I reviewed luxury hotels for nearly a decade. Becoming a mom changed what I look for.

An author who said she has reviewed luxury hotels for nearly a decade has described how becoming a parent changed the amenities she looks for when travelling. She noted that she had travelled extensively for work and pleasure, giving her high standards for hotels, but that her needs shifted after having a child. She said attention is her new favourite amenity and that it means a great deal when travelling with kids. She recounted that she and her husband had three criteria for every hotel they booked on their honeymoon along the Amalfi Coast, and that their daughter had a passport at two months old and had taken two international trips before her first birthday.

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