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Travel Essentials
Use our travel essentials checklist to pack with less stress. We cover documents, money, meds, tech, toiletries, clothing, safety, and
December 14, 2025
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Use our travel essentials checklist to pack with less stress. We cover documents, money, meds, tech, toiletries, clothing, safety, and
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Our score is out of 10 and based on:
Location & convenience – 30%
Room Quality & cleanliness – 30%
Facilities & services – 25%
Dining – 15%
We do not take price (value for money) into our calculations, as rates can differ substantially depending on when you go. If you travel in peak season, then expect to pay the highest rates, but it does not (or should not) change the quality of the hotel. If we give it a rating of 8.0 or higher, we would consider staying again.
TBA – means we have not stayed at this hotel but have booked for a future visit or included in our research as a suggested place to stay
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