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How to find a safe and clean hotel in a new city

Negative stories and unfamiliarity with a new area make it difficult to figure out where to stay without feeling hesitant. This leaves travelers struggling to find a clean, comfortable, and safe accommodation they can trust.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    Asking for personal hotel recommendations from travelers who have stayed in the city
  2. 2
    Targeting specific neighborhoods like Zamalek for better safety and access
  3. 3
    Looking at online reviews to re-evaluate pre-booked hotels
  4. 4
    Asking online forums for recommendations
  5. 5
    Searching travel forums and asking other travelers for advice.

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

“Hi! I am STRUGGLING to figure out where to stay for our upcoming trip to the San Luis Obispo area.”source ↗

“Cleanliness is EXTREMELY important to me as I have OCD (the real and debilitating kind lol) so that is my number one thing.”source ↗

“We are coming from Iowa and having never been to Cali we don’t know the area well so need help!!”source ↗

Alarmed-Pineapple628 · r/travel · 8 upvotes

“Sorry not to have advice, but have you found any hotels you'd recommend? I'm also traveling to Ireland for the third time, with a kid, in 2027!”source ↗

ElizabethAsEver · r/travel · 1 upvotes

“I’ve heard quite a few stories about hotels in Cairo that made me a little hesitant about where to stay 😅”source ↗

“I’m visiting Cairo for around 5 days in November and would really appreciate some hotel recommendations from people who have actually stayed there.”source ↗

“I’m mainly looking for somewhere clean, comfortable, safe, and in a good location for exploring the city.”source ↗

innocent_naji · r/travel

Where this came up

r/travelaccommodationfamily vacationsafetytraveltravel planning

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