You know how they say you can know a how guy will treat his girl if you look at how he treats his mom? Well, the same can be said about the Loews Philadelphia. You know they'll take care of you, just by knowing how they treat their staff.

Last week was International Housekeeping Week and they jumped feet-first into the action with daily activities to honor the housekeeping staff. We so wish we had been there. ]]> abigailmschilling 2008-09-24T17:16:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/26/16420/0240 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/overservicelogo.jpg" class="imgborder"><i>A second installment of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Overservice">"You've Been Overserved"</a> chronicles. Enjoy.</i><p>Last week we told you about our experience checking into the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/8/17119/81151/hotels/You_ve_Been_Overserved">Marriott Marco Island</a> in Florida and our attempts to wrestle our luggage from the bellmen in order to make a clean getaway to our room for some much needed R&amp;R.<p>Now we'd like to follow that up with an account of our ideal check-in experience at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sofitel+Washington+Lafayette+Square/ian/180701"><b>Sofitel Lafayette Square</b></a> in Washington D.C. last winter. <p>When our taxi pulled up in front of the hotel late one evening, two bellmen rushed over to open the door and alleviate us of our luggage--much as they did at the Marco Island Marriott.<p>Except, when we refused their assistant, ChristineM 2008-08-28T14:39:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/5/91220/32359

The Iron Horse Hotel, a hotel for motorcycle enthusiasts and anyone looking for a cool place to stay in Milwaukee, is now set for a September 15th opening.

The online reservations system was acting a little fussy today yet we do know that the hotel room rates will start around $179 a night.

But if you're more interested in working there than staying overnight, a job fair is being held next week.

]]> juliana 2008-08-05T13:22:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/21/11542/2088 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattmontrealstrike.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Guests planning a stay at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+Montreal/ian/148312"><b>Hyatt Regency</b></a> in Montreal should probably lower their expectations on hotel service.<p>Approximately 280 hotel workers walked off the job over the weekend as contract negotiations failed. Most of the striking workers were housekeepers and kitchen staff who are seeking better wages, better retirement packages and less work loads. The housekeeper have once again cited oversized beds and pillows as to blame for making their workload harder.<blockquote><p> The demand to reduce the number of rooms a housekeeper must clean is not "so we can spend time relaxing," [union president Myriam] Pacheco said. "Most of the rooms used to have only one bed. But after renovations, they almost all have two double beds, juliana 2008-07-21T11:17:33-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/7/9/135634/6970 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/babybat2.jpg" class="imgborder"><i>There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.</i><p>&#183; <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23993890-5002700,00.html"><b>Bat in Hotel Receptionist's Bra</b></a>: The summer of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel%20animals">hotel animals</a> still going strong. A receptionist at a Holiday Inn in Norwich on England's east coast found a baby bat in her bra. A hangover is likely to blame: <blockquote><p>I did not notice anything as I put my bra on. The night before I had had one or two drinks and I was getting ready quickly. When I was driving to work I felt a slight vibration but I juliana 2008-07-09T17:05:13-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/