Losing out on all that wifi abundance? All you need is Range Extender. This little device that you can get on Amazon or any electronic shop will give you a full range of wifi connectivity out there.
You will never have to scrounge for wifi again.
Review Away
Running out of cost-cutting ideas? Exhausted every possible travel hack? Fear not. For this one, all you need is 5 minutes and a laptop. Yes, all you need to do is to write a review. By simply asking hotel management if they happen to be on Trip Advisor, you are pretty much guaranteed to get a cool upgrade or at least a free breakfast.
Sabrina Iovino of JustOneWayTicket.com says this has been her saving grace when traveling and can really turn around her stay. Be sure to stick to your word though, remember, loyalty pays.
Room Shopping
It's highly likely that when booking a hotel stay, you're probably getting one of the least desirable rooms. Managers and hotel owners tend to want to get rid of these ones first. To prevent this, inspect the room beforehand — you are completely in your right to find your perfect room. You may as well get your money's worth.
This way you can get the best room your money can get instead of the ugly and sunless room the hotel was trying to give you.
Record YouTube
A big part of traveling is often spent on busses, trains or even waiting in line, and as an outsider, you may not always be connected. While it's great to absorb the foreign landscapes around you, you can't exactly stare out the bus window for 6 hours straight. What can you do?
Download videos from Youtube. Use that downtime in your hotel to download entertaining videos to keep you entertained during those lags. There are a plethora of online converters that can do this. Just stick in the URL and there you go.
Portable Beer Cooler
Need to keep your beers cold while getting from point A to point B? Simply take a hotel trash can (a clean one of course), fill it with ice, and bam, you have your ice bucket filled with beers and sodas.
Now you can sit by the poolside with your refreshments by your side and not spend any money doing so.