While you were sleeping, the "Do Not Disturb" sign turned into a clever, artful symbol of slumber. A decade ago, most hotels viewed the dutiful door hanger like the shower cap -- an unsophisticated ...

I’m here to tell you that I’ve stayed at countless hotels in the last 30 years, in my work and travels as a professional travel journalist. And yet there is a problem that continually hounds me and my ...

Dear Amy: I am currently staying in a hotel, and in order to prevent the cleaning staff from trying to come in during my midday shower, I hung the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the outside of the door. The ...