By Design Journal

The Second Most Important Amenity in a Business Hotel

Beyond good Wi-Fi, preferably free, it's all about a good cup of joe. Dare I say, nothing kicks off a day on the road more significantly than the ritual of sipping an excellent cup of coffee. The perfect roast. Well brewed. Prepared just the way you like it. I...

10 Hotel Room Fails

A hotel is a business traveler’s home, a refuge from a stressful day. So when there’s something annoying about this haven, it can be really annoying. Many brands and properties have fixed the two classic biz traveler pet peeves: inaccessible outlets and expensive,...

How – and Why – to Add a Ritual to Your Travel

Habits and rituals are trending. Or so it seems. There's a whole body of literature on the subject now, and it's a market that does not yet seem saturated. (A book I've particularly enjoyed on the subject is Daily Rituals, How Artists Work.) The theory is that habits,...