When you book directly through a travel advisor (like me!!!!), you can often unlock hotel perks you didn’t even know existed.

Things like:

• Complimentary room upgrades

• Free breakfast or food credits

• Late check-out or early check-in

• Welcome goodies

• And just plain better service (seriously, hotels LOVE working with advisors—it makes us all look good)

And no, this doesn’t cost you extra. In fact, it can often save you money and time!