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What is The Most Outrageous Hotel Parking Fee You've Ever Paid?
We've said it before and we'll say it again--when you shell out lots of moolah for a hotel room, free or cheap parking should be an automatic amenity (we'll take that over sweet-smelling bath products). But we've found that the more expensive the hotel, the more jacked-up the parking fees.
A prime example is the Peninsula New York, where you'll fork over between $925 and $16,000 for a room, but if you want to park your vehicle there, the hotel will tack on an extra $60 for every 24 hours—and that's without any in-and-out privileges. What's worse is that most hotels don't even list their sky-high parking fees on their website, meaning you usually don't know until you pull up that parking will cost you upwards of $35 a night.
So we're taking names and making a list. Here are some other pricey-parking doozies that we've found and that our Twitter followers have shared with us:
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Hollywood Heights Hotel Invites Diners to Hideout
Yesterday we told you all about the changes at the Hollywood Heights Hotel, and today we’ll be dishing, so to speak, on the meal we had at the new restaurant there, The Hideout.
The Hideout recently opened on June 24, after the renovation of the hotel was almost complete, and the new menu is skewed towards updated comfort food. That means dishes like creamy four-cheese mac ’n cheese, Maryland crab cakes with cole slaw, a huge rib-eye with mushrooms and fries, and starters like seared ahi tuna with avocado and arugula on house-made tortillas.
The menu might not be the most risqué in town, but for this part of Hollywood, the reasonable prices are a pretty good deal, the food is fresh, and the portions are generous.
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Marriott Marina del Rey Rolls Out the Bicycle Valet Service
Amazing weather often encourages bike riding which in turn breeds bike thieving. Not at the Marriott Marina del Rey.
Come May 1 the hotel will start their free bicycle valet service! Those valet guys who previously were parking CO2 emitting wheels, are now safely parking and watching those of the two-wheeling variety. (We're guessing parking a Schwinn is a lot less fun than parking a Lamborghini.)
The hotel's bike valet is their attempt at reinventing the "biker bar," alleviating LA traffic and of course luring Angelenos into their destination bar, Glow (above). Patrons can cool off in the pool and chow down on free appetizers. Just be sure to wait 20 minutes before jumping in the pool.
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Yet Another Reason to Steer Clear of Hotel Parking
We've made our distaste for hotel parking quite clear here in the past. When we're paying (usually) more than 20 bucks a night to keep our car at our hotel, we expect our shiz to be taken care of properly by the valet — and yet, day after day, we hear horror stories about leaving cars in hotel custody. There's the story about the valet who racked up parking tickets and stuck the guest with the bill; there's the one who took a $284,000 Lamborghini out for a spin and then, um, completely lost the car altogether.
And then there's the valet parker who drove a car straight into a hotel. Whoops.
According to the Miami Herald:
Five people were injured after a valet at a landmark hotel inadvertently put a car in reverse, sending it through a set of double doors and into the hotel lobby. The crash happened Thursday at the Casa Monica hotel in downtown St. Augustine, a castle-like structure built in 1888.
Officials said two men were standing near the doors when a Honda crashed into the lobby, flinging glass and plants across the room and knocking paintings from the wall.
According to reports, the staffer behind the wheel thought he'd put the car in park and hit the brake — but, unfortunately, he'd put the car in reverse and hit the gas. Oy.
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Another Reason to Avoid Hotel Parking
We've already griped about the insane parking fees at hotels and now we have another reason why we should just avoid hotel parking altogether. Or at least, self-park our own cars.
The owner of a $284,000 Lamborghini left his whip in the care of the valet at the Intercontinental Buckhead but when he went to check-out the car was missing. It wouldn't turn up for another month. From WSBTV News:
Eric Vargosko said he learned that his car was missing from a valet lot at the Intercontinental Hotel when it came time to check out.
“They looked for the car for about an hour, and the manager told me the car was missing -- they did not have the car,” Vargosko said.
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Drink and Park on the Cheap at Bryant Park Hotel
Manhattan's Bryant Park Hotel knows how to hook a driving booze-hound up. Well, not exactly. They do keep the drinking and driving (read: parking) deals separate. During the work week, the overly stressed and recession fearing can over indulge in a three-hour happy hour starting at 5pm in the Cellar Bar (above). (The hotel's website says bad boys and girls go here to be discreetly naughty and listen to DJs spinning an eclectic mix of sounds.)
Come the weekend, the over-the-top lucky, or, bridge & tunnel crowd can take advantage of the shockingly kind (by New York City standards) complimentary valet parking on Friday and Saturday nights. So no need to worry about DWIs! The catch? A deluxe queen with a view still runs you roughly $319 a night. Also, you have to be a guest to enjoy such perks. That means out-of-towners in the city for work will likely never make it out of the hotel until noon each morning after.
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How Important is Free Hotel Parking to You?
Exhibit A: This morning, we hit up TripAdvisor to check on guest reactions to the newly-opened Smyth Tribeca. There were two reviews smiling back at us — positive experiences, generally; good service, great rates, etc. — and then there was this:
We were able to get a sweet deal at $179 a night. We only had two slight gripes. There was only one robe in the large closet and we got spanked on the overnight parking at $75!
Exhibit B: On Friday, the Johnson family (pictured above) checked in to the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia and were greeted with great fanfare and fun: they had redeemed the 100,000th "Philly Overnight" Hotel Package since 2001, making the Philly Overnight Hotel Package the most successful hotel package in Philadelphia history. Guess what the Philly Overnight Package offers? No big rate kickbacks — just free parking. Oh, and a welcome amenity.
Question: is free parking one of the most important factors you consider when booking your hotel these days?
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It's Always Free Parking in Philadelphia
Free Overnight Hotel Parking in Philly
$FREE!
Hotel parking rates can be such a buzzkill. Even if you score a good room rate on your hotel, all that bargain-hunting euphoria can be erased in an instant by a stiff overnight parking rate. Usually the kind that's $25 and up.
But apparently Philly understands your pain. More than 30 hotels in the city offer guests free overnight parking through this special offer:
A favorite all year long, the Philly Overnight® Hotel Package is the perfect hotel option this holiday season. The two-night package is available at more than 30 hotels throughout the Philadelphia region, and the free hotel parking (valued up to $75), the Philly’s More Fun™ teddy bear and the Macy’s Savings Pass, round out this unbeatable deal. The package is bookable online at gophila.com/holidays.
The hotels participating are not too shabby either like the Loews, the Hyatt Regency, the Sofitel and even the Ritz. The only requirement is a two-night minimum.
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Reader Review :: Keep Asking for Upgrades at the Newly Renovated W San Francisco
Every so often we feature a hotel review from one of our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? Send it in. Now, we present you with solid reviewer Michael S. Dacko's review of the W San Francisco which got a new look. Enjoy.
The W San Francisco was one of the original W's that laid the foundation of what "W" stood for in 1999. Fearing that I was going to spend 2 weeks at a trendy hotel to find "wear n tear" left and right was my main concern. Boy was I wrong!
The W San Francisco has renovated their interior quite a bit to keep sleek and posh like the rest of the new Ws, but original and unique just as all the Ws are. Since San Francisco has such an Asian influence in the city, the designer took much of that Asian influence and incorporated designs in with it. (Check out the elevators!)
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Canyon Ranch Miami Starts Taking Reservations for October 16
Because it's never too early to start planning your therapeutic, wellness trip to South Beach, the soon-to-open Canyon Ranch Miami has begun taking reservations for October 16.
On that night you can reserve an Intracoastal Suite for $300 a night. This one-bedroom suite is 950-sq.ft. and comes with two Queen-sized beds, a kitchenette with a small refrigerator, a flat-screen TV and westward views of Miami and the Intracoastal. Oh and course, bathrobes and slippers too for when you stroll on down to the 70,000-square-foot Wellness Spa. You may not even need clothes on this trip!
Several other room types (all suites) are available with different types of views (ocean, pool or intracoastal.) One word of advice: overnight valet parking is $35. So we say skip the rental car if you can.
Thanks Barry for the heads-up!
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Derek Jeter Coughs Up Hotel Parking Fee for His 'Lady Friends'
Page Six has a classic item about two ladies supposedly visiting Derek Jeter at the Shore Club in Miami and haggling the front desk for some free parking.
"The girls were wearing what looked like the same clothes they wore the night before - a tight cocktail dress and a mini-skirt. They were making a huge scene because they were asked to pay for parking.
"Obviously, they'd spent the night there," giggled the onlooker, who noted that one of the overnight guests was screaming into the phone, "After last night, he'd better [bleep]ing take care of it!"
After a bit of insistence, "they eventually left happy. I assume he paid for their parking after all," said our snitch.
We sort of don't blame those ladies for complaining because hotel parking can be such a bitch--to the tune of $24 for an hour visit. Overnight parking is $34. Plus, everything at the Shore Club is ridiculously expensive. And if Jeter is staying in the hotel's triplex penthouse with its own private pool, then we're pretty sure he can afford the parking charges.
Related Stories:
· Sleep With Jeter, Park Free [Page Six]
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Can't Get A Park At Park Hyatt Sydney?
It's kind of ironic that a hotel with park in its name might turn out to be a bad place to find a parking spot. This week the Park Hyatt Sydney hit the headlines Down Under not so much because guests can't find a spot for their cars, but because a whole floor of the car park has been carefully hidden away for allegedly more important people.
Yes, the furor is that the state government has cordoned off an entire floor of the Park Hyatt's underground car park for the exclusive use of its employees.
Apparently it's just too much trouble for the senior public servants to struggle with Sydney's public transport system like normal people do, so the state's taxpayers are spending at least A$200,000 a year so that these so-called important people can find a very convenient covered parking spot under the Park Hyatt. So curse at the government next time you find Sydney's Park Hyatt car park full.
[Photo: yewenyi]
Related Stories:
· Public Foots $200,000 Car-Parking Bill [The Age]
· The Honeymooners Down Under: The Park Hyatt Sydney [HotelChatter]
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