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HotelChatter - Tag: Tips http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T04:23:27Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Tips 7 Tips to Remember When Staying in a Hotel for the Holidays from Concierge Corner http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/26/174040/87 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/conciergecornerholidays.JPG" class="top"> The holidays are over, well nearly, we've still got 2012 to ring in but already we've got a post-mortem of the 2011 holiday season from our favorite concierge, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/conciergecorner">@ConciergeCorner</a>. 1. On Shipping gifts: I will be happy to map out, recommend and even drive you to purchase gifts, but shipping and tipping, thats on you. 2. Keep complaints to a minimum: You are visiting family but Im away from mine, at work. Have a heart and dont complain about the low floor of your third party booked room, thanks. 3. Restaurant reservations on Christmas Eve are tough: Its Christmas Eve and for some reason you are under the impression that you are getting a table at juliana 2011-12-27T12:30:02-05:00 Who The Concierge Wants To Know, And Who He Doesn't Want to Know http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/23/121231/871 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/5thingsnottoaskconcierge.jpg" class="top"> He's known as <a href="http://www.twitter.com/conciergecorner">@ConciergeCorner</a> on Twitter who's not afraid to dish on all the crazy things that guests ask concierges. But he also might be the concierge fielding your requests during your next hotel stay and he's got a few tips on how to get the most out of your concierge contact. This week, he's talking about How He Knows Who He Knows. (And no, that's neither @ConciergeCorner or his hotel in the photo above.)In the hotel business, as in other industries, its as much about what you know, as who you know. When a guest comes to me with a last minute request, I could know all the words in the dictionary, but it's people juliana 2011-09-26T15:00:01-05:00 How Much To Tip The Concierge http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/17/213334/577 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/5thingsnottoaskconcierge.jpg" class="top"> He's known as <a href="http://www.twitter.com/conciergecorner">@ConciergeCorner</a> on Twitter who's not afraid to dish on all the crazy things that guests ask concierges. But he also might be the concierge fielding your requests during your next hotel stay and he's got a few tips on how to get the most out of your concierge contact. This week, here are his thoughts on How Much To Tip the Concierge. (And no, that's neither @ConciergeCorner or his hotel in the photo above.) To tip, or not to tip: an age old question in the hospitality industry. In an industry where at times over 50% of ones pay is derived from gratuities, tipping is always appreciated. That said, my HR department pays ASchechter 2011-08-18T10:40:06-05:00 5 Things Not to Ask the Concierge http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/8/8/184013/5351 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/5thingsnottoaskconcierge.jpg" class="top"> He's known as <a href="http://www.twitter.com/conciergecorner">@ConciergeCorner</a> on Twitter who's not afraid to dish on all the crazy things that guests ask concierges. But he also might be the concierge fielding your requests during your next hotel stay and he's got a few tips on how to get the most out of your concierge contact. So without further ado, we present 5 Things You Should Not Ask the Concierge as told by @ConciergeCorner. (And no, that's neither @ConciergeCorner or his hotel in the photo above.) 1. Don't ask for the hottest new hotspot in town. When a guest requests I recommend the hottest, newest, sexiest restaurant, it is apparent he/she has no clue what he/she actually wants. Just because juliana 2011-08-09T11:47:05-05:00 Is the Service Better or Worse at Hotels That Include Gratuity? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/31/123853/054 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/thecovea_bill.jpg" class="top"> While we're on the topic of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/tipping">tipping</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/8/222129/2299/hotels/Zac_Efron_Shows_He_s_More_Than_Just_a_Pretty_Face_at_the_Hard_Rock_San_Diego">today</a>, we wanted to know what you thought of Gratuity Included Hotels, i.e. hotels where they automatically tack on gratuity to a food and beverage bill, spa treatment or other service. Obviously, this is common in Europe (everywhere, not just at hotels) but here in America, it's still quite unusual or helpful/offensive, depending on where you stand on automatically tipping for service.We encountered this recently at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Canyon+Ranch+Miami+Beach/local/1284">Canyon Ranch Miami</a> when we dined in their Canyon Ranch Grill and noticed that an 18 percent gratuity charge had been added. The same thing happened after we went to pay for our pedicure in the spa. Apparently this is juliana 2011-06-09T18:08:36-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/