HotelChatter

And then we've got the MySpace and Facebook pages. When we "friend" a hotel on these sites - like Bryant Park on Facebook or any hotel on MySpace - what are we looking for?

We'll get it started: we'd love to see special rates and packages, cool photos or anything we can't get on the hotel's website. We want to be offered something exclusive on a hotel's social networking page in order to allow a hotel to enter our sacred friend collection.

While you're pondering both questions, check out some of Chris' points on hotels creating their own social networking sites -- he talks about how they should be monitored (yes), regulated (yes), and easy to use and even suggests incorporating some cool features like ride sharing. We think they're a neat idea as long as they are kept under control so they don't become a Craigslist-esque mess of 'casual encounters' personal ads.

So, what do you think? Is it a good idea for hotels to build their own social networks for guests whose stays overlap? And as for the hotels on those already-established sites, what are you looking for in a hotel Facebook or MySpace friend?

Drop your thoughts in the comments below!