Everyone has been dropping in so many comments lately, it's hard to choose our favorite. Thanks to everyone who commented this week and of course, keep 'em coming!
· Well, hot damn! The Leading Hotels of the World's 1928 Promo left everyone pissy and you totally burned up the comment threads. Never have we seen such commenter comraderie -- we guess waking up super early to click your mouse (not like that) with no reward gets people a lil' worked up, and the anger fosters a sense of community. Or something.
when toddy and j-pom hit the town looking for 20somethings with daddy issues, who takes the lead and who accepts the role of wing man?
· While Senior Editor Juliana was off in Paris (and not wearing a fanny pack, she'll have you know), she experienced some legendary French 'tude at the Hotel de Crillion and y'all gave her moral support and shared similar experiences. 2surly shares this heartwarming tale from the Ritz in Paris:
I had a similar experience at the Ritz in Paris 7 years ago. I was with a friend (ironically, we were staying at the Crillon) and we wanted to do a quick look at the hotel but were told we could not enter because we weren't staying at the hotel. The irony was that I had a site scheduled the next day at the hotel, which I didn't tell them. Oh well...
· And finally, everyone seems to be in (wordy, thorough) agreement on the epic display of crappiness that is the Criss Angel "Believe" show.
· The Jonathan Tisch/Ian Schrager chitty-chat left our commenters divided: some felt the Schrager-nator had every right to spend an entire lecture talking about himself. Others not so much.
I stayed there last year on the Game Show floor. It was kitschy but well-done and fun. For a redo of what I think was a former Ramada, it was a very friendly, clean and stylish place.
· Meanwhile, everyone is pretty much in agreement that the InterContinental Midtown -- where Sarah Palin dropped in this week -- should be converted into a parking lot because it's fugly. Glad we can all agree on that one, then.
· And finally, we hadn't been feelin' the commenter love from bangerang lately, but he came out of hiding to moderate a thread about hotel media folks that turned into a discussion of what kinds of toiletries John McCain would use:
wow. that was an interesting little blogtacular diatribe...
im guessing john mccain uses that new, super manly axe loofah/ man scrubber with his toiletries, whatever they are.
· We love that so many of you have contributed your suggestions to our mini-contest, Pick a Hotel in Paris for HotelChatter, but we still need some votes. You have until the end of the day Tuesday to vote. Do it now!
YES - we still have about a dozen rooms left for both Friday and Saturday nights of Oktoberfest! It has always been a lot of fun, being in the heart of downtown and next to all the action of all of our festivals. Thank you for the kind words about your experiences here.
· Yay! We're not the only geeks out there who obsess over Hotel Toiletries. Several of you commented with your own hotel toiletry experiences. Keep 'em coming!
As a Vegas Local, I say bring on the heat!!! Maybe it will deter families from taking their five year old children to see the soft-core pornography show next door also known as "The Sirens of TI."
Wha?? Wenches aren't appropriate for 5-year-olds?
· While we are probably over the Cooper Square Hotel, Justabitofinfo tells us that Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour had a party there during fashion week.
If you have AMEX Platinum and book through Fine Hotels and Resorts you are Guaranteed a 4pm late Checkout, I have taken advantage of that with no problem at all, checking out of MGM Skylofts and Hilton Hawaiian Village at 4pm, without a Grumble...
· Hey! Remember when we had that Layover Nation Contest where you dropped in suggestions for a layover activity? Well HC Member PatrickSW's layover suggestion got picked! He's won a Palm Centro smartphone and if Michael Kinsley likes the layover activity, PatrickSW could win a trip to Turks & Caicos. See, it pays to comment on HotelChatter.
proper temperature/ AC regulation in the vicinity of the bed is essential. nothing is worse than a super hot and overly sweaty sleeping area that leads to sticking to the sheets for the next hour or so after sexytime.
Gangnam is also the DUH area for Thompson to build, as it not only houses all the luxury label stores but most of the young nightlife. It's like a less-industrial meatpacking district. ALSO way to go Thompson on the driving range!
A friend of mine used to go to NYC for the weekend, have fun until one or two o'clock in the morning, then get to Penn Station and board the 3 a.m. Amtrak train early, and sleep all the way home to DC, arriving at 7 a.m. in time for work. A regular one-way coach costs $103, but you could splurge on a business class seat for $139 and still be saving loads of dollars on a hotel room. Plus, while you sleep, you're getting somewhere.
· We asked about that pesky additional gratuity line in our latest OpenThread on Tipping for Room Service and you answered with your thoughts. If you read the comments, you might save yourself some dollar bills y'all!
· Hotel employee Stan hates his faux-Asian uniform:
work at one of those faux Asian hotels with a uniform so ridiculous that one night I stopped in my local Chinese restaurant for takeout and they laughed at me. They know me well so they're allowed but still....
For me what wins it is the all inclusive pricing. This includes a minibar, breakfast, wi-fi, national calls, laundry services and of course the REN products in-room!
Everyone has been dropping in so many comments lately, it's hard to choose our favorite. Thanks to everyone who commented this week and of course, keep 'em coming!
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