Picking somewhere to stay can be a really hard job. There are so many options. Decide what hotel will suit you best. The following five tips will help you choose the best hotel.

Find out where the hotel is located first of all. Google can be very helpful. Specifically Google Directions can be a life saver. Locate the hotel's postcode and you can work out how far away all the nearby attractions are. I also found when in Kings Cross, Google Maps on the IPhone, with the help of GPS was brilliant. The big benefit of it is it will take you anywhere via foot or car.

Secondly, read up on reviews on your selected hotels. Again, not to show myself as Google's biggest fan, the search engine really is the best place to look for reviews. Some websites will give you multiple reviews (and points of view of the same hotel). Though, be cautious- some people are difficult to please and their review will reflect accordingly. A bad review doesn't always conclude a hotel is bad. On the other hand, some people have very low standards and are easily pleased. Read lots of reviews and do try to weigh them up on average. If a hotel is good, you should be able to see through a consistent volume of reviews.

You could ask friends and family for recommendations. If you are in business its likely you will have colleagues that have stayed in hotels before. Question what experience they had at the hotel. The obvious benefit of doing this, is you can judge better the opinions of people you know. Therefore listening to word of mouth is probably the best way to find yourself a hotel.

Find out how friendly the staff are by giving them a call. I always take this as the best indication of the quality of any service. Therefore giving the hotel a quick call is a very good test. Ask about the hotel and facilities. Do the staff know what they are talking about? What's the knowledge like on the local area? Remember, staff that arent particularly friendly or helpful are probably going to be no different when you stay. And vice versa, friendly staff should be exactly that when you visit.

You may also wish to enquire as to whether there are any special offers on. A hotel might not advertise this on the Internet, but may have rooms due to availability that you can get a deal on. Do consider though the price of a room is very much dictated by availability. Pricing will go up during events which is always happening in Kings Cross London for example.