HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Surveys http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-09-05T09:39:53Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Surveys Cannon Beach: What Makes Oregon's Stephanie Inn So Great? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/30/142721/82 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/stephanie_inn.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Now that we've had a chance to pour over <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/23/165056/72/hotels/Conde_Nast_Readers_Have_Spoken">Conde Nast's Readers' Choice Awards</a>, we noticed an Oregon hotel that didn't pop up when we wandered through the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Oregon%20Hotel%20Guide">Oregon Hotel Trail</a>. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Stephanie+Inn/local/929"><b>The Stephanie Inn</b></a>, say CNT's readers, is the third best hotel in the country, after the Chicago outposts of the Ritz-Carlton and The Peninsula.<br> <p>So what makes it so special? Good question: CN Traveler doesn't spell out any details. And the survey is just a numerical ranking, leaving us curious as to what makes the Stephanie so praiseworthy. On Tripadvisor, reviewers come to a consensus:<blockquote><p>This Inn is probably great if you can pay $600/night for a view room. It is also great if you pbb 2007-10-30T14:32:21-05:00 45.877181 -123.96155 Travelodge Says Nude Sleepwalkers More Common Than You Think http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/25/11936/736 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/travelodgeUK_sleepwalk.png" class="imgborder"><p> <a href="http://www.travelodge.co.uk/press/article.php?id=268">Travelodge UK</a> has once again put out another wacky hotel survey, this time involving <i>nude</i> sleepwalkers. Yup, <i>nude</i> sleepwalkers and they are mostly men. Even more scary, the number of men sleepwalking is on the rise, increasing by sevenfold since last year's survey.<blockquote><p> An astounding 95% of the hotel chain's sleepwalkers have been naked men. These night time sleeping wanderers were found in Travelodge reception areas across the UK, requesting the following information:<p> - Where is the bathroom - Can I check out as I am late for work - Do you have a copy of todays paper<p> One naked male sleepwalker even managed to get himself locked out of the hotel and later arrested. juliana 2007-10-25T11:34:25-05:00 Conde Nast Readers Have Spoken http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/23/165056/72 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/cntrav_top100.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>It's that time of the year again when Conde Nast Traveler unveils its <a href="http://www.concierge.com/bestof/readerschoice/">Readers Choice awards.</a><p>Topping the list for the best U.S. city was San Francisco who has won this distinction for 17 of the past 18 years. Whoa. Good thing San Francisco has <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/city/San%20Francisco">a ton of hotels</a> for all of its happy visitors.<p>As far as hotels go, not many US hotels made any top spots. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Maui/local/23"><b>The Four Seasons Maui</b></a> nabbed the #15 spot and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ritz-Carlton+A+Four+Seasons+Htl/ian/115063"><b>Ritz-Carlton Chicago</b></a> placed 25, followed closely by the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Chicago/local/483"><b>Peninsula Chicago</b></a> at 26.<p>The highest-ranked New York hotel on the list is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+New+York/ian/131734"><b>Four Seasons New York</b></a> at #39 and that's tied with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Bel+Air/ian/112168"><b>Hotel Bel-Air</b></a>.<p>So who juliana 2007-10-23T17:03:00-05:00 Sex, Drugs, False Teeth and Hotel Surveys http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/9/9395/05494

We've seen plenty of hotel surveys that cover guest satisfaction and brand preferences, but this Lost and Bound July one from Kayak gets extra credit for pushing the envelope.

Where else can you see how many people have booked rooms by the hour and what odd things were left in their rooms by other guests?

MORE ]]> Tim L. 2007-08-09T11:05:01-05:00 Survey Says: Zagat Respondents Like Amanresorts and Four Seasons http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/2/23398/48421 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/singita.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p><p>A few days ago Zagat, publisher of handy restaurant and hotel guides, released the results of a <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/05-01-2007/0004577360&amp;EDATE=">new hotel survey</a>. Amanresorts, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, and Raffles were the top four chains, showing those Asians know a thing or two about providing good service. It didn't stop there though: Asian chains Oberoi and Shangri-La made the top-10 as well.<p> <p>Seven of the top-10 in the Small Hotels, Resorts &amp; Inns category were in Asia, but the top one was Singita in South Africa, pictured here, which was also cited as having the best rooms. The best large hotel was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/FOUR+SEASONS+GEORGE+V+PARIS/ian/172368">Four Seasons George V in Paris</a>, while the best resort was the Four Seasons in Hualalai, Hawaii.<p> Tim L. 2007-05-03T09:02:55-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/