Petercorral

There's a growing breed of traveler who no longer wants a hotel room - they want a home away from home, complete with a separate living area, a kitchenette, and enough square footage to unpack for a week without living out of a suitcase.

There's a particular kind of magic in walking into a hotel room and finding a chilled bottle of champagne waiting, condensation beading on the ice bucket, a handwritten card with your name spelled correctly.

Points and miles get all the glory, but the unsung hero of smart travel planning is what happens when things go wrong - a cancelled flight, a lost bag, a sudden illness abroad.