http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-09T01:40:37Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Staff http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/21/215940/092 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hyattbostonskyline.jpg" class="top"><p> Perhaps sensing that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/18/134026/117/hotels/Boston_s_Hyatt_Hotels_Have_No_Love_for_Housekeepers">outrage from the Boston community</a> over the recent firing of longtime housekeepers would not die down, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt hotels"><b>Hyatt Hotels</b></a> has announced that they are putting together a "support plan" to help their former employees. The official statement from Hyatt: <blockquote><p> We are announcing today the formation of a task force to provide additional support to the 98 Boston-area Hyatt employees affected by the recent restructionf of the hotels'housekeeping services. In support of their transition to new jobs, the program will include extended healthcare coverage and retraining assistance tailored to the situation of each individual. </blockquote></p><p> Management and HR directors from each of the Boston Hyatt hotels will create and administer the juliana 2009-09-22T10:20:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/18/193845/450 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelhqfrontdesk.jpg" class="top"><p> We do a lot of talk-talking about hotels here at HotelChatter and while we love getting <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/reader reviews">Reader Reviews</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotelchatter comments">Tips and Comments</a>, we also loooooove hearing back from hoteliers, hotel general managers and other hotel staffers themselves, directly on the site, and not through their paid PR people. Here's a few comments that we received on stories recently that we think you should read as well.<p>&#183; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/comments/2009/9/17/964/16856/1"><b>The Distrikt Hotel's GM Speaks About What's on the Block</b></a>: <blockquote><p>We are indeed across the street from the Port Authority, which has been experiencing a transformation as well. Our guests are welcome to visit Duane Reade, but we will also have those forgotten or confiscated toiletries juliana 2009-09-21T17:44:00-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/7/6140/90866 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/First_Star_Website.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>It's old news that some hotel guests want to choose their hotel by looking at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Green%20Hotels">how green they are</a>, but in Australia a consumer website has just started up so we can also know how ethical a hotel is &#150; and the people behind the <a href="http://thefirststar.com.au/"><b>First Star: Ethical Luxury</b></a> website are not too shy to name and shame.<p>The website was launched last week by the trade union which represents hotel workers in Australia, and, in their words:<blockquote><p> The aim is for the site to be used as a tool for travellers and workers to push for social change.</blockquote><p>So far they're light on the "this hotel isn't green" message and heavy on the "this hotel exploits amandak 2009-08-07T10:39:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/5/23959/15672 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/crazyhotelworkers2.jpg" class="top"> <p>The passive-aggressive mob we know as the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Crazy%20Hotel%20Workers"><b>Crazy Hotel Workers</b></a> is always giving us useful tips on how to be a significantly-less-annoying hotel guest. We can only assume that if we take note of some of these rants and do our part to irritate the staff less, we'll probably get better service &#151; so here are some of their recent pearls of wisdom to absorb and take to heart:<p>&#183; When you see a deal for pets (or the hotel staff ask if you've got a pet with you) don't ask if <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/hotel_workers/3311174.html">your husband/child counts as a pet</a>. Apparently they've heard it before. And it wasn't even that funny the first time.<br>&#183; Don't ring down to amandak 2009-07-09T08:50:57-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/28/9348/51220 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/dennisrodmanweho.jpg" class="top"> <br><i>Rodman being<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/7/84934/31086/hotels/Dennis_Rodman_Gets_a_Bit_Too_Handsy_at_London_WeHo"> escorted out of London WeHo</a> after getting too handsy. Again.</i> <p>Guh. <b><A href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Dennis%20Rodman">Dennis Rodman</a></b>. Get it together, dude. <p>After a couple of unfortunate incidents in hotels lately &#151; one of those incidents being his <i>most</i> unfortunate appearance on 'Celebrity Apprentice' in which he attempted to help the other contestants run a hotel but instead got <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/29/224839/744/hotels/_Celebrity_Apprentice_Contestants_Attempt_to_Run_Loews_Regency">drunkers and got fired</a> &#151; Dennis Rodman is suffering the consequences for actin' a fool in a hotel. <p>Apparently, a former beverage manager at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hard+Rock+Hotel+and+Casino/local/595">Hard Rock Las Vegas</a></b> filed a lawsuit against the ex-basketball star that accused Rodman of "[creating] a scene that included him grabbing her, forcing her to dance with him and slapping her Jenna 2009-04-28T09:36:39-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/