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North Carolina Marriott Shut Down, Guests Locked Out Of Rooms

by Gary Leff on January 25, 2020

Jan 25 2020

One person staying on property reported spending hours on the phone with Marriott “trying to get the..chain to help.” The chain directed people to go into the office and get staff to find them somewhere else to stay. These were the employees who had just lost their jobs, and who abandoned the property early. Great strategy.

Marriott also reportedly stated “they were under no legal obligation to help” although eventually helped guests transfer to another Residence Inn.

This Marriott Hotel Wants To Help You ‘Netflix And Chill’

by Gary Leff on January 20, 2020

Jan 20 2020

Moxy is Marriott’s brand ‘for millennials’ featuring tiny rooms that lack actual desks, meant to drive guests to escape claustrophobia into a property’s ‘social spaces’ where they’ll spend money on food and beverage. What they lack in square footage they attempt to make up for in vibe.

One way that the Moxy Denver Cherry Creek is going about this is promoting a ‘Netflix and Chill’ rate.

What Does a Hotel Owe You When Your Room’s Not Ready at Check-in Time?

by Gary Leff on January 19, 2020

Jan 19 2020

I was staying at my most frequent Hyatt hotel recently. I arrived at the property around 3:40 p.m. Their standard check-in time is 3:00 p.m., which is published on confirmation e-mails.

The front desk let me know that my assigned room wasn’t ready yet.

Meat Loaf Is Suing The Hyatt Regency DFW For Ending His Career

by Gary Leff on January 16, 2020

Jan 16 2020

Meat Loaf is suing the Hyatt Regency DFW airport, saying he hasn’t been able to perform since he broke his collarbone there – and had to spend 42 days in the hospital.

He was willing to do anything for love – but it turns out when he said except for ‘that’ he meant suffering personal injury.

Soon Your Social Media Posts Could Keep You From Booking An Airbnb

by Gary Leff on January 12, 2020

Jan 12 2020

The U.S. government scans the social media accounts of foreign visitors who want to enter the country. Employers scour social media posts before offering candidates a job. And what you post in social media gets scooped up and analyzed in order to advertise to you.

Soon our digital footprint may be used to determine whether or not we can travel. In particular Airbnb may use this information to determine how likely you are to trash the home you want to rent.

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Offers Free Night Awards Again, Can We Win Over Andaz Maui Too?

by Gary Leff on January 9, 2020

Jan 09 2020

The Hyatt Regency San Francisco has been a long-time, repeat scofflaw of Hyatt’s loyalty program. They have played games to avoid offering rooms to program members for points. However they are once again making award nights available.

Back in 2015 their strategy was to only make standard rooms available as part of ‘packages’ (such as with breakfast or parking included) and thus those rooms were not available for points stays. I pushed and got that fixed, but it’s a game of whack-a-mole and they were back to their old tricks.

Three Changes To How Hilton Points Are Earned Starting January 9

by Gary Leff on January 8, 2020

Jan 08 2020

Hilton is making it easier to earn points for hotel stays starting Thursday, January 9. Specifically three things are changing.

Hyatt Getting New Resort In The Maldives

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2020

Jan 06 2020

Hyatt’s Alila Villas brand is developing a new resort in the Maldives, expected to open this fall. That means a new place where we can burn Hyatt points – and of course Hyatt points are easy to get because Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer instantly.

New Hotel Where Every Room Is Performance Art

by Gary Leff on December 31, 2019

Dec 31 2019

At the U.K.’s Art B&B in Blackpool, each of the 19 rooms is a piece of performance art. A different artist designed each room, and the one by Christopher Samuel isn’t meant for you to have a comfortable stay. It’s meant for your stay to be uncomfortable.

The Hyatt Regency San Francisco Has Turned Hallways Into 185 Square Foot Rooms

by Gary Leff on December 27, 2019

Dec 27 2019

The highlights of the Hyatt Regency San Francisco are its Guinness world record-setting lobby, the largest in the world, and its club lounge which is the hotel’s former revolving top floor restaurant.

Less appealing, perhaps, are the new 185 square foot rooms that the hotel has constructed out of hallway space on the east end of each guest room floor.