Bob Slattery booked a room at La Maltese Estate Villa, a hotel that exudes the ambience of a privileged “members only” private club in Santorini, Greece. The rate? An unbelievable $110 per night, snagged through the site Vacationist.com.
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No recent story has generated more hate mail than my investigation of hotels that don’t change their sheets between guests.
Glenn Robins is grossed out. As a frequent traveler, he assumed the sheets on his hotel bed are changed between guests.
True, Jorge Sanchez-Salazar booked a nonrefundable room at the Hampton Inn & Suites Reagan National Airport through Orbitz. And it’s true, too, that he canceled the trip, and that under the rules, the hotel could keep his money — all of it.
No one expects to get whacked by a tsunami on their vacation. I certainly didn’t when I checked into the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui on Wednesday night.
The Copacabana Palace Hotel and Spa has a reputation as one of the finest resorts in the southern hemisphere. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced through its Art Deco halls and the Rolling Stones tuned up in its grand salon before their concert on the beach, according to the hotel.
If you’ve ever fudged a few facts to get a hotel discount, you’re not alone. Almost 3 in 10 hotel guests admit they stretched the truth to save a few bucks, according to a new survey.
Ever told a little white lie to get a few bucks off a hotel room?
Mary is an in-house reservation agent for an upscale, full-service hotel in a major American city. I’m not using her last name for reasons that will become obvious in a moment. Mary has a lot on her mind. People who call her hotel to reserve a room are getting ripped off, and she wants to [...]
What could be more absurd than paying a surcharge for a wireless Internet connection at your hotel?
Back in October, Sandy Antiporda and her husband flew from San Francisco to Venice on Delta Air Lines. But a scheduled stopover in New York became a layover when their plane had engine trouble.
When it comes to online hotel reviews, travelers don’t believe everything they read.
I’m writing this from the Vista Café on Deck 4 of the Disney Dream. But it’ll probably take half an eternity to post it, because the “high speed” wireless connection on the ship is significantly slower than what I’m used to on dry land.
When it comes to online hotel reviews, do you believe everything you read?
Opaque travel sites that let you name your own price can be a great deal for travelers. But if you’re a hotel, you might have some reservations about putting your inventory on Hotwire or Priceline.
Elliott is consumer advocate 
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