First Class Fool

First Class Fool: One Bed, No Witnesses is a comic, practical guide for nervous solo travellers who want accommodation to feel manageable rather than intimidating. Written for ordinary adults who would rather have a door that locks, a bathroom that works and a breakfast room that does not feel like a tribunal, it tackles the real anxieties of travelling alone: choosing the right place, decoding misleading listings, arriving after dark, checking in without panic, and surviving shared spaces with dignity intact. From hotels and guesthouses to hostels, apartments and budget chains, the book helps readers ask the questions that matter before they book and stay calm when things do not go quite to plan. It offers sensible, reassuring advice on safety, room inspections, noise, breakfast buffets, lockers, laundry and what to do when the room is bad, weird or actively plotting against you. Warm, witty and grounded in the realities of solo travel, this is a confidence-building companion for readers who want to sleep somewhere unfamiliar without feeling abandoned by common sense.