation and in the process was roped into booking a 3-night stay in Orlando for $99, as long as he agrees to sit through a 2-hour ...
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Where could I stay for a single night stopover in Singapore to visit the botanical gardens? [closed]
I arrive with my family in Singapore at 3pm one day and fly out 1pm the next.
Where would make sense to stay overnight if our main goal is to see the Botanical Gardens?
Considerations I'm trying to ...
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Does adding another bed count as adding another guest on Booking.com?
I'm wondering if adding another bed counts as adding another guest?
I've booked a hotel for myself, but due to circumstances, another person will be joining me. Since the ticket is non-refundable I ...
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What do I do if I'm falsely accused of smoking in a rented apartment?
I was travelling in Germany and rented an apartment for a few days. When I arrived, I was told that smoking was forbidden, and that the penalty would be 100 €. I've never smoked and so I had no ...
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Is this area safe and good for tourists in Paris? [closed]
We are going for some days to Paris. We have a hostel in this area:
45 rue du Docteur Babinski, 75018 Paris, France
Do you think it is safe? And is it an area where tourists normal book?
Moreover,...
