HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Staffers

Six Hotels Jobs That Are Way Cooler Than Yours

EricRosen — 2010-11-08T09:25:15-05:00

We’re pretty content with our current gig--traveling the world and checking out the coolest hotels--but every so often we wonder what it would be like if we just stopped the madness and settled down in one place. But we don't think we're cut out for any ole' desk job, so we started the thinking about some of the more hotel services we’ve come across in the course of our stories, and the people who perform them.

Lo and behold, we've found six of the coolest hotel jobs--in-house chocolatier, whisky sommelier, and romance specialist among them--that almost make us want to trade in our laptops for a hotel uniform (designer one, of course.)

These Hotels Made the Effort This Halloween

juliana — 2010-11-01T17:18:06-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Denihan_Sales_Team___Gilligan_s_Island.jpg" class="top"> On Friday, we called out for hotels to send us their <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/29/1440/6650/hotels/Who_s_Dressing_Up_for_Halloween_This_Weekend_We_Want_Your_Photos_">Halloween Costume Pics</a> and this year we have to give out some pumpkin-scented scratch n' sniff stickers to the fine folks at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/denihan hospitality">Denihan Hospitality</a> (The James New York, The Surrey Hotel) for going all out this year at their company costume party. We're also loving the Addams Family getups sported by the staff at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Iron+Horse+Hotel/local/969">Iron Horse Hotel</a> in Milwaukee, which is always down for a good time (and by good time we mean a party with lots of booze.) Down in San Diego, staffers at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Costa+Resort+and+Spa/local/209">The La Costa Resort & Spa</a> participated in a pumpkin carving contest (housekeeping won the

If You Work in a Hotel or a Nightclub, You Might Be Tiger's Type

juliana — 2009-12-03T09:11:29-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/TigerWoodsfistpump.jpg" class="top"> It looks like Tiger Woods has a thing for hospitality ladies. The billionaire golfer recently admitted to some "personal transgressions" in his life and there's no doubt his affairs spurred the bizarro car crash outside his house after Thanksgiving. But in looking at the gals that Tiger supposedly was involved with, we can't help but notice he has a "type", a brunette that works in the hospitality biz of some kind and is very chatty. The first affair to break was with Rachel Uchitel, a random VIP nightclub hostess from New York, who accompanied Tiger on a recent trip Down Under in Melbourne. This lovely lady has now gone on to hire pitbull/fameball lawyer Gloria Allred and

Key Largo: 'Tinkerbell' Tends the Garden at the Kona Kai Resort

juliana — 2009-11-02T16:46:18-05:00

Before we left on Friday to celebrate the Halloween weekend we Tweeted for hotel staffers working in Halloween costumes over the weekend to send us some pics. And we have to say, Tinkerbell at the Kona Kai Resort, a B&B in Key Largo, Florida is the best. Not only does she look cute, but she's actually still able to water the garden. Where form meet functionality.

Rates here start at $244 a night but they do not take online reservations. Go here for booking information. Thanks for sending this in, Tinks!

We're still accepting hotel Halloween costumes if you want to send 'em along. And don't forget to follow HotelChatter on Twitter!

Wyndham Worldwide Will Cut 4,000 Jobs

juliana — 2008-12-10T11:58:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/funny_pictures_sad_cat_blackandwhite.jpg" class="top"> The "I has a sad" kitty is now the unofficial image of the recession.We knew the hospitality business would suffer greatly in this economy but news like this is always a bit shocking. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/wyndham%20hotels">Wyndham Hotels</a> has announced that it will be undergoing a major restructuring in its timeshare division at the expense of 4,000 jobs. <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D94USDU81.htm">BusinessWeek</a> reports:<blockquote>Wyndham said in a statement that it is scaling back the scope of its timeshare business as a way to cut its reliance on asset-backed securities. The company did not return a phone call seeking comment. The job cuts represent about 12 percent of the company's overall work force. The pullback will result in charges of up to $75