A Not So High-End Travel Agent?
We did a little digging today because we had noticed some of the recent comments on the Welcome to the Parker 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 Parker Palm Springs with a favorable review. Or so says the hotel's manager.
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. You can read her bio here.
But the bad news is when we plugged in Palm Springs into the TravelTrust's hotel database for a Labor Day weekend getaway, the first few choices that popped up weren't exactly high-end selections. They were The Ramada Palm Springs, the Vagabond Inn Palm Springs, and a Best Western.
To be fair, the Hotel Zoso and the Viceroy Palms Springs also popped up. Also, this was just a quick search on TravelTrust's website. Maybe if you contact them directly and set up a corporate account, they will have more posh offerings.
As for the Parker, well it pops up but it was sold out for the weekend we wanted. Interestingly enough, TravelTrust still has it listed under an older name Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs. There's not much else there on the description except it calls the hotel a place "where luxury is fun." Also someone posted a bad review of the place last November. Not surprising of course. But this hotel needs a jolt of good press immediately. When is this show over?
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