Apr
28
2025
Marriott is acquiring CitizenM hotels, which I think of as a better Moxy, for a cost of $355 million. CitizenM has a free status match program.
Free CitizenM Status Match: A Smart Move Before Marriott Takes Over
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No Apologies: This Hilton Doesn’t Even Provide Soap — But They’ll Still Charge You Full Price
Apr
27
2025
Reportedly at Hampton Inn Dallas-Arlington Entertainment District they do not offer soap. And it isn’t just bar soap, there’s no body wash either.
‘Bloody Rogues, Bloody Thieves’: Explosive 3-Minute Rant Over $437 Credit Card Hold At Holiday Inn Bangkok
Apr
24
2025
A woman arrived at the Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom two days ahead of the rest of her group. She asked the hotel to place a 14,626-baht (≈ US $400) authorization hold on her card to cover all four rooms for a five-night stay.
But she also told staff to collect payment from a relative when he arrived.
Tariff Surcharge Backlash Forces This Hilton To Eliminate $2 Printed Receipt Fee
Apr
21
2025
Some businesses are jumping on the tariff narrative to nickel and dime customers for nonsense. The Hampton Inn Dublin in Virginia appeared to impose a $2 fee to print receipts.
62‑Degree Hilton Garden Inn Hedonism: General Tso, Shark Tank, And Corporate Road Warrior Nights
Apr
20
2025
The mid‑level manager wheels his carry‑on down the identical beige hallway, swipes a keycard, and steps into the cool sterility of a Hilton Garden Inn perched off the interstate, a full twenty‑five minutes from anything resembling downtown.
This Holiday Inn Express Invented A ‘Green Energy Fee’—To Make You Pay Its Tax Bill
Apr
19
2025
The Holiday Inn Express Durango Downtown-Animas River adds a mysterious fee to bookings at the property that’s made out to look like a tax. A reader shares the fee, asking what it could be?
Hilton Standardizes $40–$60 Late Checkout Fees Across All Brands in 2026 — Honors Elite Benefit To Devalue
Apr
17
2025
Hilton has a new property system coming onboard to merchandise various aspects of your stay. One of the things they’re standardizing is how hotels upsell late check-out. The price for a confirmed late checkout will be set by brand.
Sheraton Quoted Gay Couple Thousands More For The Same Wedding Request—So They Ran A Test And Proved It
Apr
15
2025
In 2019, the Sheraton Buganvilias in Puerto Vallarta refusing to host a same sex wedding. Six years later the same property appears to be taking a similar approach.
“We Only Give 10 Canadian Dollars”—This Marriott Crossed Out ‘USD’ And Cut Value Of Elite Breakfast To $7.21
Apr
15
2025
One guest tweeted a photo of the breakfast coupon at the Courtyard By Marriott Halifax Downtown where the pre-printed US$10 has ‘US’ blacked out, and the property would only honor 10 Canadian dollars (US$7.21) a 29% devaluation.
Holiday Inn Express Charges A Resort Fee That Gives You Nothing—And Says It’s Just To Make The Price Look Lower
Apr
13
2025
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hudson I-94 surprisingly has an amenity fee, which is the same thing as a resort of destination fee. And it might just be the most honest resort fee, ever.
