# Steps for Handling Hotel Reservation Issues with Christoper Elliott

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2018/04/29/steps-for-handling-hotel-reservation-issues-with-christoper-elliot
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/pexels-photo-271639.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2018/04/travel-guys-042918.mp3

*On the Sunday, April 29th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, Puerto Rico was the winner in the Spring Break sweepstakes, with thousands of visitors pouring onto the island. Probably didn't hurt that room rates were at all-time low prices. There was a major hack into the electronic hotel key system. Does it mean those electronic keys are no longer safe?
- You get to your hotel late at night and the clerk says they don't have your reservation in the system, even though you have a valid copy. Or the hotel is overbooked and there is no room for you. What do you do next? Mark calls on

[an article by Chris Elliott](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/what-to-do-if-your-hotel-reservation-is-lost-1.pdf) to give you a game plan to get on top of the situation. Recent random shootings have involved restaurants. We share some tips on how to protect yourself while dining out.

- [GoGo Grandparent](https://gogograndparent.com/) is the latest entry into the world of ride-sharing. Instead of working off the touch screen of your smart phone, it's all done with old fashioned PHONE CALLS. The perfect way to get grandma or grandpa a ride when you can't be there personally.
- The [Cumbres & Toltec Railroad](http://cumbrestoltec.com/) runs along the New Mexico/Colorado border. It's often described as the most scenic train ride in our country. Find out if it should be on your bucket list.

## Highlights

- [What to do if your hotel reservation is lost](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/what-to-do-if-your-hotel-reservation-is-lost.pdf)
- [GoGo Grandparent](https://gogograndparent.com/) - 855-464-6872 (855-GoGo-USA)
- [Cumbres & Toltec Railroad](http://cumbrestoltec.com/)
- [Rails Around Colorado](http://sportsleisure.com/vacations/1876-rails-around-colorado)
- [Tips on How to Get a Good Seat on Southwest Airlines](https://thetravelsisters.com/southwest-airlines-seating-tips-how-to-get-a-good-seat-on-southwest-airlines/?utm_source=BoardingArea&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=BA_Email_Apr2518&utm_source=BA+NEWSLETTER&utm_campaign=abb954ee92-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aa6b5f7695-abb954ee92-432239597)

Tags: [hotel reservations](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hotel-reservations), [railroad](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/railroad), [rideshare](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/rideshare)

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