Is Fouquet's New York Good for a Woman Traveling Alone? I Scored It.
Fouquet's New York put my future husband's flowers in my room but wouldn't confirm the room to him until I'd checked in and said I knew him. It cleared the WTD Standard, which I'm really happy about. Here's how I scored it, and what the hotel told me when I asked.
Is The William Vale Good for a Woman Traveling Alone? I Scored It.
The William Vale gave me a table for one at its rooftop bar with a view of Manhattan, and nobody questioned it. It didn’t answer my first questions, so it’s Not Met. My scored read, and what would change it.
Is The Wall Street Hotel Good for a Woman Traveling Alone? I Scored It.
The Wall Street Hotel welcomed me without a single question about anyone else and answered my first ten questions in 47 minutes. It didn't answer my questions about access, so it's Not Met. My scored read, and what would change it.
Is A77 Suites Good for a Woman Traveling Alone? I Scored It.
A77 Suites in Plaka took me in an hour after I booked it from the airport, and it passed the WTD Standard. My scored read, the note my future husband left, and the hotel's six access facts.
Is Lesante Blu Good for a Woman Traveling Alone? I Scored It.
Lesante Blu, an adults-only resort on Zakynthos, is the first hotel to pass the WTD Standard. My scored read from four nights alone, what it does well, where it lost points, and the access facts it gave me.
How to Choose a Hotel as a Woman Traveling Alone
The nine things I check every time I choose a hotel for myself, from how fast a real person answers an email to what the concierge says when I ask where to eat alone, and how you can run them yourself.