Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Pandora Pictures/Shutterstock As a travel writer, I’ve spent more nights in hotel rooms living out of a carry-on suitcase ...

I’ve stayed in five-star, all-inclusive resort suites, grimy hostel bunks, corporate-style hotel rooms, woodsy cabins, Airbnbs, and in pretty much every other style of travel accommodation in between.

I love traveling with my kids, but many standard-size hotel rooms are too small for families. I only pick hotels with big standard rooms so I can really spread out without paying for an upgrade. Here ...