New Walmart Hotel Will Become A Marriott

by Gary Leff

Jun 03 2022

One way that travel changed during the pandemic which will mean more business travel and not less is that companies doing more work from home will need to bring employees together for team building, culture sessions, and just to get everyone on the same page. Employees that formerly worked entirely in-office become business travelers quarterly, semi-annually or at least once a year.

Walmart has a new hotel opening. And the Walmart hotel is going to be an AC by Marriott, opening summer 2024.

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Top Gun: Maverick, A Soulless Remake That’s Great For Aviation Geeks And America

by Gary Leff

Jun 01 2022

It’s been 36 years since Top Gun. The house where Tom Cruise seduced his flight instructor, Kelly McGillis, is now a pie shop on the grounds of Hyatt’s Mission Pacific hotel.

Now it’s been rebooted and aviation geeks may find it “two thumbs up, five stars, and a must-see.” It’s close-up aviation scenes and cinematography. That’s also all it is [very few spoilers].

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What To Do If You’re Not Getting Great Service From Your Assigned Hyatt Concierge

by Gary Leff

Jun 01 2022

I do not know for certain whether some concierges are simple overburdened with too many members and too many requests, or whether the service just varies tremendously by agent, but the experiences readers share certainly evinces a wide spectrum of experiences. When the program was in its test phase it had just four agents, and with the rollout five years ago planned for 15-20 agents in total across all contact centers and time zones. Hyatt won’t say how many agents are working in the program today.

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