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I've done a bit of traveling lately, and have picked up a few (more) lessons that will make future travels easier... so long as I remember them. Here they are for future reference.

• Switch rooms at the first sign of trouble. I usually get placed next to the elevator, entrance, etc, and think, "Well, if it's a problem, I'll call the desk." Wrong. Call as soon as you think there's a problem. Switching rooms only gets harder the longer you wait.
• No matter how nice the hotel is, the public computer is always crap. I'll be taking my laptop on all overnight trips from now on.
• Don't plan on room service, or the restaurant at the hotel. We ate much better elsewhere. (The Copley Square Hotel in Boston has excellent room service, BTW.)

Pick hotels that have:

• A large, modern TV in the room with hookups to connect my laptop's a/v output.
• Microwave
• Free Wifi & Wired 'net access
• Excellent room service menu, esp. deserts and breakfasts.
• Swift, painless check-in and -out
• Coffee shop within easy walking distance (preferably within sight)
• Public Train system within easy walking distance (where such a system exists).
• No charge for parking.
• A full selection of dinner, desert, and breakfast options available via room service.
• Soy milk & ice cream available on room service menu.

And I'm really tempted to take my Roku with me the next time I travel. Can't really see a downside...