Will our hotel rooms all have irons and hairdryers?

The hotel rooms are widely varied. Most are very updated, and will remind you somewhat of American hotels, while other (especially in Dinkelsbuhl) will have been built literally hundreds of years ago. Over the years, we’ve found hairdryers in most hotel rooms and irons in about 50% of them. All things considered, here’s our recommendation: if you used the Roommate Request form and know in advance who you’ll be with, then make a plan with the roommate(s) to carry only ONE small-sized Travel Iron among your group. On the other hand, if you have pants/skirts/blazers with a high content of polyester, nylon or other synthetic fabric, follow the AMA instructions about rolling your clothes and you’ll be surprised how few wrinkles you’ll get. Also, the dress shirts marked “wrinkle-free” aren’t truly wrinkle-free, but they do provide some degree of protection.

Three final thoughts

1. Take a small spray bottle of wrinkle-remover (available in the laundry section of the supermarket) and practice using it before leaving the states. It can work very well. Bring a hanger with you for your concert clothes.
2. If you’re really concerned, try this – buy a sheet of 1/4″ foamboard (like you’d use for school presentations) and create a “form” for your concert clothes to stay flat. It is almost weightless.
3. As soon as you check into your hotel room each time, make it a priority to get the concert clothes out of the luggage, hand-smooth any big wrinkles, and hang the clothes. If you hang them in the bathroom, the extra moisture will often help release the wrinkles.

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