We have only been to a hotel once or twice with my toddlers and I’m lucky that they have enjoyed every minute of their stay in the hotel room and we didn’t had a “fight” before bedtime. I know that most toddlers find it hard to stay in a hotel room in the same way that most of us adults find it hard to stay or sleep somewhere we’ve never been to before. Toddlers are generally not a big fan of hotel rooms – not unless it’s a room from one of those disney hotels and it pretty much looks like a playground.
I think the easiest way to make your toddler feel “at home” inside a hotel room is to bring things that will instantly remind her of home. Make sure you bring your kid’s fave pillows, blankets, and some of his/her favorite toys too. If you can, try to find a hotel room which looks a bit like your toddler’s room maybe not in terms of the design and fixtures but with the layout.