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<\/p>\nWhen you’re stuck in a hotel room with a crying infant because they have no idea where you have brought them for the night, you can start kicking yourself for even leaving your house. You might prepare and prepare for the flight but when you check in to your hotel, you realize you didn\u2019t prepare for your baby to take up residence in a strange place for a few days. If you’ve never\u00a0planned a hotel stay with a baby before, you\u2019ll want to avoid these common mistakes that could hinder a smoother transition for your little one.<\/p>\n
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These days, a lot of hotels have rooms with just showers. While you would assume that your room is going to have the shower-tub combination, this isn\u2019t always the case. In the booking stages, see if you can reserve a room that has a bathtub. While you might think you can rough it for a few days, it\u2019s much less of a hassle to bathe your baby in a tub as they would at home.<\/p>\n
If you just show up to\u00a0your hotel, chances are you’ll be placed in a room in the middle of a long hallway or right next to the elevator. When traveling with a baby, you need a quiet room. Other hotel guests can be noisy and so can your baby. Everyone can sleep soundly if you request a corner room. With this option, at least no one is on one side of you. These rooms also tend to be farther from the elevators\u00a0that can be going at all hours of the night, waking up your baby. If a corner room isn\u2019t available, you can pack a white noise machine or use a white noise app to try and drown out noisy neighbors.<\/p>\n
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Hotel stays can be alarming for babies. They aren\u2019t in a familiar place, which can throw sleep schedules into orbit. Babies especially like to be familiar with their surroundings, including their cribs. If you are packing a travel crib, your hotel stay shouldn\u2019t be your baby\u2019s first time in\u00a0a portable crib. In the weeks leading up to your trip, you can try placing your baby in the travel crib for naps so that they get used to sleeping somewhere other than their crib.<\/p>\n
Despite their small stature, babies tend to take up an obscene amount of space, especially while traveling. Not only do you have all of your baby gear, but you also have luggage with your personal items. Small hotel rooms<\/a> can be a challenge with a baby, especially when they go to bed. You might find yourself sitting in the dark at 7\u00a0p.m. so that you don\u2019t wake the baby. If it\u2019s an option, consider booking a suite or look at apartment-style hotels. Parents have to use a discerning eye when booking a suite. Some hotels will call a room a suite, but the bedroom isn\u2019t actually separated from the living room with a door. Apartment-style hotels usually have suites with kitchens. This can be useful with a little one when you need to wash bottles and prepare meals. Regardless, a small room can lead to feelings of needing a vacation from your vacation with a small baby.<\/p>\n![\"Tired](\"https:\/\/otwp-admin.fareportal.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Shutterstock_2347371669-1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nYou\u2019re Tossing the Routines From Home Out the Window<\/h2>\n