Free Travel Tools
Free travel-planning tools that actually work.
Start with a 2-minute check on any hotel’s location — no email, no fuss. Then go deeper when you’re ready.
↓ Try the free 2-minute check below
The Hotel Location Check
A beautiful hotel in the wrong place isn’t a smart splurge — it’s an expensive commute with nice curtains. Score yours before you book.
Is it actually cheaper?
The classic trap: a cheaper hotel that needs a taxi twice a day.
This is the quick check. The full Hotel Location Decision System scores 2–3 hotels side by side, calculates the real cost automatically, and decodes review red flags.
Get the full system →The 10-Minute Hotel Location Sanity Check
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Pretty is lovely. Practical is what saves the trip.
Where you stay makes or breaks a trip
The prettiest hotel in the wrong spot becomes an expensive commute with nice curtains — daily taxis, wasted mornings, a budget that quietly creeps. These tools help you check a hotel’s location the way a planner would, so your trip is beautiful and it actually works.
Two free tools. One full system.
Start free. Go deeper free. And when you’re comparing two or three hotels for real, let the full system do the math.
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2-Minute Check
Free · no email
- 5-question location score
- Instant colour-coded verdict
- Spot the obvious red flags
Free by email
10-Minute Check
Free · printable
- Everything in the 2-minute check
- Arrival logistics + daily convenience
- The printable you’ll reuse every trip
The full system
Hotel Location Decision System
~$10 · on Etsy
- Full guide + auto-scoring Google Sheet
- Compare 2–3 hotels side by side
- The sheet does the math for you
The cheapest option is not always the cheapest trip.
Questions, answered
Is it really free?
Yes. The 2-minute check runs right here with no email. The 10-minute version is free too — pop in your email and it’s yours.
Will you email me a lot?
No. One welcome email, then only when I have something genuinely useful. Unsubscribe in one click, anytime.
What’s the difference between the three versions?
The 2-minute check is a quick gut-check. The 10-minute check is the deeper, printable version. The full Decision System (Etsy) adds a Google Sheet that scores two or three hotels side by side.
Do I need the paid version?
Not to get value here — the free tools stand on their own. The paid system is for when you’re comparing several hotels and want the math done for you.
Beautiful trips that actually work in real life.
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