Some brand and boutique hotels offer fitness equipment in some of their guestrooms

a bad hotel room can ruin anyone's trip, but when you are travelling on business, the stakes are even higher. If it is not up to par or presents plenty of distractions, you may not be able to finish that giant presentation or you might not be rested for that important client meeting.

To help you avoid these pitfalls, they consulted with Doug Peckham, who, after an extensive career working in hotels & resorts from Philadelphia to Puerto Rico, now oversees the stately Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa in Dallas. Located minutes from the offices of major corporations such as Cinemark, Merrill Lynch & Southwest Airlines, the historic Stoneleigh attracts a significant business clientele, & Peckham knows what those travelers require.
"A failed business trip may lead to no less than a threat to job security," said Peckham, "so it is important to do a small bit of research prior to committing to your hotel choice."


Smoking rooms. Although smoking rooms are becoming more rare, it can be annoying to find yourself in a smoking room in case you check in late & they are the only rooms obtainable. Another potential pitfall to keep away from are rooms in a hotel recently converted to nonsmoking. The lingering smoke can permeate every fabric & is very hard to eradicate. Be prepared to point this out to the front table staff & request an alternate room if obtainable or have the hotel provide an air cleaner unit, which plenty of hotels have on hand unbeknownst to guests.
-- Watch out for hotels that permit pets. Although it is fashionable for high-end & boutique hotels to accommodate travelers with pets, the wear & tear on furnishings, as well as the pet dander & pet accidents, can quickly damage a room. & you don't require to attend your next business meeting in a suit covered with pet hair.

Many hotels are configuring a portion of their guestrooms with specific "high-productivity" arrangements such as multiline speaker/conference rings, fax/copy machines, secure Web access for high security (government employees often need this) and expanded workspaces. Connectivity dataports that permit plug-and-play functionality to flat-screen monitors and TVs using laptops and iPads to review or display presentations and other media in-room are also often obtainable.