HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Tips

Luxury Hotels, Listen Up: One Guest's Five Hotel Pet Peeves

DanSuslavich — 2009-09-17T14:12:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/montagebevhillsbed.jpg" class="top"> Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Send it in</a>. Today we have a special post from regular HotelChatter reader and frequent hotel guest, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/dansuslavich">Dan Suslavich</a> who is giving us a different sort of Reader Review by rounding up his Five Hotel Pet Peeves. I was a hospitality major in college, and I am the last person to be picky when it comes to hotels or their staff, but,

Los Angeles: Hotel Bel-Air's Upcoming Renovations Mess With Bride's Dream Wedding Day

juliana — 2009-08-24T14:00:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/belair_sign.jpg" class="top"> The Save the Dates and the wedding invitations were mailed out. The flights for family members from out of state and out of country were booked. The deposits for the florists and the band were paid. The Vera Wang wedding dress was altered and waiting patiently in the closet. A bride to-be was now simply counting down the days (less than 90) to her very special wedding day at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Bel+Air/ian/112168">Hotel Bel-Air</a>, one of the poshest wedding sites in Los Angeles. That is, until she received a call from her gym trainer. He told her that another one of his clients--a bride also set to get married at the Hotel Bel-Air--was in hysterics because the hotel

Frequent Business Traveler: Hotel Tips

AndrewC — 2008-02-12T13:45:01-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/8580/front_desk_picture.jpg" class="imgborder"> Conde Nast's Portfolio magazine which just started publishing last summer has easily picked up the slack where Business Week, Fortune and Forbes have left off. Each issue includes meaty, informative business articles, rather than a picture on the front page, that leads to a one page three question interview. I'm not bitter. Their Seat 2B column, just posted to their website today, contains some great tips about traveling: On why you should tip the housekeeper everyday: <blockquote>...leave your tip every day, not at the end of your stay, because the housekeeper may change from day to day. How much to tip? I never leave less than $5 a day...</blockquote> If staying

How to Get Hotel Perks Like a Pro

ehaile — 2007-11-09T09:35:02-05:00

Tokyo Dome Hotel Lobby

Ever wonder how the guy next to you gets champagne on the house when you've been downgraded to the broom closet? Getting hotel upgrades and perks isn't rocket science--in fact it's generally pretty intuitive-- but we're not sure most travelers take full advantage of what's available. We caught up with Becky Veith, travel agent extraordinaire, to see what she knew about workin' a hotel for perks.

Deal or No Deal with 'What A Hotel' Booking Site?

barbarab — 2007-06-26T14:26:54-05:00

A video ad for the online travel agency "What A Hotel" recently piqued our curiosity. (Confession: We saw it on the celebrity-gossip website A Socialite's Life.) The site is run by Lorraine Travel, a Coral Gables-based travel agency. The video ad features a voice-over fit for a movie trailer. Said voice-over extols the benefits of booking participating luxury hotels and resorts through the "What A Hotel" website. So what luxury hotels does this include? And can you really get some deals?

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