Skift Take. This week in hospitality, hotels evaluate the advantages of the private club model, and don't miss our new deep dive on the tech-driven evolution of the outdated hotel front desk.

The author basically says the best thing you can do when you check into a hotel is to give $20 to $50 to the front desk. This can get you anything from a "free" minibar to upgraded rooms, to all ...

Other hotels may offer a mid-week survey you can answer to rate your stay so far. Instead of waiting for that phone call from the front desk at an inopportune time, you can provide feedback at ...