One of the biggest changes in the hotel industry without a doubt are the quality of the rooms. Years ago I hate to admit it, but I stayed in some horrible hotel rooms. Companies are starting to realize it starts with the room first. People are now judging their stay a lot by the looks and even the smell of their hotel rooms. The Internet has played a big part in this as their are sites where you can rate your stay and even the quality of your room. Hotels have noticed this and made the necessary changes to it.

It's not just the higher end hotels doing it as even cheap hotel rooms are also taking the lead to upgrade their hotel rooms. Repeat business is they key for companies to survive and a beautiful looking room goes a long way in influencing how the customer feels about his stay. Let's look at the major changes hotel rooms have went through in recent years.

Probably one of the biggest things that I have noticed is how rooms are becoming more decorative. It use to be you would see the same color painted walls, but not anymore. Hotels are implementing different color schemes and decor to make the walls really stand out and make it part of the room instead of a bland part of the room. The entertainment part of the room has also changed a lot. With cable television everywhere and more and more business men traveling a upgrade was needed here to.

High speed Internet and cable television was a good move on hotels part. People are now carrying more laptop computers and they need to stay connected and with high speed Internet access this drives more customers to the hotel. Many search hotel rooms based on if they have high speed Internet connections. One of my favorite upgrades in hotel rooms are the beds. It use to be beds were like sleeping on concrete, but most hotels have made sure that their beds are a vital part of your stay. Other things added have been wet bars, DVD players, and extra furniture. These are all good touches when you take your family with you.

Hotel rooms have come a long way and hopefully they will keep improving them and as customers we will get more bang for our buck.