Our friends at View From the Wing reported on a new trend emerging at some Marriott properties, leaving guests without cars scratching their heads and their wallets a little lighter. Reports indicate that certain Marriott hotels are now imposing a mandatory parking fee on all guests, regardless of whether they actually have a vehicle. Some […]
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I read an interesting article on Reddit regarding Hyatt Beds being mislabeled. You a luxurious king-sized bed for your hotel stay but when you arrive and you find something… a little less grand. It’s a common complaint among travelers: hotels advertising king-sized beds that feel suspiciously like queens, leaving guests wondering if they’ve fallen victim
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Orkin just released it 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List. Chicago remains the number one bed bug city for the fifth consecutive year. I guess congratulations are in order. The rankings are compiled based on the number of bed bug treatments Orkin performed in metropolitan areas for both residential and commercial properties between May
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I found an article on Travel and Leisure in which they describe the dirtiest parts of a hotel room. Their list includes: This list pretty includes all aspects of a hotel room. The items they do not include are all the handles on the furniture, keypads on safes, doorknobs and faucets. I would also include
I saw an article on Reddit regarding the trend for Marriotts charging for parking in non-urban locations. I had the same experience with a Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut. It appears to be an evolving trend that’s frustrating travelers nationwide, hotels in suburban and non-urban areas are increasingly implementing parking fees—a charge once almost exclusively
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An interesting story was posted on the Marriott Reddit page relating to a hotel trying to incentivize its guest to check out early (by 10:00 AM). This Marriott Hotel offered between 1,000 and 3,000 points if you agreed to check out early. Marriott Bonvoy points have a value of $.008 per point so that equates
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I was on reddit and saw this posting about someone who wants to stay at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Their big question relates to whether the location is convenient to the Las Vegas Strip. The comments were mixed. For the love of God, I do not understand how people can recommend staying at a
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A woman staying at St Regis Bal Harbour Hotel is suing Marriott International and Clearview Building Services, LLC, a cleaning company hired by the hotel, for $7 million for an incident that occurred during her stay at the hotel. It seems that a hotel employee walked in on her while she was in the shower
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In the world of travel, timing is everything. Arriving at your hotel early, especially after a long and tiring journey, can be a moment of pure bliss. But this bliss often comes with a price tag: the early check-in fee. Hotels justify these fees by citing the need to prepare rooms and accommodate guests outside
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A new revenue trend is gaining traction at hotels. It relates to charging fees for early check ins. Recently, a guest was checking into a Newark Courtyard Marriott and was charged $50 for an early check in. Normal check in time at this hotel was 3:00 pm and this guest wanted to check in at
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