When you’re travelling on vacation, you’re going to find yourself in a hotel room a lot, and if you have nothing to do for a while, you may find yourself bored for a few hours.  I looked online, and found a few things that you can do in order to keep yourself entertained for a few hours.

Check out the local interests: Every hotel generally has a little book on the table with what’s in the area.  If you’re in the middle of nowhere, you’re probably out of luck.  If you’re in a busy city, see if there’s something nearby that you can potentially walk to.

Head down to the pool: Most hotels have a pool, and spa.  If you brought your bathing suit, head on out to the pool, and lay around for a while.  Bring a book, or just swim around, there may be people down there doing the same thing that you can chat with.

Go to the bar: Some hotels have a restaurant with a bar.  This is where many of the business people hang out when they are getting ready to go to bed.  This is a great place to mingle, and chat with the people around there.  If there’s no around, you can always chat with the bartender.

Watch TV: Just about 99% of the hotels have an ordering service, where you can order movies straight from your TV.  If this isn’t good enough, you may just want to watch some local TV to kill some time.

Make some phone calls: You should have a phone in your room, and you can make the best out of it.  Remember that many charge you for long distance.  If you’d like, pick up the phone, and call some people.

Tour the hotel: This is only great for those staying in a bigger hotel.  If you find yourself in a huge hotel, go out, and explore some of the hallways.  You’ll be amazed at what some hotels have to offer in terms of decorations.

Shop around: Depending on what hotel you’re staying at, some have stores in them, like the ones in Vegas.  Head down to the stores, and shop around for some deals.

All hotels are different, and the ones in the middle of nowhere are going to be harder to keep yourself entertained rather than the ones in a busy city.  Try some of the tips above, and see how you can keep yourself entertained!