HotelChatter - Tag: hotel reviews

Have You Ever Been Bullied Into Writing a Positive TripAdvisor Review?

ASchechter — 2012-01-31T09:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/TripAdvisorreview.jpg" class="top">During a routine sunrise Twitter-browsing session this morning, we came across <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2012/0131/1224311004417.html#.TyedBTUybrc.twitter">this story</a> about employees from the Irish-based <a href="http://www.carlton.ie/">Carlton Hotel Group</a> being instructed by their managers to post fake reviews on TripAdvisor. Needless to say, the reviews had to be positive, posted from non-hotel IP addresses, and include photos that were "not professional" but "good quality." Because you've got to be subtle with these things! Which is impossible to do when said staff memo, which was originally sent by one of Carlton's sales and marketing directors, gets leaked all over the internet. The wily, conniving underbelly of hotel management: exposed! But this made us think. How many times have you been co-erced (or simply asked) by

Paris: The Shangri-La Paris Gently Hints At Its Asian Roots

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-25T13:19:46-05:00

As we previously reported, The Shangri-La Hotel in Paris was once the residence of Napolean's grandnephew, Prince Roland Bonaparte. This week, The Independent showed up to give the sprawling estate the once-over. Four stars were awarded for the rooms, and (somewhat oddly) value, and an impressive five stars for service, making this newcomer to the City of Lights a serious contender on the luxury scene.

No stars were awarded for Horse-Drawn Carriage-ness. Oh, wait, that's not actually a category. Though, any hotel would be wise to include horse-drawn carriages as couples start seeking the most romantic spots for next month's V-day.

London: What's Up With a Room For London?

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-16T12:46:16-05:00

A look inside A Room for London's nautical interior

Now that London's hotel of-the-moment, the single-suite Room for London, has opened its nautically-themed doors, we're on a mad hunt for reviews. Creative or kitchy? Comfy or cramped? Opinions will filter through in drips and drabs, as ARFL's limited coterie of guests experience and check out of the Southbank-perched lodgings.

Marrakech: At Marrakech's Dar Ayniwen, Snag a Suite With a Private Terrace If You Can

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-13T16:00:02-05:00

Our series on Marrakech concludes with the grandest suite we saw during our four day jaunt to the Moroccan city.

Dar Ayniwen, like Jnane Tamsna, is located in La Palmeraie, providing a sea change in terms of environment when compared to the Medina. The estate-turned-hotel that doesn't shy away from pomp and circumstance: stately excess best describes its decor, from the textured Berber rugs layered and peppered throughout its interior, to walls plastered with vintage travel posters, to the plush gardens surrounding it, with a variety of bird species chirping a natural soundtrack for the villa.

Marrakech: Organic Eating and Sunlit Garden Strolls at Marrakech's Jnane Tamsna

Heidi Atwal — 2012-01-12T16:03:23-05:00

Removed from the frantic climes of Marrakech's Medina, Jnane Tamsna is located in the city's Palmeraie district, tucked away from other sizeable resorts in the area. We planned an afternoon sojourn to the grounds after learning about on-site cookery classes featuring staples of Moroccan cuisine. Fans of former Gourmet Editor-in-Chief Ruth Reichl may remember Jnane Tamsna's house chef, Bahija, featured on an episode of Adventures With Ruth.