Nicholas Selman

"Open design and walls + doors are paper thin. Ask for a room at the end of a hallway or you'll hear everything all night."

"Don't bother getting anything to go unless you like surprises. Don't bother eating in unless you like sending things back."

"Business traveler power move: if you're flying United Express and qualify for TSA precheck, use terminal C and take train over to B to save time. Bonus: better food choices in C than in B."

"Make sure you request a room that doesn't face Ground Zero. Construction there is now 24 hours as they try to finish before 9/11/11. You will not sleep if you have a low floor facing the construction."