Nothing gets the HotelChatter debate going faster than a mention of the uber-controvertial—and increasingly common—toiletry dispensers popping up these days. But according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), that's just one of the trends guests are now seeing.

The article starts by tackling the beast that is hotel fees—something we know a little about. And with our ear firmly on the carpeted hotel ground, we can safely bet this is a "trend" hated by everyone. But disappearing bathtubs? Colorful lobby couches? Locally-sourced food and drink options? These can't all be bad, can they? Click below to see the full list, and weigh in with your own "love it" or "hate it" of hotel trends. ]]> ASchechter 2011-09-27T09:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/1/10943/35057 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelnewspaper_lawsuit.JPG" class="top"><p> This story is for all the people who leave us nasty comments when we complain about annoying <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel fees"><b>hotel fees.</b></a> At least we haven't filed a lawsuit about them yet.<p>Yes, one man is so upset about being <b>charged 75 cents for what he thought was a <I>free</i> copy of USA Today</b> that he is suing <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels"><b>Hilton Hotels</b></a> in a federal class action lawsuit. <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/30/BA731KGP7F.DTL">The San Francisco Chronicle</a> reports: <blockquote><p>Rodney Harmon, 55, of Sacramento said he visited the Hilton Garden Inn Sonoma County Airport on March 28 and saw a copy of USA Today outside his door.<p> "He did not request a newspaper and assumed it had been placed there by hotel staff," said juliana 2011-08-01T16:03:42-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/14/155848/428 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/stregisbahiabahia.jpg" class="top"><p> We're sorry to ruin your Friday with this story about an outrageously expensive hotel fee but we feel you just had to know, especially if you were considering booking a stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+St.+Regis+Bahia+Beach+Resort/local/4755"><b>St. Regis Bahia Bahia</b></a> in Puerto Rico.<p>A prospective guest and tipster emailed us the description of the <b>$60 resort fee</b> which is found on the hotel's <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/stregis/property/overview/announcements.html?propertyID=1961#policy12">website:</a> <blockquote><p>Guest will be charged $60 USD daily for a resort charge inclusive of tax. This includes: toll-free and local phone calls, high-speed wireless Internet access in public areas and guest rooms, a welcome cocktail amenity in each room upon arrival, beach and pool services including beach umbrellas, ice cold water &#147;spritzing&#148;, frozen grapes, electronic books juliana 2011-07-15T09:15:05-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/21/16131/3114 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/estandbyupgrade.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>Is this offer from an airline or a hotel?</i><p>Whee!! Summer is officially here and you've got the urge to book a flight+hotel (or two or three) for a summery getaway. But while we've all begrudgingly accepted that airlines are extra fees-obsessed (baggage fees, leg room fees, change fees, security fees, early boarding fees, etc.), we're disheartened to see that more and more <b>hotels are acting like airlines these days by charging big fees for little extras</b>. <p>Here are five of the top offenders so far: <p><a href=""><b>5. Fontainebleau</b></a>: The good news is that it looks like this popular Miami Beach hotel has dropped their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/17/123346/30/hotels/The_Fontainebleau_Now_Has_a_Voluntary_Resort_Fee_and_Other_Ridiculous_Charges">$8 baggage fee</a> in case you want to store your luggage after juliana 2011-06-22T15:00:02-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/