The Hilton Buenos Aires was the first of two hotels I stayed at while in this great city. This property is a newer hotel (built in 2000) and is in the upscale Puerto Madero area. It has a large convention area and a stunningly beautiful lobby. It’s a great place for enjoying a coffee or glass of…
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Down Memory Lane: Life as a Female Business Traveler
Long gone are the days when I traveled with one credit card, my AT&T calling card, Continental, United and Best Western’s paper membership program cards. Laptops didn’t exist. Heck, the internet was just a baby. Cell phones were just starting to come out in their 5-pound brick sizes and my suitcase was labelled with two ‘heavy’…
You Just Never Know What You’ll See in Your Travels
Knock! Knock! Knock! Pound! Pound! Pound! Shout! Shout! Shout! This is what I heard as I stood at the elevator waiting to go down to dinner at my hotel. The voice didn’t sound threatening, rather irritated that he’d either locked himself out of the room or was trying to rouse someone on the other side. I couldn’t…
Aloft Orlando Opening Soon!
Starwood’s Aloft Hotel chain is on fire. Now with more than 70 properties, their first is about to open in Orlando. What makes this property fascinating is all the elements that set it apart from the others. Aloft Orlando is not a ground up hotel or a redesign. Instead, they opted to purchase the old Orlando…
A Roundup of Mother’s Day Specials
Mother’s Day is coming soon and I’ve been thinking about a gift for my Mom – something beyond the typical flowers, clothes and greeting card. My Mom loves travel just about as much as I do. It never takes any effort to twist her arm to go off on a getaway weekend or a new…
Tips and Tricks for Hotel Room Key Card Wall Slots
In hotels outside the U.S., it is common to find energy-saving technology for turning off the lights and power in a guest room. Insert your room key in the wall slot upon entering the room and the lights can be turned on. Remove the room key upon departing and the lights automatically go off (some…
My Inaugural Stay at Aloft Hotel
This week I stayed at an Aloft hotel in the Houston Galleria area. I have been a frequent Starwood guest at their other properties such as St. Regis, Westin and Sheraton but this was my first time at Aloft. Aloft definitely fits its style to be modern, fresh and fun. Instead of a typical staid…
What Part of ‘Do Not Disturb’ is Not Understood?
A friend reported back from her hotel stay of this week that maid service happened even though she had the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign hanging on the outside of her door. She came back to her room to find that her bed was made, the coffee much was replaced, and the towels, which were hung…
Cause for Alarm? A Hotel’s Actions Are More Alarming than the Initial Cause
It was a rough night at my hotel by LAX last night. A few different issues arose that could have been disastrous for the hotel. In the end, the hotel’s actions caused more alarm than I’m sure they intended and I ended up with almost no sleep. First, the fire alarm got pulled and management made…
Be Green? Or Be Clean? My Maid-less Experience Tells All!
I like maid service … every day. I like clean towels, a bed that’s made up, empty garbage cans and plenty of coffee. So why did I hang the “Make a Green Choice” card outside my door on this visit to the Westin? I’d like to say it’s for the sole reason of “being green”…
