Airbnb Gets Smart, Starts Paying Hotel Taxes
For many people, Airbnb has some advantages over hotels. Users of the service often end up with nicer accommodations that are more central to their destination. Oh, and…
Hotel Living
U.S. News Top Hotels vs. TripAdvisor Top Hotels
I recently posted the TripAdvisor list of Top 25 hotels. Now comes a similar list from U.S. News & World Report. Actually the latter is much more detailed,…
Update on Hotel Rate Predictions for 2015
This is going to be a painful year for hotel room rate increases. A few weeks ago I said… “The average daily rate for hotels increased over 4% each…
Are Your Favs in This List? TripAdvisor Top 25 Hotels
As they do every year, TripAdvisor presented their list of the Top 25 hotels in the world. With such outstanding competition, it shouldn’t be a surprise that only…
Marriott Blocks Wi-Fi – FCC Says Never Again!
Seems this subject about Marriott blocking Wi-Fi at a Nashville hotel has been beaten to death but Marriott chose to drag it out. Instead of admitting it was…
Higher Education –> More Likely to Steal from Hotel Rooms
In a very strange survey from Germany, they found that those with higher education were actually more likely to steal items from hotel rooms. The devil, however, was…
New York City Sues Apt Building Operating as a Hotel
Last week the city of New York filed a lawsuit against a Manhattan apartment building claiming it was operating as a hotel. The city filed this against Metro…
Marriott Offering Complimentary GoPro Cameras for Guests
Today there are a number of upscale hotels that offer their guests use of iPads. This idea, however, is more unique and a stroke of brilliance at Marriott….
Thanks for the Email, Hyatt!
A couple weeks ago, I did a wrap up of Wi-Fi services from the major hotel chains. The easiest and best program is offered by Hyatt while the…
Marriott Does a U-Turn on Personal Hotspots
Last year wasn’t the easiest for Marriott. First they received a lot of negative feedback after they placed tip envelopes in guest rooms. Things only got worse for…
