Thoughtful perks and free amenities are some of the things that can take your hotel experience from just OK to highly memorable. From yoga classes to sunset cocktails, here are eight fun hotel freebies being offered to guests around the world.
Spanish classes
Brush up on your Spanish skills at Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort in Costa Rica. The property, which sits on a 445-hectare stretch of rain forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean, offers complimentary Spanish classes for both children and adults.
Photo books
One of the best ways to make the most of your travel photos is to create a travel book. Guests at Great Wolf Lodges across the U.S. can do just that with a gift card found in their rooms that is good for a free 20-page Shutterfly photo book.
Milk, cookies, and rubber ducks
The Kitano, a boutique property on New York’s Park Avenue, offers classic comforts for children staying at the hotel. Kids get a free (adorable) rubber duck and complimentary cookies and milk during their stay.
Cocktails, water-sports, and yoga
You’re sure to feel pampered at W Retreat & Spa on Puerto Rico’s Vieques Island. Here, you can enjoy a daily complimentary sunset sip cocktail at sundown, as well as fruit-infused waters, towels for the beach and coffee in the morning. The property also offers free kayak rentals, complimentary snorkel gear and morning yoga classes for yoga enthusiasts.
Beach activities and water-sports gear
You’ll never be bored with a stay at the Westin St. John Resort & Villas. The 19-hectare tropical resort offers complimentary beachfront activities like hermit crab racing, coconut bowling and sand castle building. Non-motorized water-sports rentals (from paddle boards to water bikes) are also free.
Guided nature tours
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico is located at the foot of Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Rainforest and offers guests complimentary nature walks throughout the reserve and along the beach. Walks are arranged by the property’s on-site marine biologist and you can expect to see rare birds and indigenous plant life.
Bottle of rum, beach cruisers, and more
Biras Creek Resort, a 31-room boutique property located in the North Sound of the British Virgin Islands, offers guests several complimentary amenities including two beach cruisers that are provided for each room, walking sticks to enjoy the property’s six hiking trails, a Biras Beach Bag, a bottle of rum, and free Wi-Fi.
Tequila tastings
CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa is one of a few resorts in the world to grow agave on site and make a brand of tequila. The resort now offers weekly tequila tastings, which involve an informational session led by the resort’s tequila sommelier and samples of each of the resort’s five types of tequila.
Lead photo: The Kitano
