But if you look at some of the other reality shows about hotels and how they work or who's running them you will see a not-so-startling pattern: reality shows featuring hoteliers and hotels suck.

That may be a harsh statement but let us now present the evidence: Casino, Party @ the Palms With Jenny McCarthy, Inn Love, Welcome to the Parker and Real Housewives of New York City.

Keep on reading for more of the hard evidence.]]> juliana 2008-04-23T17:23:14-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/31/85653/4407

It's all over! Our short trip into the world of the Parker Palm Springs ended with last night's sixth and final installment of Welcome to the Parker. We never thought we'd be saying this, but we're sort of bummed.

Some final thoughts after the jump.]]> Jenna 2007-08-31T11:52:48-05:00 33.795307 -116.50015 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/24/105241/183

[Ed. Note: Here to review the fourth episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.]

Last night's Welcome to the Parker was, well, kinda entertaining. It was less infuriating for some reason and the urge to slam it seems to have left us temporarily.

Why? The best explanation is probably the fact that most of this particular episode had very little to do with running the hotel itself, really, and because for once, we actually were impressed by something.

MORE ]]> Jenna 2007-08-24T14:15:05-05:00 33.802238 -116.54522 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/20/124238/409 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/johnson_wtp.png" class="imgborder"><p>We did a little digging today because we had noticed some of the recent comments on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/welcome%20to%20the%20parker">Welcome to the Parker</a> episode reviews about the guest appearance of Jill Johnson a "high-end travel agent" who could send literally millions of dollars of business to the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Parker+Palm+Springs,+a+Meridien+Hotel/local/717"><b>Parker Palm Springs</b></a> with a favorable review. Or so says the hotel's manager.<p>Either way, the show made it seem like Jill Johnson worked for a posh travel agency with extremely wealthy clients--both corporate and leisure. The good news is that unlike the food critic in the premiere episode, Jill Johnson actually exists and works for a travel agency called TravelTrust, a corporate travel management company, where she is the senior VP. juliana 2007-08-20T12:51:03-05:00 33.795307 -116.50015 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/17/21330/9649

[Ed. Note: Here to review the fourth episode of Welcome to the Parker is our very own Jenna, who is currently enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Enjoy.]

In episode four of Welcome to the Parker, some reps from the Pleasure Chest checked in to propose a similar promotion at the Parker Palm Springs to the one we covered over at Manhattan's Bryant Park Hotel. We were surprised and delighted to be able to witness something that actually may have really happened (rather than the fake food critics and annoyingly over-the-top personalities we've seen so far).

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