Single vs. Double occupancy
In China and HK I ALWAYS book double occupancy for every hotel! I do so for a very valid reason. More than once, long ago, when I had a "single" booked, I arrived late at night to a new hotel only to find my room in a FULL 4/5 star western hotel had nothing but a twin-sized bed. In fact, this even happened once long ago at the The Sheraton in TST. (After that, I normally requested the Sheraton Towers, or the Executive floor.) When my single/twin bed mess happened, I made SURE to complain to my SO about it -- and EVERY time i travel for business or personal I always book a double for the same reason. Plausible deniability is what I live and monger by! 
Frankly, when I arrive alone at Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, or Shanghai hotels, I also use this as a good excuse to need 2 room keys upon arrival... and if I meet an old friend who I have met before, I simply pass her the room key over dinner, so she has one to "flash" to security at the elevator when we return late at night. (These ladiies are high-end, and dress accordingly, and to the local security, they likely are perceived as being western or HK businesswomen.) By the second day, they all just presume that my HK GF has joined me. (It also helps to stay at the same hotels all the time...) | |
