I’ve sessioned in hotels a fair amount. I would say overall, I prefer a dungeon but there is something fun about playing in a hotel.

A few things I’ve found help:

I greatly prefer when I book the room versus the Domme. It just gives my anxiety ridden brain less to worry about.

If possible book a no key card required for the elevator hotel, of course this can be impossible to know if you’ve not stayed there before but it does save the awkward and dreaded lobby meet.

Also, I find more upscale hotels are better for sessions. I think they just are a bit more lax and don’t pay as much attention to what you are doing. You’d expect the opposite but in my experience upscale is better for sessions

Bigger is better. Costs more but if you can swing a suite it changes the experience.

Put the DND sign up before the Domme gets there. It’s much easier to forget in the moment. And as others mentioned flip the privacy bar after she arrives

Mistress May Midnight wrote a great blog post on the joys of a one hour hotel room ballbusting session here https://mayamidnight.com/blog/the-divine-joy-of-kicking-balls-in-a-hotel-room-for-exactly-1-hour

I would have to agree with her!