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Seize The Day with a Daystay Hotel

February 21, 2017

The title of this interesting concept says it all: HotelsByDay empowers people-on-the-go with customizable convenience. Imagine you are away from home on a business trip and you still have a few hours before the meeting. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to check into a daystay hotel? You can relax while gearing up for…
Propelled by Partnerships

February 18, 2017

The right partnerships pave the way to success. Every dream starts with a concept. In February, 2015, Hotels By Day launched our dream platform with a concept that brings people together and takes the panic out of travel. Our company was born out of necessity. We saw the need for a shift in hospitality trends.…
Treat Yourself on Random Acts of Kindness Day

February 16, 2017

A relax hotel helps celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day in style! We all celebrate the traditional typical holidays. Be it 4th of July or Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas, we all welcome these exciting days with our family and friends. Whether we choose to have a big party at home or travel to exotic places,…
The New Wave: Booking Hotels with Technological Instantaneity (Part 3)

February 14, 2017

This is Part Three from one world traveler exemplifying how the convenience of a day booking hotel can help save the day! Flexibility brings the love: in people and in travel. Nine years after my Côte d’Azur sojourn, I met and fell for an Aussie through the current technological obsession, online dating. I flew to Sydney…
Love is in the air…capture it with a daycation

February 9, 2017

Spend a memorable day with your loved one in the golden city of San Francisco with a daycation hotel. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is definitely in the air. A special day to spend quality time with your beloved. This day is all about reveling in cupid’s charm. Away from the stress…
Hilton in Hawaii, A Childhood Memory

February 2, 2017

The hotel experience is leaving more lasting memories thanks to the convenience and cost-effectiveness of a daycation with flexible booking hotels. I was 10 years old, on my first family vacation to Hawaii. We had been to Baja California before, but the accommodations were only memorable for the giant scorpion I encountered in a roadside…
The New Wave (Story): Booking Flexible Hotels with Technological Instantaneity (Part 2)

February 2, 2017

This is Part Two of one world traveler exemplifying how the convenience of booking flexible hotels can help save the day! Hotel flexibility keeps paradise hassle-free. If one disdains mimosa, jasmine, healing solar rays, a cerulean blue sea, and fields of lavender, something has died within them. I tested traveling tech in 2005, to surprising…
The New Wave (Story): Booking Flexible Hotels with Technological Instantaneity

January 31, 2017

Today, humans no longer accept anything but booking flexible. Whether that means booking flexible time bands for hotel day stays or flights that offer discounted prices with flexible dates, the consumer traveler is no longer a puppet to inflexible bookings. Hoteliers have to choose to adapt with flexible booking or die. At university, I learned…
Front Desk Guidelines For DayStay Bookings

January 13, 2017

HotelsByDay sells your unused daytime inventory to business and leisure travelers. Here’s a Front Desk Guideline on how HotelsByDay bookings are made: Booking and Check-In Guidelines – Front Desk 1. Bookings are made on the HBD extranet, and communicated to the hotel via multiple Emails/Fax. 2. HotelsByDay bookings will not show up on the PMS.…

Fall into Fun: Pumpkinlicious Daycation by the Bay

October 12, 2017

Pleasant morning, cool air, colored leaves, crisp wind and a novel sense of enthusiasm all point to the wonderful season of fall. When orange dominates over the other colors and pumpkin makes a grand entry, it is time to make the most of this radiant feeling. With new crops in fields and freshness in the…
National Parks + Fall Foliage + Day Use Hotel = Glorious Daycay

October 10, 2017

Fall is fully in the air. That means much of the country is awash with beautiful colors, crisp air, and pleasant temperatures. Many Americans hit the road during this time to find and photograph beautiful fall foliage. Planning a daycation or booking a day use hotel near one of America’s National Parks is a great…
Best Reasons Why Every Adventurer Should Start a Travel Journal

October 5, 2017

Not all trips are created equal. Some are quick excursions close by to enjoy the weekend, where you book a hotel room for just a few hours. Others are swashbuckling adventures, taking you to some of the most remote, rugged, or beautiful corners of the globe. A travel journal where you write down your thoughts,…
Explore the City of Bridges: It’s a Pittsburgh Day Stay

October 3, 2017

If you look at the nicknames of this city, you may not be convinced to include it in your travel list. After all “Steel City” doesn’t sound like a happening tourist spot. “City of Bridges” sounds better, but not by much. But, give one opportunity to this place and you will be definitely surprised. Its…
Travel Hacks for the Budget Traveler

September 28, 2017

The budget travel industry has been booming in the past several years. It’s especially grown in popularity among millennial travelers who don’t have the funds that their parents’ generation had to put aside for travel and other “extracurricular” spending activities. Want to explore the city during your next business trip or have a stopover and…
Off the Beaten Path Parisian Day Stay

September 26, 2017

Explore Paris in a new light during the city’s annual Nuit Blanche. During this nighttime event, artists display their works throughout spots around the city and the metros stay open all night allowing you to experience the city in new ways. Skip the tourist traps and join the locals in Paris during the weekend of…

Fall into Fun: Pumpkinlicious Daycation by the Bay

October 12, 2017

Pleasant morning, cool air, colored leaves, crisp wind and a novel sense of enthusiasm all point to the wonderful season of fall. When orange dominates over the other colors and pumpkin makes a grand entry, it is time to make the most of this radiant feeling. With new crops in fields and freshness in the…
National Parks + Fall Foliage + Day Use Hotel = Glorious Daycay

October 10, 2017

Fall is fully in the air. That means much of the country is awash with beautiful colors, crisp air, and pleasant temperatures. Many Americans hit the road during this time to find and photograph beautiful fall foliage. Planning a daycation or booking a day use hotel near one of America’s National Parks is a great…
Best Reasons Why Every Adventurer Should Start a Travel Journal

October 5, 2017

Not all trips are created equal. Some are quick excursions close by to enjoy the weekend, where you book a hotel room for just a few hours. Others are swashbuckling adventures, taking you to some of the most remote, rugged, or beautiful corners of the globe. A travel journal where you write down your thoughts,…
Explore the City of Bridges: It’s a Pittsburgh Day Stay

October 3, 2017

If you look at the nicknames of this city, you may not be convinced to include it in your travel list. After all “Steel City” doesn’t sound like a happening tourist spot. “City of Bridges” sounds better, but not by much. But, give one opportunity to this place and you will be definitely surprised. Its…
Travel Hacks for the Budget Traveler

September 28, 2017

The budget travel industry has been booming in the past several years. It’s especially grown in popularity among millennial travelers who don’t have the funds that their parents’ generation had to put aside for travel and other “extracurricular” spending activities. Want to explore the city during your next business trip or have a stopover and…
Off the Beaten Path Parisian Day Stay

September 26, 2017

Explore Paris in a new light during the city’s annual Nuit Blanche. During this nighttime event, artists display their works throughout spots around the city and the metros stay open all night allowing you to experience the city in new ways. Skip the tourist traps and join the locals in Paris during the weekend of…