Hotel Guide

TripBuddy Guide Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and where you sleep decides which version of it you get. Stay downtown and you wake up inside the postcard — skyline, riverwalk, deep-dish lines out the door. Stay a few train stops out and you get the Chicago locals actually live in: corner bakeries, brownstone streets, … Read more

TripBuddy Guide You're staying somewhere for two, three, maybe four weeks. A work assignment, a move, an extended vacation where a weekend hotel feels like camping. The question lands: do you just keep the regular hotel room and eat the nightly rate, or switch to an extended-stay property with a kitchenette and a weekly rate? … Read more

TripBuddy Guide You’re comparing rates on a hotel booking page and there they are: the room-only price, and next to it, a breakfast-included rate that’s noticeably higher. The difference could be a few dollars a day or a lot, depending on the hotel and the destination. And the question is the same every time: is … Read more

TripBuddy Guide You're down to two hotels. Same star rating, similar prices, both with thousands of reviews — and the review section has somehow made the decision harder, not easier. One guest calls it "a hidden gem," another calls it "the worst stay of my life." Which one do you believe? Most travelers read reviews … Read more