Where I Stay the Night Before a Train Trip at 67 (And How I Choose It)

The hotel website said "steps from the station." It was three long blocks, a bridge over the river in a cold March wind, and a curb at every corner, with our bags. One of you asked where I stay the night before a train trip and how I choose it. Here's my answer, and the three-word rule I use every time: walk it, ask it, scout it. I'm Maggie Pike from Omaha. Stanley handles the tickets. I handle everything else, including where we sleep the night before. In this video: walk it: checking the real route on a map, at the hour you'll travel ask it: my questions for the front desk (the ride to the station, the floor, the bathroom, breakfast, your bags) reading reviews for three words: station, noise, night booking a room you can change scout it: the evening walk to the station without your bags my night-before routine CHAPTERS [00:00] "Steps from the station" [00:50] The first night of the trip [01:24] Walk it: the real route [02:41] Ask it: the ride to the station [03:13] The room: floor, elevator, bathroom [04:24] If you need an accessible room [04:50] Breakfast and your bags [05:36] A quick word about my guide [06:05] Three words in the reviews [06:44] A room you can change [07:09] Scout it: the evening walk [08:06] The night the fence was up [08:46] My night-before routine [09:32] The honest part [10:04] All of it in one minute [10:27] Your job before the next trip Floor advice from SmarterTravel's hotel safety tips; accessible room tips from BraunAbility. Every hotel is different, so call and confirm. Station hours, entrances and services change, so check your station on Amtrak.com before you go. Not affiliated with Amtrak. My guide with the hotel questions, the night-before checklist and the trip-planning worksheets, Pack Light, Travel Well After 65: https://stanleypike.com #seniortravel #traintravel #travelover60